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Mike Karas DLS Faculty and Staff 1981 - 2014
As a DLS Faculty and At the same time, Mike Staff member, Mike Karas was also teaching English, wore many hats. He taught and serving as Athletic in both the English and Director. Social Studies Department, “I did so many things. We chaired Social Studies for used to have a festival/ several years, served as carnival, and I was reAthletic Director for a brief sponsible for that. We had time, and was first Director the dinners. I worked with of Development (now the great people.” Advancement Department). Mike went back into the Following his 2014 retireclassroom in 1987, teaching ment, he is still wearing Government, U.S. History, those multiple hats. He and Psychology. plays golf three days a week, frequently with former DLS Art Teacher Bill Littlejohn. He reads, and has finished more than 200 books. He enThe winning Faculty Jeopardy team called itself “The Mike Karas Fan Club.” Mike Karas, seated, with the 2017 Faculty Team Winners of the Now living in Macomb Township, Mike has fond memories of his years at De La Salle. joys afternoon Tiger games, Annual Jeopardy Tournament: Mr. David Dudus, Mrs. Lindsey “What was most gratifying and has had a partial Red Tula, Mr. Shaun Legato, Ms. Catherine Leix, and Mr. David Kirck. was when kids would come Wings’ ticket package. He has theatre tickets. He travels, and is planning a summer trip to Alaska. And he also wears the hat of Mike attended St. Anthony’s High School (Detroit), and served in the U.S. Army. He attended Michigan State University following service in Vietnam. back and say ‘thank you.’ You don’t reach them all in high school. At some point, though, it clicks, and they realize what you were trying to teach.” grandfather. Shortly after retiring, Mike’s first grandchild was born prematurely. He babysat for the first six months. “My retirement ended up being very timely. I was able to be there to help my son and daughter-in-law, and take care of a precious little girl, Olivia Paige.” He came to DLS in 1981, after two years of teaching at St. Thecla’s. Mike was at the old school, as DLS was making plans to move to Warren, and was part of the team that planned the first Christian Brothers’ Dinner in 1982, honoring Brother George Synan. And he’s doing exactly what he told students he would be doing in retirement: enjoying cigars on his deck and an adult beverage. Alumni interested in contacting Mike Karas should email him at mikekaras2@gmail.com
