Career Day 2023

Nearly 40 alumni and friends of De La Salle Collegiate gathered at the school on Friday, September 22, 2023, for the annual “Career Day.” 

Students heard from alumni during three morning class periods, before heading to the Bill Fox Gymnasium. Jeff Fratarcangeli, ‘91, delivered an inspiring keynote address. 

The speakers represented a variety of professions from legal to medical, business to sales, information technology and first responders, and even skilled trades. 

Faculty member Dave Nowinski said, “I felt it was precious for the kids to hear the path to success is rarely easy,” said Nowinski. “These speakers talked about their flaws more than their successes. I felt it was very insightful and genuine for them to mention their imperfections and that we all have them, but hard work, integrity, and persistence can overcome many things. It was good for students to hear these things.”

Gino Tozzi, ‘99, shared his real estate experiences with students. “We had a lot of alumni passionate about their careers and helping the students,” Tozzi said. Tozzi currently chairs the alumni professional group, The Pilot Business Association. 

First-time presenter Chris Bondi, ‘98, who works in human resources recruitment, said, “I would be delighted to continue to engage with the students in the Business classes. Great day. Great buzz. I hope the students felt the same.”

Brian Simpson, ‘94, and Mike Kardasz ‘93, both studied engineering but took different career paths. Simpson is in tech sales, while Kardasz is a technical leader for General Motors. The two are long-time friends and have presented together at past Career Days. Kardasz said the two discussed their education and “the doors that our education opened.”

The group included the following alumni:

  • Benjamin Aloia, ‘91
  • Chris Bondi, ‘98
  • Anthony Catullo, ‘59
  • Greg DeMars, ‘00
  • Charles Drabik, ‘13
  • Christopher Fett, ‘90
  • Sebastian Foltz, ‘18
  • Jeff Graus, ‘95
  • Patrick Guyon, ‘13
  • Joseph Hallman, ‘88
  • Christian Hauser, ‘90
  • Nicholas Jozefczyk, ‘15
  • Michael Kardasz, ‘93
  • Michael Kornas, ‘11
  • Joseph Leone, ‘94
  • Jacob Lepore, ‘10
  • Matt Loria, ‘95
  • Andrew Mastay, ‘05
  • John Monigold, Jr., ‘94
  • Jim Muer, ‘95
  • Luke Popiel, ‘08
  • Joey Schoenherr, ‘11
  • Brian Simpson, ‘94
  • Mark St. Peter, ‘81
  • Cory Stadelbauer, ‘08
  • Kyle Suminski, ‘11
  • Dr. Jon Tosch, ‘94
  • Gino Tozzi, ‘99
  • Jason Walewski, ‘00
  • Jack Wangler, ‘13
  • Dr. Peter Watson, ‘90
Career Day 2023
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  • Alumni
  • Alumni News
  • Events
  • Pilot Bar Association
  • Pilot Construction Association
  • Pilot Medical Association
  • Professional Networking