Summertime Blues
Some of us have to work this summer
Ben Delusky
Lumber yard associate
True Value Lumber (Detroit)
Fun Fact: Ben will be the yard’s youngest
worker.
Matteo Vitale
Bus boy
San Marino Club (Troy)
Fun Fact: At San Marino Club, Matteo can
eat for free.
Nick Anton
Wholesale fi dget spinner distributor
Self-employed
Fun Fact: Nick’s personal collection of fi dget
spinners is worth over $200.
Jackson Laird
Mechanical intern
Midas Car Shop (West Bloomfi eld)
Fun Fact: The shop Jackson will be working
at is run by two Brother Rice alumni.
Chris Andoni
Janitorial staff
Shield’s Pizza (Troy)
Fun Fact: Chris was supposed to do landscap-
ing, but things don’t always pan out how
we’d like them to.
Reed Stuhlreyer
Chair sales
DTE Energy Music Theatre (Clarkston)
Fun fact: As part of his job, Reed can at-
tend any DTE concert for free.
-Bobby Kunz
Red Line Blue Line
Trivia Questions with Mr. Filo
1.) What does it mean to you to be inducted into the
Brother Rice Hall of Fame?
Filo: I am humbled ... deeply touched ... and profoundly
grateful to be so honored by Brother Rice High School.
2.) Are there any former Brother Rice teachers who
you looked up to or tried to model your teaching cur-
riculum after?
Filo: Honestly, all of my Rice colleagues, both past and pres-
ent, are a part of my teaching. I cannot imagine any school
that has been or is more blessed with such brilliant and
dedicated educators. They have inspired me, and continue to
inspire me, to work harder, to become better.
But there are two that note special men-
tion. The “old people” here at Rice recog-
nize the names of Mr. Mike Popson and
Mr. Pat McDunn. Mr. Popson was a
wonderful teacher, coach and administra-
tor. He lived his life and encouraged his
students to live theirs by a simple motto:
God ... Family ... Brother Rice. I have tried
to follow his example. And Mr. McDunn
was a great Brother Rice English teacher
Mr. McDunn
who developed a curriculum and grading
system which demanded deep thought,
a rigorous and regular student work ethic, yet nurtured
constant student improvement and was fun. A most diffi cult
balancing act! It is the Philosopher’s Stone of Teaching.
3) True or False: Layers are the key to success in your
Western Civ class.
Filo: Layers are indeed one of the “obvious” secrets for
academic success, and life in general. Obvious because we
all know this and yet secret because so few are willing to act
upon this knowledge.
-D Shaffer
2017 Hall of Famers
Chieftain Staff
Managing Editors: D Shaffer
Colin Watts
Assistant Editors: Sante Dybowski
Bobby Kunz
*Contributors: Jack Fitzpatrick
Nolan Geraghty
Ryan Israel
Billy Nienstedt
B ROTHE R R I C E H IG H S C HO O L C H I E F TA I N
&
Mr. Filo
Mike Cassidy
Congratulations!
P AGE 3
S U M M E R 2017