St. Francis de Sales

40 St. Francis alums representing dozens of careers in the areas of business, law, medicine, education, social service, banking, media, journalism, engineering, physical therapy, veterinary medicine, and accounting gather to help younger Knight alums.

St. Francis de Sales High School held a Young Alumni Career Fair over the holiday break while graduates were home for the holidays. Over 80 young alumni from the classes of 2001-to current seniors of the class of 2010 attended. Jim Stengle, class of 1972, welcomed everyone to the first Optimal Career Strategy Seminar saying, “This seminar is all about Knights helping Knights and we need to reach out to our young alums, providing this service in giving them every opportunity to succeed.” He also spoke about “Effective Networking Techniques-The Power of Who.” Stengle emphasized that your network includes your friends, relatives, parents’ friends, friends’ parents, coaches, faculty, and past and current employers. He recommended building a data base of these individuals according to your own system of categorization.  Stengle explained that interacting with others is critical regardless of your occupation or career choice. “It is both what you know and who you know,” said Stengle who is Senior Vice President of Brooks Insurance.

Ross Wilson picked up a tennis racket at an early age and he has remained involved in the sport.

But Wilson's perspective is a little different these days from the times when he roamed the courts in successful style at St. Francis de Sales and Ohio State University.

Wilson is the most accomplished tennis player in St. Francis and Ohio State history.

A four-time Division I state singles qualifier in high school, he finished as state runner-up in 2002 and led the Knights to back-to-back state team championships in 2001 and 2002. 

Bob Skowronek hosted several SFS alumni from the Indianapolis area at a golf outing at Woodland Country Club followed by a reception at the Skowronek home in Carmel, Indiana.  Pictured L to R:

Bill Walasinski, 1983
Ron Olszewski, 1962
Jim Schlink, 1960
Bob Skowronek, 1980
Joe Sweeney, 1983
Jeff Mallamad, 1971
Tony Ceglio, 1978

This group from the Class of 1966 gets together on the last Friday of every month at different restaurants around town.  Although this is a smaller group, sometimes they will have 15-20 guys in attendance.  Of particular note is two gentlemen attended this lunch are from Phoenix and St. Louis.  They just happen to be in town July 31st.

Guys in this photo are:

Steve Cherry
Ken Clear
Ralph Zychowicz
Joe Stechschulte
Rick Toerne
Jim Floyd
Frank Zychowicz
Dave Rashleigh
Drew Hoffer