1. WHAT DID SALESIANUM SCHOOL MEAN TO YOU?
Salesianum School provided me with the ideal
academic, athletic, and spiritual foundation that
enabled me to receive an appointment to the
United States Air Force Academy where my
academy career culminated in being selected
to serve as the Cadet Wing Commander, the
highest leadership position at the academy. Today,
I consider myself very fortunate knowing that I can
always depend on my Salesianum experience to
guide me through the rigors of pilot training.
My four years at Salesianum were formative
for my career and personal development. I was
stimulated in the classroom by great teachers
and mentors and had the opportunity to work
on independent projects which sparked my
interest in research. The ethos of the school helped
me build character and confidence which are so
important for developing leadership skills.
- 2nd Lieutenant Michael R. Shaw ‘07
United States Air Force
- Anthony P. Monaco, Ph.D., M.D. ’77
President, Tufts University
These are the formative years which you do not
recognize at the time you are there. It is where
I learned discipline, delaying gratification for
future gain, analytical skills, self-confidence,
accomplishing hard tasks such as learning
subjects I had never been exposed to before, and
most of all – teamwork. I use all of these skills
today. My entire group works on the team
concept. It is what I learned as a young man at Sallies.
- Joseph Hahn, M.D. ’60
Chief of Staff, Cleveland Clinic
WHERE WILL YOUR SALESIANUM
EXPERIENCE TAKE YOU?
Notable Alumni
Bernard I. McInerney ’54
Actor
Victor A. Zwolak ’56
1964 Olympic Runner
William H. Press ’58
Political Commentator, Talk Show Host, Author
John J. McMahon ’60
Secretary of Labor, State of Delaware
Joseph E. diGenova, Esq. ’63
U.S. Attorney for Washington D.C., 1983-1985
Maj. General Francis D. Vavala ’65
Adjutant General, State of Delaware
John M. Byrne, Ph.D. ’67
Environmental Professor, 2007 Nobel Prize Winner
Kevin P. Reilly ’69
Former Eagles linebacker, motivational speaker
Thomas A. Turcol ’71
1985 Pulitzer Prize Winner
James S. Badrak ’79
Director of Production, Carnegie Hall
William J. Marsilii ’80
Screenwriter, notable for 2006’s Déjà Vu
Christopher D. Castellani ’90
Author
Evan A. Mulrooney ’11
Starting center, University of Maryland football team