年度最佳校友

德拉萨校友, 斯科特·雨果2005, has been selected to receive the 2023 澳门巴黎娱乐赌场注册 Distinguished 年度最佳校友 award. Scott’s tireless work fighting for social, 经济, and environmental justice for Oakland residents, as well as his philanthropic activities and personal ethics, exemplify what it means to live a life of faith, 完整性, 和奖学金.  

同时， Scott remains deeply connected to De La Salle. He regularly attends sporting events, 拜访教师, 与领导团队合作, and speaks at events to promote the school’s commitment to making a Lasallian 教育 accessible to all boys, regardless of their financial circumstances.

“There are three virtues I associate with Scott Hugo: humility, intellectual and spiritual brilliance, 和感激,亚历山德拉·史蒂文森说。, De La Salle’s 英语 Department Chair. “Scott is one of the most significant and gifted young men to come through my classroom. Despite his enormous academic talent, he was (and remains) a deeply humble man. Scott exudes brilliance in all his endeavors, including his ongoing effort to make this world a better place.”

Scott arrived at Winton Drive in the fall of 2000 and spent the next four years absorbing everything De La Salle had to offer. He excelled in academics and leadership programs, as well as 足球 and rugby. 在毕业典礼上, he was the clear choice for De La Salle’s General Excellence Award - the highest and most distinguished award granted by the school. 在他被录取之后, Scott studied at UCLA where he was awarded a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship to attend Oxford University in England. 他回来后, he attended Harvard Law School and Harvard Kennedy School where he developed his community leadership skills in social justice. 

When asked recently about his impressive 教育 resume by the Harvard Kennedy School Magazine, 斯科特谦恭地回答 “我的看法是, when you’ve had the opportunities I’ve had, when you’ve had supportive family and teachers, when you’ve had the privilege that I have, there’s a responsibility that comes with that. I wouldn’t call it overachieving; I would call it doing my best to live up to that responsibility.” 

今天, Scott serves in the Oakland City Attorney’s Office as a housing justice attorney. Prior to that, he was an attorney with the Neighborhood Law Corps. He chose to begin his career locally so that he could make a difference in his own backyard and is intent on showing what local government (and government more generally) can do when it comes to enforcing housing rights. Scott believes that the ways in which systems, 法律, and policies are set up can impact the conditions for justice. That they can set people up to flourish, or they can amplify the injustices within society. As such he intends to use his legal career to help enforce or fight for changes in the law. 

The De La Salle 校友会, along with the entire De La Salle community, is proud to honor Kent 美世 ‘87 as the 2022 澳门巴黎娱乐赌场注册 Distinguished 年度最佳校友. 

Kent’s ties to De La Salle go back 40 years when his oldest brother Eric ’84 started at high school and his dad would take him to watch games. 很快, the entire family was spending a lot of time on campus as the other 美世 boys (Brian ’86 and Craig ’90) went through their high school years.

体育赛事, 秋天的节日, 筹款活动, the “DLS 200” horse races featuring Christian Brothers racing around the cafeteria – the 美世s enjoyed participating in them all, making De La Salle almost like a second home.

“It was a place where you came to just be yourself and enjoy being there,” 美世 recalls. “它帮助塑造了我. That’s what is so unique about this place.”

美世, who captained the first water polo team at De La Salle and also was on the swimming team, says his parents valued the great 教育 and the school’s Lasallian values. His father, Bill 美世, had graduated from another Christian Brothers school, St. Mary’s College High School in Berkeley. (The family started an endowment at De La Salle in Bill 美世’s memory after his death in 1990.)

“It was a very caring and safe environment where you felt free to be yourself,默瑟这样评价德拉萨. “这是一次很棒的经历.”

除了运动之外, 美世 also took a sports medicine class, sparking his interest in a career that led him back to the school as its athletic trainer. He graduated in 1993 from Chico State University, 他在哪里遇到他的妻子, 金, 大四那年, with a degree in exercise physiology. He later got a master’s in kinesiology at Cal State Hayward (now East Bay). 

He was an exercise physiologist but jumped at the chance to return full-time to De La Salle in 1997 in the 足球 and basketball programs. In 2000, 美世 was hired as the athletic trainer, and he’s been at De La Salle full-time ever since.

美世 says he loves the school and its mission in developing boys into young men in the Lasallian tradition of promoting faith, 教育, 服务, and commitment to helping those who are less fortunate.

美世 and his wife also sent their two sons to De La Salle – Tanner, who graduated in 2019 and is now a pre-med student at Duke University, 和圣扎迦利, a current senior who is on the 棒球 team.

His commitment to De La Salle has now led to him being named Distinguished 年度最佳校友, 当之无愧的荣誉, says 校友 Director Tim Roberts ’88.

“You could just tell Kent was one of the guys who had a very high moral compass,罗伯茨说。, who first met 美世 when they were both students at the school. “He’s just one of the finest humans that you’d want to come across.”

Roberts says that along with being a strong supporter of De La Salle, 美世 is also an outstanding athletic trainer whose door is open to anyone on campus who needs his help - from a theater student who gets hurt, 给一位明星运动员.

“I’ve watched him with a freshman who just wants to be a fly on the wall, and a 285-pound 足球 player who wants to go to Notre Dame. Each gets the same level of concern from Kent,” Roberts says.

美世 says he loves being the athletic trainer at De La Salle, especially with the dedicated and caring people who lead and coach the athletic programs.

“The goal of our program is to keep (students) healthy, 保证他们的安全, and keep them inspired to be active,他说, adding that 教练 and staff “hold people accountable and have expectations. They develop boys into young men who go out into society and contribute.”

美世 says the biggest changes in his decades on campus have been social media and the competitiveness over getting into college. He advises students to pursue the college that is right for them, not just the biggest name schools.

The coronavirus pandemic led to a new role for 美世, who was put in charge of the school’s response. 重大成就, along with devising hybrid 教育 and testing programs, was developing an app with a Duke University friend of his son Tanner to systemize pre-screening and tracking COVID on campus. The app was picked up by other schools.

“This has been very 具有挑战性的,” he said of his role as “COVID czar.” “I tried to stay up to date on what was going on. Our goal was to get people back on campus.”

美世 says he’s proud of the school for how it responded to the challenge when it kept caring for and educating students in a safe environment. Just like De La Salle always strives to do.

The De La Salle 校友会 and the entire De La Salle community is proud to honor Rick Freeman ‘86 as the 2021 Distinguished 年度最佳校友. 

Rick’s parents were big believers in Catholic 教育, so when their five children were of age, there was no question where they would go to high school. 他们的两个儿子, 瑞克和丹, attended De La Salle and their three daughters, 莫莉, 米歇尔, 和丽莎, 参加Carondelet. Rick married Tammy Anderson Freeman (Carondelet, 86届毕业生, and all five of their children Maria, 路加福音, 茱莉亚, 迈克尔, and Catherine attended either De La Salle or Carondelet, because they believe so strongly in the value of the 教育 and experience, both academically and spiritually.

Looking back on his days at De La Salle, Rick had a number of influential teachers who impacted his high school 教育. 喜欢夫人. 安妮·科赫, his 英语 Literature teacher, who required a high volume of quality work, taught him to think critically, and read rapidly while improving his understanding of the material. 有拉里·迪恩, Rick’s “nutty professor” Physics teacher, who was interesting and engaging, and would read passages from Robert Frost before every exam, just to get students in the proper mindset. 查理·查兹·诺兰, 他教授世界宗教, was so excited and invested in what he was teaching, that it was hard not to be engaged and love the class. And Rick credits Mark “Snake” McKinnon, who taught his 英语 class “Tough Guys and Mean Streets” and started each class with a trivia competition, for his love for reading – especially hard-boiled detective novels.

Four years playing 足球 and 棒球 at De La Salle were also impactful for Rick and taught him so much about himself, 挑战他, 教会他面对恐惧, 使目标, and work harder than he ever thought he could. 努力工作, 的决心, 兄弟会, 团队合作, 问责制, 和牺牲, he witnessed and learned every day from his teammates, 教练, and everyone involved with the programs. To be a part of something bigger than himself, to sacrifice and never give up, 这些东西对他来说是无价的吗.

After Rick graduated from Occidental College, he made a list of attributes that he wanted for his ideal career. These included: to be part of a team, 具有挑战性的, 令人兴奋的, 个人互动, 面向社区的, 为他人服务, mentally and physically 具有挑战性的; basically doing something good and positive that he could be proud of, and to be “hands on” mostly outside of an office, 还有一件很酷的制服! He also loved the excitement of not knowing what each shift would bring. The fire 服务 checked every box.

Rick was hired as a Firefighter/EMT at Daly City Fire Department in 1995 and became a California licensed firefighter/paramedic in 1999. 离开戴利市后, Rick was hired by the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, 2009年, he was promoted to Fire Captain/Paramedic. 目前, he is the Fire Captain/Paramedic in downtown 康科德 at Station 6, where he is fortunate to have two other Spartans working with him, Andrew Desmond ‘03 and Brian George ‘07.

在COVID-19期间, Rick feels very fortunate and humbled that his job is considered “essential”, and there’s a renewed emphasis on making sure that first responders stay as healthy as possible. 作为主管, it's his responsibility to make sure all the safeguards are in place and adhered to by their crew. This past fire season was extremely busy, there was an increasing number of individuals who are unsheltered, and of course COVID-19 response. He takes pride in helping others in his community, 通常是在他们最糟糕的一天, and credits De La Salle for preparing him well for the challenges of his profession.

Rick stays in contact with a number of close De La Salle classmates and friends, and remains best friends with a number of Spartans he met in the fall of 1982. Rick is who he is because of these men; who epitomize what it is to be a Spartan. Their kids have all grown up together and some are even best friends and classmates at De La Salle today. It helps to have so many great Spartan role models for his kids.

Rick is a former De La Salle 校友 Board member, and he helped coordinate the “Every 15 Minutes” program at De La Salle. He loves to attend the De La Salle 蟹饲料 and Auction, and other school 筹款活动 with family and friends, while Tammy sponsors golf tournaments and 筹款活动 through her company every chance she gets.

Rick would tell younger alumni exactly what he tells own sons, 卢克和迈克尔, “和你的朋友保持亲密. Make an effort to stay involved - you get back more than you give. Go to De La Salle sponsored events and support the Spartans at athletic events and games. Put a foursome together and play in the annual Brother Maris 校友 高尔夫球 Tournament. Attend fundraising events when you can. Give where you can and be generous with your time. Time is our most precious commodity and sharing your time means a lot. You never know how your act of involvement will inspire someone else. Typically, there is no perfect time to give back, so do it when you can, but start now. 你不会后悔的.”

The De La Salle 校友会 and the entire De La Salle community is proud to honor Mike Mitchell as our 2020 Distinguished 年度最佳校友.  Mike Mitchell, Class of 1975, is the founder of Project Play 足球.

During his time at De La Salle, Mike was surrounded by friends and treasures his lifelong classmates from both De La Salle and Carondelet.

Playing 足球 at De La Salle was very important to Mike. He was so excited and motivated to be the best player possible, he would train before the season began on his own. 他的大四, his older brother Paul came from Ireland and joined the De La Salle 足球 team and they were able to play together, surrounded by great 教练 and teammates. 足球 would become and continue to be Mike’s passion for years to come.

Mike was fortunate to play with his two brothers (GG and Paul) in college at Chico State. In 1980, all three brothers started and wound up in the NCAA final four, where their team came in third place. 迈克也在尼日尔踢过球, West Africa (1984) and was one of a few westerners in the country playing 足球. 具有讽刺意味的是, the team he played for (Team Hope or Equipe Espoir in French) wound up winning the Nigerien National Championship in which he met the president of Niger after the game who said to him while shaking his hand, “look how the BALL brought us together Mike”, thus the beginning of Project Play 足球.

Mike went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from Chico State and then joined the Peace Corps Niger for two years (1983-85). Mike completed his master’s degree in sports psychology at Chico State, 他的论文, PROJECT PLAY NIGER’ laid the groundwork for Project Play 足球 (www.projectplay足球.org).

Project Play 足球 is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children through the sport of 足球. Mike and Project Play 足球 started out delivering and implementing organized 足球 programs to impoverished nations of Niger (2008) and Benin (2010) with the goal to help eliminate poverty and violence starting in the poorest region on the planet, 撒哈拉以南非洲.  Project Play 足球 currently has 1,700所学校和100所,000 kids in Niger actively involved in 教育 with the help of the beautiful game, 足球.

最终, Mike moved to Brazil (1994-2016) 他在哪里遇到他的妻子 (Maristela) and had their only child Keegan.  Mike started out in Brazil as the Athletic Director at the American School of Campinas for four years then went on the open Body & 灵魂的冒险, an active retreat on the island of Ilha Grande not far from Rio de Janeiro for seven years.  Mike still runs these retreats here in Santa Cruz, Calif., but now all donations from this retreat go directly to Project Play 足球 and other non-profit organizations.

Mike decided to give back to his community through 足球 because he found his calling in life which is to HELP = his acronym – honesty, energy, life and passion.  He believes we are all here to help each other and it starts with YOURSELF. He is also celebrating 30 years of sobriety, this choice saved his life. 

When Mike was leaving Niger in 1985 he saw how the 足球 ball can stop suffering instantly. When he saw the kids’ faces light up with joy because he let them play with a real ball, said to himself when he was ending his Peace Corps 服务, “the least I can do is try and get as many 足球 balls here as possible as this ball brings instant joy in the mist of so much suffering.” 

Project Play 足球 has provided over ½ million dollars of 足球 balls to world’s poorest regions, 在肯尼亚帮助, the San Francisco Bay Area and Mexico.

One piece of advice Mike shares with our students is to be a giver, 而不是索取者, and you will find that you connect with your highest purpose. Mike says that he was privileged to attend De La Salle and with privilege comes responsibility.

理查德E. Koch, Spartan class of 1973, is the Distinguished 年度最佳校友 for 2019.  Rick is the Owner of All City Fence Company in Seattle Washington.  Rick graduated in 1973 from 澳门巴黎娱乐赌场注册.  After graduating from De La Salle, Rick attended Gonzaga University in Spokane Washington.  He graduated from Gonzaga with a degree in Business Administration.  Rick then went on and spent a 32 year career in the Coin Operated Machine Industry in Distribution, 操作, 和制造业. He worked for a division of both Bally Manufacturing, and Crane before retiring in 2007. 

After retiring, Rick purchased All City Fence in 2008 and has been owner ever since.  All City Fence is proud to serve the local communities of Seattle, Everett and Tacoma and the business communities on the Eastside including Redmond, 贝尔维尤和柯克兰, 有栅栏保护, 隐私和装饰.

Rick gives back because De La Salle High Scholl played an important role in his life growing up during his formative years.  He has stayed involved with the De La Salle Community for almost 40 years, because he enjoys seeing young men grow, and achieve beyond their dreams as he did from humble beginnings. Classmates Rick still stays connected to consist of Louis Zocchi ‘74, Dave Gerard ' 74, 丹·奥马利1974年, Chuck Enea, 74届, 73年的萨尔·艾洛.  Some of the De La Salle teachers, administrators and 教练 who made a huge impact on Rick’s life include Brother Norman, Br. Jerome, Brother John, Brother James, Br. 罗兰,Br. 爱德华,Br. Columban, George Sabbagha, Mike Still, Mr. Staszkow,奥. Emeldi, Coach Chris Rye, and Coach Steve Quirico.  Rick would say to De la Salle seniors “Learn the Art of giving back to your fellow man with Philanthropy. It’s better to go through life as a giver, 而不是索取者 regardless of your 经济 background.“祝贺里克!

Each year De La Salle recognizes an 年度最佳校友 for outstanding achievement in his vocation, 为他的社区服务, 为德拉萨服务. We welcome your nominations for this award. Please tell us about a Spartan alumnus who has kept our core values of Faith, 完整性, and Scholarship at the center of his life, and who exemplifies the spirit of this school.

We are proud to honor John Burk, multi-platinum and four-time as our 2017 Distinguished 年度最佳校友.

After graduating from De La Salle in 1980, Mr. Burk attended Chico State University and Cal State East Bay where he graduated with a degree in 音乐 Composition and a minor in Business Administration.

Mr. Burk is one of the founding partners of 康科德 音乐 Group and President of 康科德 Records. 在奥. 伯克自1995年以来的领导, 康科德 Records has grown from a boutique jazz label to become the largest independent music company in the word, with current artists including James Taylor, 保罗·西蒙, 埃斯佩兰萨斯伯丁, 和许多, 更多的. 作为一名制片人. Burk has worked with artists such as Paul McCartney, 雷·查尔斯, 格拉迪斯奈特, 诺拉·琼斯, 吉尔•斯科特, 乔治·本森, 还有阿尔·贾罗, 仅举几个例子.

Mr. Burk’s productions have earned a total of 23 GRAMMY nominations and 12 GRAMMY Awards, including Album and Record of the Year for 雷·查尔斯’ Genius Loves Company.

In addition to his role at 康科德 Records, Mr. Burk is also very active with The Recording Academy/GRAMMY organization and MusiCares.

Chris Crespi, a De La Salle graduate of 1981, is the 2016 De La Salle 年度最佳校友.

After graduating from De La Salle in 1981, Crespi went to UC Davis and graduated in 1985 with a BS in Electrical Engineering, 专攻微波, 固体状态, 量子电子学. He then received his MBA in Finance and Marketing from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Chris has worked 30+ years in the fields of engineering, finance and technology. He was most recently a Managing Director for Banc of America Securities. Chris served on a number of public and private company boards, including Sirenza Microdevices, 本公司, 和Ubiquiti Networks.

Chris has coached 足球 at De La Salle since 2012. He was also a member of the De La Salle Finance Committee, and has recently worked as a member of the DLS 化学 教师, and his two sons attended De La Salle as well. 他的妻子, 玛赛拉Alurralde, and he also have two older daughters, one who teaches elementary school in the Chicago Public School System and one graduated from the University of Southern California.

蒂莫西·P. McGuire, 1983届毕业生, was honored at the 澳门巴黎娱乐赌场注册 Distinguished 年度最佳校友 in 2015.

Brigadier General McGuire is Commanding General of the Joint Readiness Task Force at Fort Polk, 路易斯安那州, 也是基地指挥官. He graduated from West Point in 1987 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. 军队.

He holds a Bachelor of 科学 degree in Diplomatic and Strategic 历史, a Master’s in International Relations as an Olmstead Scholar from the University of Chile, and a Master’s in National Security and Strategic Studies from the United States Naval War College.

Tim McGuire has had command assignments in the Armored Division (1994–1995), the 173rd Airborne Brigade (2003-2006) during its deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, and the 82d Airborne Division (2008- 2010) during its deployment to Iraq. He has also worked in Washington, D.C. (2010-2012) as Deputy Chief of the Legislative Liaison in the Office of the Secretary of the 军队. His awards and decorations include the Defense Superior 服务 Medal, 荣誉勋章, 铜星章, Defense 优良服务奖章, 优良服务奖章, 战斗步兵徽章, 专家步兵徽章, 跳伞大师徽章, 空中突击徽章, 骑警选项卡, 及探路者徽章.

Tim’s Senior Legacy in the De La Salle Yearbook for 1983 shows many activities and honors, including academic awards (Biology, 几何, 西班牙语, 化学, and Algebra); “Most Improved Player” in 足球 as a junior; and the Brother Lawrence Allen Award. His senior saying: “Life is a series of problems to be solved, and there is only one solution: Linebacker Blitz! 谢谢,维.L.S.” Tim McGuire and his wife, Susan, have four children: Tom, Maria, Erin, and Patrick.

肖恩·萨利, 1994届毕业生, was honored as the 2014 澳门巴黎娱乐赌场注册 Distinguished 年度最佳校友. Farnham is currently a college basketball analyst for ESPN television and now occupies the first broadcast chair for SEC games. Sean joined the ESPN team in 2010, after a 10-year stay with Fox Sports. During his career in television, Sean has emerged as a well-known and highly regarded on-camera presence.

His love for sports blossomed at De La Salle. After a great freshman year in basketball, he joined the Varsity squad as a sophomore, 从大三和大四开始, and was team captain as well as MVP for senior year. 在他的斯巴达生涯之后, he journeyed to UCLA after being actively recruited and secured a basketball scholarship.

In 2009, his leadership resulted in the creation of the “Hoops from 首页” program. This non-profit initiative brings basketball clinics to children of active military personnel. 当然, 这件事, our 名人堂 Induction Ceremony, has benefited enormously from Sean’s generous 服务 as Master of Ceremonies since its inception.

Sean grew up in a loving family with Mom Vicky, Dad Mike, and older sister Shannon, CHS ’93. Sean’s Lasallian roots are well established as his dad graduated from the Christian Brothers’ Sacred Heart High School in San Francisco, in 1965. Sean lives in the Los Angeles area where he and his wife Sarah, 另一位加州大学洛杉矶分校毕业生, (to be inducted into the Notre Dame High School, 谢尔曼橡树, 名人堂 in March as a distnguished 足球 player) are the proud parents of Jack, 9岁, 摩根, 7岁, 和凯伦, 3岁. Sean was the “Voice of the Spartan” as a senior and continues to be the epitome of Spartan values and loyalty!

The 2013 澳门巴黎娱乐赌场注册 Distinguished 年度最佳校友, 汤姆·巴尔达奇，77年, is a principal of the Castle Companies, a home-building company “with the warm touch of a family business,” and a principal of Baldacci Family Vineyards, which “blends a deep passion for winemaking with the timeless traditions of family.”

Family is a major value for Tom and wife Brenda, and 澳门巴黎娱乐赌场注册 has benefited from being part of the Baldacci family circle for years. Tom was the first Baldacci to attend, followed by brothers Louis ’82 and James ’83, 菲利普表弟94, and Tom’s four sons: Kevin ’07, 迈克尔08年, 托马斯的10, 和马太福音第13章.

Tom has served DLS on advisory boards, 竞选委员会, 以及活动委员会, and remains supportive of the school’s mission, even though—as reported on the Baldacci Family Blog—he and Brenda are now empty-nesters: “After nearly 25 years of school, 棒球, 足球, 足球, 萨克斯类, 便当, 游泳满足, 泳池派对, 奇怪的朋友, St. 伊西多尔运行, 破碎的武器, 脑震荡, 晚餐, 脏盘子, and 72 pounds of laundry every day, Tom and Brenda have gotten all four boys off to college and on to bigger and better things.”

Receiving the 2012 澳门巴黎娱乐赌场注册 Distinguished 年度最佳校友 award is Father LaSalle Hallissey '69.

A freshman at De La Salle on its opening day in 1965, and a proud member of its first graduating class, Sean Hallissey entered religious life after high school, 取名“拉萨尔”,” and after some years with the Christian Brothers, he discerned his vocation as a priest and was ordained to the Dominican order in 1979.

Father Sean spent his many years in 服务 to the church in pastoral ministry in Los Angeles and most recently as an associate pastor at St. 本尼西亚的多米尼克教区. 作为一个终身忠诚的斯巴达人, Father LaSalle returned home to Winton Drive in the Fall of 2012 to serve his alma mater as chaplain.