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In This Issue 2 On The Cover 2016 Christian Brothers’ Dinner Honoree Dan Loepp is shown photographed in his Detroit Office. Dan (De La Salle ‘75) is the CEO of Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Michigan. Under his leadership, BCBSM relocated to the city, leading a reinvigoration of downtown that continues today. Throughout this issue of The Collegiate, you will see evidence of Pilots making a difference in Detroit, where the Christian Brothers arrived on May 20, 1851. The Brothers began teaching at St. Joseph’s Grade School in 1877 and at St. Joseph’s Commercial College in December 1889. The Brothers, along with alumni from St. Joe’s, opened De La Salle Collegiate in 1926. From The President.................................................. 3 Christian Brothers’ Dinner...................................... 4 Conversation with..................................................... 8 Making A Difference.............................................. 10 Whatever Happened To.......................................... 11 Advancement News................................................. 12 Br.Patrick McNally, Br. Tom Lackey, Dan Loepp, Br. Bob Carnaghi, and President John M. Knight. Admissions News.................................................... 16 Alumni Spotlight.................................................... 18 Alumni News.......................................................... 20 Around De La Salle................................................. 24 In Memoriam.......................................................... 36 Events...................................................................... 38 Identification Statement • The Collegiate • Spring 2016 Statement of Frequency: Three Times Per Year Published by De La Salle Collegiate High School Advancement Office 14600 Common Road, Warren, MI 48088 Phone: 586-778-3356 Web: www.delasallehs.com Collegiate photos provided by Vicki Granger, Patrick Studios, and Bryan Killingbeck President ......................................................................................................................................................................Mr. John M. Knight President Emeritus.................................................................................................................................Br. Robert Carnaghi, FSC, SJ ‘48 Principal ......................................................................................................................................................................Patrick R. Adams Jr. Director of Advancement ...........................................................................................................................................Christopher Czarnik Director of DLS Alumni .........................................................................................................................................John C. Monigold, ‘66 Dir. of St. Joe’s Alumni Activities .........................................................................................................Br. Patrick McNally, FSC, SJ ‘55 Assoc. Director of Advancement ....................................................................................................................................... Amy Seiferlein Exec. Assistant of Advancement ....................................................................................................................................... Linda Carnaghi Director of Communications ................................................................................................................................................Vicki Granger Director of Admissions ................................................................................................................................................ Bill Burkhardt, ‘03 Assoc. Director of Admissions .................................................................................................................................. Kevin Fitzhenry ‘03 Exec. Assistant of Admissions ............................................................................................................................................Andrea Mason
From The President Dear De La Salle Collegiate Family, By the time you receive this issue of The Collegiate, we will have celebrated the great feast of Easter. One theme that always has stayed with me during this special time of year in the Church’s calendar is the notion of home. Why is that? Well, I suppose that I think of Easter as the center or home of our Christian faith. Our belief in the Resurrection of Jesus is the one ultimate reality that gives us our identity as Christians. Home for me is always where the heart is, as trite as that sounds. Home is where we come from, where we know we can return to, and, ultimately, where we find our identity. For all of us at De La Salle Collegiate, home today is in Warren, Michigan. Yet our first home, the home of our birth in the metropolitan area, will always be in the City of Detroit. From 1926- 1982, hundreds upon hundreds of young men were introduced to St. John Baptist de La Salle and to the myriad numbers of Brothers, laymen, and laywomen who taught, coached, and worked in various offices. So many lives were transformed during those years, young and old alike. It would not be a stretch to say that De La Salle Collegiate became a second home for countless students, faculty, staff, administrators, and Brothers. I know that since our move to Warren in 1982 our senior alumni continue to speak with great affection about “the old school” across from City Airport. Although our school today is located in Warren, we will always consider Detroit our first home. Many of our alumni have returned over the years to Detroit for work, for leisure, and to help make a difference in the lives of all who call the City of Detroit home. This issue of The Collegiate highlights a few of our alumni who are truly “differencemakers” in our metropolitan area. Chief among these special alumni is Dan Loepp, ‘75, this year’s Christian Brothers’ Dinner Honoree. Dan continues each day to live out the core values of a Lasallian secondary education in so many ways. I know you will enjoy Dan’s story and the story of those other alumni who work tirelessly each day to be sure that De La Salle Collegiate remains a presence in Detroit. From our home to your home, I send you Easter prayers and good wishes from the entire De La Salle Collegiate community. Live, Jesus, in our hearts, forever! 3 John M. Knight President
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Page 26 and 27: Around De La Salle “Makerspace”
Page 28 and 29: Around De La Salle Golf Coach McKay
Page 30 and 31: Around De La Salle Senior Kevin McK
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Page 34 and 35: Around De La Salle Legendary Coach
Page 36 and 37: In Memoriam 36 1930’s Frank Harol
Page 38: Alumni Events 38 Monthly Luncheons

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