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Alumni News
Brian Banas, ‘94, has been promoted to Lt. Col. in the Air Force JAG. He obtained his law degree at the University of Notre Dame and a Master’s in Cyber Communications and Space Law from the University of Nebraska. Tom Borowiak, ‘74, relocated last year to the Albany, NY area, where he is working as Clinical Technology Director at the Albany Medical Center. Patrick Davis, ‘07, is completing Ph.D. studies in Mathematics at Central Michigan University. Brian Drozdowski, ‘93, practices Internal Medicine and Pediatrics in Holland, MI. He has six children. Marty Dobson, ‘03, is now a licensed realtor with Real Living Kee Realty. He lives in Warren, MI. Paul Evancho, ‘82, is a USMC veteran, and a fire captain for the City of Yuma Fire Department. He also makes his home in Yuma, AZ. Tim Gasko, ‘78, is employed at the Shelby Township Meijer. He recently spent six years as a volunteer mentor at Macomb County’s Juvenile Justice Center. Tim says, “It is very helpful for kids to have a sensible ear listening.” Tim still plays tennis. He was All State Tennis NJCAA 1979, and is a certified tennis professional. He has taught tennis for 25 years in the Detroit area, using “some of the many skills I learned at DLS, like determination, perseverance, and trust.” Tim lives in Clinton Township. Roger Goebel, ‘53, has taught corporate law at the Fordham University School of Law in New York City for the last 35 years, after 17 years of international business law practice, primarily in Paris, France. He is the lead co-author of the 4 edition of Goebel, Fox, Atik, Emmert, and Gerard, European Law (2015). Recently, classmate Gordon Black, a poet and director of poetry symposia in Mendocino, CA, visited Roger. Ed Mauch, ‘95, has been working as a radiologist in Port Huron, MI, for the last seven years. He and his wife make their home in Harrison Township, and have two children. Matt Molinaro, ‘14, now a junior at Ohio Northern University, was runner up in the 800 meter run at the NCAA Division 3 Indoor Track & Field National Championships. He missed first by .5 seconds. Brad Napiorkowski, ‘01, is a manager at JP Morgan Securities. He married in the Fall of 2016, and lives in Berwyn, IL. He and his wife are expecting their first child. Gordon Pocialik, ‘03, lives in Naples, FL, and practices dentistry on Marco Island, and in Naples and Fort Myers. He and his wife Nicole have two sons. Don Pollie, ‘67, recently retired from a large sporting goods store where he worked as a buyer for 32 years. He and his wife Mary have lived in Maine for the last 26 years. Two of his children live nearby, and another son is an emergency medicine doctor in Padre Island, TX. Don makes his winter home in Sebastian, FL, and says, “We are always open to visitors here in Maine or in Florida!” Chris Scalise, ‘90, is currently working as an IT Operations Specialist for the Dean’s Office of the College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts at Wayne State University. Chris lives in Oak Park, MI.
Ken Holman (‘93) and Brian Simpson (‘94) crossed paths on a business trip to Mexico in February 2017. Brian and his family recently moved from Chicago to Grosse Pointe, MI.
Alumni News
Mario Simone, ‘15, attends the University of Notre Dame, and sings in the Notre Dame Folk Choir. In mid-March, Notre Dame began celebrating its 175th Anniversary by following the footsteps of its founder, Father Edward Sorin, from New York to South Bend, IN. The university selected 16 undergraduate singers to perform a concert in St. Peter’s Church, where Father Sorin said his first Mass upon arriving in the United States from France. Brother David Deradoorian, ‘05, came in from St. Raymond’s in the Bronx to visit with Mario and attend the concert.
Scott Steiner, ‘94, completed a Master’s of Divinity degree in May 2016, and was ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church in June 2016 at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Detroit. Scott resides in Royal Oak, MI, with his wife and children, and is the associate priest at St. John’s Episcopal Church, also in Royal Oak.
Alex Szypa, ‘06, is now a patent attorney in Birmingham, MI. He also lives in Birmingham.
Greg Wright, ‘98, lives in Chicago, and recently became a partner with the Chicago law firm of Gozdecki, Del Giudice, Americus, Farkus & Brocato LLP. His practice focuses on corporate matters.
Class of 1977 40th Reunion
Saturday, June 10, 2017
5 p.m. Mass in the DLS Chapel, celebrated by Monsignor Chuck Kosanke, DLS ‘77 6:30 p.m. Social Hour, Grosse Pointe Yacht Club 788 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pte Shores, MI 48236 7:30 p.m. Dinner, Dancing, and Cash Bar $125 per couple or $65 per individual Valet Parking • Four Station Dinner • Dessert table 1 Coffee/soft drink per person • One well-mixed drink or 2 domestic beers included
Sunday, June 11, 2017
2 p.m. Stag Golf at Gowanie Golf Club 24770 South River Road, Harrison Twp., MI 48045 $50 per person 18 hole shotgun start • Proper golf attire required
Contact:
Mike McCarthy 586.604.4140 gowanieman@comcast.net John Monigold 586.541.6212 jmonigold@delasallehs.com Checks payable to De La Salle High School
Please RSVP by Friday, May 12
Alumni News
Keeping In Touch With Our Alumni
In February 2017, all alumni for whom we have an email address were sent a link to the 2017 Alumni Survey. To date, approximately 250 alumni have completed the simple Google form. We are asking for your most up-to-date contact information, and particularly want to know how you perceive our communications with you. In addition to the printed Collegiate, mailed to your home and also linked on the school website at www.delasallehs.com, we also send monthly emails, post on the Alumni Facebook page, and maintain an active presence on the school Facebook page and through our Twitter account. Most importantly, we want to know what alumni activities interest you. At the Alumni Town Hall in October, many of you indicated an interest in more events for younger alumni.
If you have NOT received the email with the Alumni Survey link, please contact Vicki Granger at vgranger@ delasallehs.com or call 586.541.6207. You may also scan this QR code.
Alumni Family Day
Attend our May 2 Alumni & Friends Day at the Jimmy John’s Field in Utica as the Pilot baseball teams face Country Day. See page 17.
Young Alumni Networking
Also, plan to attend our May 17 event at Kuhnhenn’s Brewing Company in Warren, when we unveil a special, limited edition Pilot Brew! See page 17.
Career Start Days
Many of you are willing to mentor a current student or alumnus. One way to help our current students will be to participate in “Career Start.” Rather than the traditional “Career Day” involving the entire student body, we’re going to make use of the late start schedules in the school calendar several times each semester. Our plan is to bring in several alumni who have a similar career, such as Accounting or Public Safety/Fire, and have students who specifically identified these areas meet with you for some small group conversation. We think it will be a great win-win! More information about Career Start, and other programs, will be in future emails, and in the next issue of The Collegiate, which comes out in late September.
College Visits - Pilots on the Road
Central Michigan University
Left to Right: John Gawryk ‘84, Joe Pudlik ‘15, Dan Smith ‘13, Rex Corless ‘14, Joe DeBerardino ‘16, Josh Cox ‘13, and John C. Monigold ‘66.
Northwood University
Left to Right: Angelo Grillo ‘16, Justin LaRue ‘16, Martin Gulewicz ‘16, Joe Myers ‘15, DeAndre Kemp-Jordan ‘16, Matt Hensley ‘16, Jacob VanIttersum ‘15, Griffin Schroeder ‘15, Joe Garbarino ‘15, and John C. Monigold ‘66.
Join us for the 2017 Pilot Golf Outing benefitting De La Salle Athletics & the DLS Alumni Association
Monday, June 12th at Gowanie Golf Club 24770 South River Road, Harrison Township, MI 48045 www.gowaniegolfclub.com $175.00 per person
10:00 a.m. Registration Lunch Driving Range Open 11:00 a.m. Shotgun Start Dinner following
Additional Donation Opportunities
Call John Monigold at 586-541-6212 or email jmonigold@delasallehs.com for more information.
Registration is limited, please sign up by June 2nd!
Golf Outing Registration Form Prepayment of $175.00 per person required by June 2, 2017 Fill out this form and mail to the DLS Advancement Department at 14600 Common Road, Warren, MI 48088 Call us at 586-778-3356 to pay by credit card OR go to www.ThePilotHangar.com to order online Contact Name_________________________________________________________________________________________ Address, City, State, Zip _________________________________________________________________________________ Contact Phone _____________________________ Email __________________________________________________
To pay by credit card - Circle One: Visa MasterCard AmEx Discover or make your check payable to De La Salle Name on Card: ______________________________________________ Amount to Charge: $ _________________ Card Number: ____________________________ Billing Zip: ________ Exp. Date __________ Sec. Code _________
Player 1 ____________________________________________ Player 2 ____________________________________________ Player 3 ____________________________________________ Player 4 ____________________________________________ *I support __________________________________ *I support __________________________________ *I support __________________________________ *I support __________________________________
*Each golfer can designate up to 3 of these programs to benefit from his/her registration. DLS Alumni Association • Bowling • Baseball • Basketball • Cross Country • Track Football • Golf • Lacrosse • Soccer • Swim • Tennis • Wrestling
Alumni Events
Jimmy John’s Field
De La Salle, in partnership with Kuhnhenn Brewing Company, will host a Young Alumni Networking Event on May 17th at 6:00 at Kuhnhenn’s Warren location. The event is focused on bringing alumni together from the past couple of Alumni and Friends of De La Salle – There are two chances this spring to see our Baseball State Champion Pilots play at Jimmy John’s Field in Utica:
Sunday, April 30th - 5:15 vs. Anchor Bay
Tuesday, May 2nd - JV at 4:00, Varsity at 7:00 vs. Country Day
All Alumni Invited to Networking Event
Check the DLS website for more details. decades, but all alumni 21 or over are invited. “All Pilots are young at heart!” says Brother Bob Carnaghi, President Emeritus. The event will feature the unveiling of a collaborative brew made especially for the event by the DLS organizational committee and the brewmasters from Kuhnhenn’s. Keep an eye on the DLS website and social media for more developments.
Join us for the 2017 Young Alumni Networking Event
