The day is filled with opportunities to reconnect with friends, teachers and coaches. Alumni gather for masterclasses taught by Hackley faculty, honor those no longer with us during the Memorial Service, cheer on their Hornets at varsity games, and relive the moments that made their Hackley experience unforgettable. It’s a weekend of shared stories, laughter and the timeless bonds that connect all of us to Hackley.
Alumni Day 2026 — Saturday, October 17!
We can’t wait to welcome you back to the Hilltop next fall. Alumni Day activities take place from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Stay tuned for details. In the meantime, explore photos from Alumni Day 2025 and feel the spirit of our alumni community.
Watch Alumni Day Highlights
Alumni Day 2025
HAA Annual Meeting and State of the School - 2025
Memorial Service - 2025
Alumni Day 2024
HAA Meeting and State of the School - 2024
Honorary Alumni List
Hackley alumni take pride in recognizing the teachers and coaches who have made a lasting impact on their lives. Each year, alumni and the Alumni Association Board nominate those who have served Hackley for at least 10 years for the Honorary Alumnus/a Award.
- Phil Variano (2025)
- Frances Hackley (2024)
- Anne Siviglia (2023)
- Thomas Braine (2022)
- Helen Erickson (2020)
- Julie Lillis (2019)
- Mary Anne McNaughton (2017)
- Walter C. Johnson (2016)
- Mort Dukehart (2015)
- Brooks Rice (2014)
- Barbara Sanders (2012)
- Pavel Litvinov (2010)
- Dave Allison (2009)
- Peggi Buessow (2009)
- Ann Craston (2007)
- Frank Miller (2007)
- David Bridges (2005)
- Pop Lindsay (2005)
- John McAuliffe (2005)
- Randy McNaughton (2005)
- Bill Neilson (2004)
- Jack Ferraro (2003)
- Virginia Hawkins (2003)
- Raymond Mitton (2003)
- Kathy Szabo (2003)
- Paul Szabo (2003)
- Arthur King (2001)
- Walter Schneller (2001)
- Carl Buessow (2000)
- Bill Dexter (2000)
- Arthur Naething (2000)
- K. C. MacArthur (1999)
Nominate an Honorary Alumnus/a
Nominations are reviewed by the Alumni Association’s Outreach Committee and voted on by the Alumni Association Board of Directors each spring. To nominate a faculty, coach, staff member or administrator who has had a meaningful impact, email your nomination with a brief explanation to [email protected] by March 1. Please use “Honorary Alumnus/a Nomination” in the subject line.
What motivates you to return to the Hilltop each fall?
“If I hum the right tune going down the old halls on the Quad, I can become again the startled and nervous 14-year-old I was when I first encountered Hackley and Dr. Gratwick. I couldn't love Hackley more today than I think I did from 1945 through this Alumni Day.”
-Berk Johnson ’49