Boston College High School celebrated their 150thAnniversary Celebration on October 20, 2013—The Gala at Boston Symphony Hall! Their students, faculty and alumni performers were joined by professional artists from the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Longwood Symphony, Boston Conservatory and opera duet Matthew DiBattista ’91 and Megan Tillman. Contemporary and classical music were brought together to celebrate like no other in the history of BC High.  And with  special featured performer Michael Cavanaugh, the star of the Broadway musical Movin’ Out, the show was a knock out! The celebration also honored the 150-year history in the City of Boston and Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s twenty years of service and […]

Pat Cadigan, a Cambridge native and the son of Irish immigrants, went from helping his father run an Inman Square bar to leading several high-tech companies in California, and he credits his Jesuit education at Boston College and Boston College High School for helping him succeed. Now Cadigan, 77, of Corona del Mar, Calif., is thanking both institutions in a big way – by donating $15 million to BC for a new alumni center and $12 million to BC High for an arts and recreation building, both of which will bear his name. ‘They talked about nobility in all your […]

The Shamrocker is a biennial fundraiser for BC High, raising more than $300,000 every year for its many incredible programs. We’re just proud to be able to cover such honorable work.

The St. Ignatius Award is the highest honor bestowed on a graduate of BC High, acknowledging those who have exemplified the ideals of BC High through high moral character and selfless service to the community. Seventy nine alumni have received the award.

One of the things I love most about working with BC High is finally getting to see what’s behind the “school down the street.” I grew up in Dorchester so BC High was in my backyard but I knew nothing about it: one because I’m a girl and it’s an all boys school and, two, because I’m orthodox and a catholic education was just not in the cards for an Eastern Orthodox immigrant. But the more events I photograph and the more people I meet in this incredible collection of alumni, teachers, parents, and supporters, the more wholeheartedly impressed I am […]

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is one of the most-common life-shortening hereditary diseases. It is a progressive, degenerative disease with no known cure. Most individuals with CF die young, many in their 20’s and 30’s from lung failure.  Recent advances are enabling a whole new population of adults with CF, who must become responsible for their own survival.  Maintaining an active lifestyle is one of the best known ways for someone living with CF to not only maintain, but actually improve their health.  While healthy individuals often participate in physical recreation “just for fun,” for these individuals, it can be the difference between […]