La Salle Institute

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La Salle Institute

Builders of boys, makers of men
Established	1850
School type	Private, All boys
Religious affiliation	Catholic
Principal	Robert Herzog
Location	Troy, New York, USA
Enrollment	421 high school, 211 middle school ^[1]
Faculty	54
Student:teacher ratio	13:1
Athletics	12 interscholastic sports teams
Color(s)	Blue and White
Mascot	Cadets
Homepage	www.lasalleinstitute.org/

La Salle Institute (LSI) is an all-male Private, Catholic, college preparatory school operated by the Brothers of the Christian Schools, enrolling boys in grades six through twelve in Troy, New York, USA. The current principal is Robert Herzog.

1 History
2 Military
3 Notable alumni
4 Legendary Faculty
5 External links
6 See also
7 References

[edit] History

La Salle Institute was founded in 1850 and was originally located in downtown Troy. The school was first charted by the New York State Board of Regents in 1891^[2]. In the 1960's a modern facility was constructed on Williams Road near the boundary between the City of Troy and the Town of North Greenbush. A substantial renovation and expansion was completed in 2001. La Salle Institute is located adjacent to the Hudson Valley Community College campus.

[edit] Military

La Salle's cadet battalion was first formed in 1891. Presently, all high school students at La Salle are enrolled in the Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) Program. In contrast to JROTC in general, the goal of the program at the institute is not to prepare students to be soldiers nor facilitate recruitment, but mainly to instill discipline and provide leadership experience^[3]. The JROTC program at La Salle has been distinguished as an "Honor Unit With Distinction" by the United States Department of the Army.

[edit] Notable alumni

The following is an incomplete list of notable La Salle Institute alumni:

Dr. Joseph J. Bulmer: Nuclear engineer and President of Hudson Valley Community College from 1979 to 1996 ^[4].
Robert D. Carlson, P.E.: Mayor of Watervliet, New York since 1996.
Pat M. Casale: New York State Assemblyman for the 108th Assembly District from 1992 until 2006^[5].
Bishop Howard Hubbard (1956): Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany from 1977 to the present.^[6]
Bishop Elias Manning (1956): Bishop of Valença, Brazil. ^[7]
Michael R. McNulty: Member of the United States House of Representatives since 1988. Represents the 21st Congressional District of New York.

[edit] Legendary Faculty

Gordon X Sutla: A Creative and Venerated Faculty member, He Lead the History Department At La Salle Institute during its Golden Age. Gordon, took this Sucsess as a Mandate From Heaven and imparted upon his ninth grade honors class in the 04-05 school year several nuggets of intellectual wealth. These included

"FIRST THOUGHT!"
"Always Take The High Ground!"
"Always pay off your Mastercharge"

Gordon Sutla now teaches part-time AP European History and European History at Pope John Paul II High School. Gordon received his BA in History at Syracuse University New York. He then attended State University in Albany, New York to earn his Master’s in Education Administration. Gordon brings over 30 years of teaching experience to Pope John Paul II High School, mostly in private schools in upstate New York. From 1982-1986, he was Principal at Saratoga Central Catholic High School in New York.In the summer of 2005, Gordon moved to Tennessee to help his son open his second restaurant in the Mount Juliet area.