Gilmour Academy hosted The Party of the Century on Oct. 5, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Tudor House, the iconic building at the heart of the school’s campus in Gates Mills, according to a release from the school. The event’s honorary chairs were Nick and Lorie Howley and the Howley family, who generously donated the funds to provide for the renovation of the exterior of Tudor House. The work was completed this past fall. The event was co-chaired by past parents Lorraine and Bill Dodero, current and past parents Kerianne and Graham Hearns, and current parents Corinne (Class ’02) and Nick Salvador, the release stated. The Party of the Century was a tented, outdoor event in Tudor Gardens, behind Tudor House. The evening included dinner, cocktails, entertainment by The Bluewater Kings Band, and silent and live auctions. Auction offerings included a one-week stay at an Isle of Palms vacation home, a weeklong stay at Rancho de los Caballeros in Arizona, tickets to the Skybox at the Waste Management Open, a Kentucky Bourbon Trail tour for four, Taylor Swift tickets, a rosary blessed by Pope Francis, Walt Disney World Park Hopper passes, a South Sea pearl necklace, and more, the release said. Joe Girvan served as the event auctioneer and Gilmour alumni Steve Skrovan (Class ’75) and Wendy Steinhoff Baldikoski (’88) served as the evening’s emcees. Skrovan is a producer, writer and director, best known for his work on “Seinfeld,” “Everybody Loves Raymond” and “An Unreasonable Man.” Baldikoski is the vice president of comedy development at ABC. She’s been involved with more than 140 comedy pilots, including the Emmy Award-winning “Abbott Elementary,” according to the release. Table sponsorships and event sponsorships ranged from the $50,000 level to the $1,000 level. Top sponsors included Kristen and Kevin Stein, Jim and Kathy Pender, the Corinne L. Dodero Foundation for the Arts & Sciences, The Sam J. Frankino Foundation, J.F.D. Landscaping, The Samuel J. and Connie M. Frankino Charitable Foundation, Kerianne and Graham Hearns, the Heltzel family, The Howley Foundation, Edward Hyland, Jerry Murphy and Molly Dixon, Bryan and Stephanie Panteck, Panzica Construction, Thomas Partners, Zenith Systems, Michael and Jackie Baird, and Jon S. and Brandis Deitelbaum, the release stated. At the event, Nick Howley made a surprise announcement that the Howley family would match any donations toward the restoration up to $2 million. All proceeds will support Tudor House so that this campus icon can be utilized for school and alumni events as well as student programming. Gilmour Academy is an independent Catholic, coeducational, college-preparatory school in the Holy Cross tradition. Gilmour educates students in grades K-12 in its Lower, Middle and Upper School, and has a boarding program available for students in Grades 9 through 12. The school also offers a Montessori program for students ages 18 months to preschool. Gilmour Academy is located at 34001 Cedar Road in Gates Mills. For more information, visit www.gilmour.org.