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Students gathered at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral with other Catholic high school students to celebrate Catholic Schools Week with Archbishop Allen Vigneron.
In January, De La Salle students traveled to Washington DC to participate in the annual March for Life.
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During March, International Baccalaureate students sorted items for backpacks to deliver to the Veterans’ Hospital in Detroit. The backpacks included toiletries and personal items. Congratulations to the top three winners of the 2018 Martin Luther King Essay Contest: Ryan Beginin ‘19, Ben Iacona ‘18, and Nino Minniti ‘19. Photo: DLS President John M. Knight, students Ryan Beginin, Ben Iacona, and Nino Minnitti, and Counselor Dominic Reid, who moderates the Student Diversity Leaders group, sponsors of the annual contest.
Retired DLS Administrative Assistant Kathy Bova continues to assist the DLS Advancement Office during Raffle season. Kathy is shown here with her grandson, Noah Cole ‘20.
Chris Godfrey ‘76, with seniors from the 2017 State Championship Football Team. during the Annual Senior Retreat Day. Chris founded and heads the national organization Life Athletes.
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Congratulations to Senior Mike Ososkie, the 2018 Balgenorth Scholarship Winner. The scholarship, formally named the Richard A. Balgenorth Lasallian Award for Higher Education, is in tribute to the memory of Mr. Richard Balgenorth, ‘75, and his belief that De La Salle Collegiate plays a crucial role as a foundation for lifelong learning. The Award aims to financially assist a graduating De La Salle senior continue his education at a college or university.
Students compete for the $1,000 Senior Mike Ososkie, Mrs. Kim Balgenorth, and Brother Bob Carnaghi. scholarship by writing an essay on what their DLS education has meant to them. Mike attended St. Lawrence, and is neighbors with Mike carries a 3.75 grade point average, and has been on the Student Council all four years, including two years as an officer. This year he is the Student Council Vice President. the Anderson Family. Mrs. Sheryl Anderson, who works at DLS in Information Technology and has also had two sons graduate from DLS, encouraged him to consider becoming a Pilot. Mike takes Honors and Advanced Placement courses, including the Banking class and he works several mods a week in the Christian Financial Credit Union Branch inside of DLS. Mike said the Balgenorth Scholarship is particularly meaningful to him. “Writing the essay gave me an opportunity to look back on my time at De La Salle and realize all that it has done for me. For Mrs. Balgenorth to select me as the scholarship winner He has been a member of the DLS Wig and Mask this year really means a lot.” Society for three years, appearing in the chorus of the Spring 2018 production of “The Wiz.” Mike plans to use the $1,000 for books and supplies in college. He plans to major in Supply Chain A four-year football player (wide receiver), Mike Management at Michigan State University. spent the winter as the varsity basketball manager - his second year, and is running track for the third year to wrap up his senior year. His advice to future Pilots is simple. “Don’t hold back. If you see something you like, go for it. The more you do, the more fun you’ll have for your four years.”
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Two Freshmen Qualify for DECA International Competition
Congratulations to freshTom and Vince now have the opmen Tom Marsh and Vincent portunity to participate in Motowski, DECA State the International Conference Champions in the category of held in Atlanta, GA, at the Business Finance. The two end of April. competed as a team. DLS Business Teacher Mrs. Tom and Vince were among 24 Aarran Meier, DECA Advisor, De La Salle Collegiate students along with Mr. Dennis Koch, at Cobo Hall the weekend worked with students to prepare of March 9-11, where 4,500 for the conference. Mr. Koch students from across Michigan explained that the first part of were competing in the State the competition is an online test, DECA Conference. and the second part is “role playThe 24 had already earned ing” at the their place at states by competconference. “We helped the stuing at the District level. dents plan out who would talk DECA State Champions Tim Marsh and Vince about what - who would handle Earning semi-finalist medals Motowski, both from the Class of 2021. the introduction, the conclusion, were: how to handle transitions.” • Senior Jared Larue - Business Finance • Senior Parker Looman - Food Marketing Since its inception a few years ago, the DLS DECA • Sophomore Jared Amparo - Buying and Team (Distributive Education Clubs of America) has
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