The Salesian Center
 FOR FAITH AND CULTURE

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Dialogue Programs - Meetings

Bulldog Breakfast Series

The Salesian Center supports a monthly meeting (during the academic year) of student-athletes at DeSales University, directed by Tim Neiman, head coach of the DSU Baseball Team and CEO of Pride of the Diamond, Inc.

These breakfast meetings (7:00 to 8:00 am) take place on campus, in the DeSales University Center. 
Following a brief prayer service, each meeting features a guest speaker whose presentation addresses "life issues" to be learned from the integration of academics and athletics as this leads to successful careers in a variety of fields.

 

SPEAKERS in the series
13 Feb 2009 Tom Shirley '76 Director of Athletics & Head Women's Basketball Coach, Philadelphia University
6 Feb 2009 Michael T. Smale President of T.W. Cooper Insurance
5 Dec 2008 Ernie Stiegler Partner/CEO of SWB&R advertising agency
7 Nov 2008 Glenn Kushma '96 DSU Athletics Hall of Fame, class of 2008; AA player with the NY Mets
3 Oct 2008 Steve Degler  radio, TV, and online broadcaster for the Reading Phillies
4 Apr 2008 Pat Tobler '94 Manager at Vanguard (investment management company)
14 Mar 2008 Andy Lee VP for Sales at Brown & Brown Insurance; proprieter Braveheart Highland Pub 
1 Feb 2008 Tom Cichocki VP - Wealth Management, SmithBarney
7 Dec 2007 Rob Hackash '97 Director of Communications for the Reading Phillies
2 Nov 2007 John Weiland '77 President & COO of C.R. Bard, Inc. (medical technologies)
5 Oct 2007 Scott Fainor '94 President & CEO of Keystone National Bank
5 Apr 2007 Charlie Pinto Human Resources Professional
2 Mar 2007 Tyler Green Philadelphia Phillies pitcher / Cambridge Sports Consultant
2 Feb 2007 Kurt Landes General Manager, Lehigh Valley IronPigs (AAA baseball)
1 Dec 2006 D.J. Dozier professional athlete (NY Mets, MN Vikings) / Cambridge Sports Consultant
3 Nov 2006 Mike Zambelli Sports Director, Service Electric Cable Television
6 Oct 2006 Mr. Dave Rank Owner - Starter's Pub & Starter's Riverport
5 May 2006 Dr. James Brennan Performance & Motivation Consultant
7 April 2006 Lee A. Butz Chief Executive Officer, Alvin H. Butz, Inc.
3 Feb 2006 Michael Krafczyk, M.D. Fellow in Sports Medicine, St. Luke's Hospital
2 Dec 2005 Sean Irey National Sales & Marketing Director for Kwikgoal, Inc.
11 Nov 2005 Dave Woglom Quakertown Borough Manager
7 Oct 2005 Fr. Daniel Gambet, OSFS President Emeritus of DeSales University
5 May 2005 Fr. Thomas Dailey, OSFS Director of the Salesian Center for Faith & Culture at DSU
1 Apr 2005 Fred Sprissler Senior VP for Corporate Services, St. Luke's Hospital
4 Mar 2005 Scott Paul, Ph.D. Director of TV-Film program at DSU
4 Feb 2005 Kurt A. Wenger President of Cambridge Search, LLC
3 Dec 2004 Clyde Smoll former Owner of the Elmira Pioneers baseball team
5 Nov 2004 Joseph J. Russo, Esq. President & General Counsel of HP3, Inc.
1 Oct 2004 Major Mark Plaushin, OSFS US Army Reserve, 358th Civil Affairs Brigade
30 Apr 2004 Gregg Amore, Ed.D. CEO of Amore Enterprises; 2000 World Bodybuilding Champion
23 Apr 2004 Dale Reichley player agent & former Assistant District Attorney in Bucks County
16 Apr 2004 John Dillinger AAA baseball player with the Yankees, Blue Jays, and Angels
2 Apr 2004 Thomas Nicoletti, '98 Upper Saucon Township Police Detective

For further information about the meetings, or to receive an invitation, contact Coach Neiman

 

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