Dear Serra Supporters, 

Each year since 2005, our Fund a Dream Scholarship Benefit has helped raise the additional funds necessary to ensure that all qualified applicants who dream of becoming a Serra Padre are afforded that opportunity. Since its inception, Serra's Fund a Dream event has raised more than $6 million.

Fund a Dream is a dynamic event that unites Serra’s alumni, current and past parents and friends of Serra to celebrate the school’s proud history and exciting future. This dinner social event is a fun-filled evening where keynote speakers have captivated the community with stories about their high school days, career highlights and philanthropic endeavors.

All proceeds from FUND A DREAM, generated by donations, cash gifts and TABLE SPONSORSHIPS, DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE Tuition Assistance Program.

Keynote Speaker
San Mateo County Superior Court Judge Kevin Dunleavy '80

We are excited to welcome Dunleavy as our Keynote Speaker for the 2023 Fund a Dream. Judge Dunleavy was appointed to the bench in July of 2021 by Gov. Gavin Newsom to serve as Judge of the Superior Court of the state of California. He filled a vacancy when Judge Clifford Cretan retired. 

Dunleavy earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law. He was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1988. Since then, he has had a successful career with the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office for 33 years.
Dunleavy served as Chief Assistant District Attorney and previously held the position of Senior Deputy District Attorney, serving as the Director of Recruitment and Development in the hiring and training of new lawyers. The first part of Dunleavy’s career focused on trial work, including multiple tours of trying homicides and serious felonies. 

Past Years Keynote Speakers