LASSCA

2026 LASSCA Conference
“Anchored in Faith: Leading Lasallian Schools Amid a Shifting Society”
March 1-4 • Houston, Texas

About LASSCA

The Lasallian Association of Secondary School Chief Administrators (LASSCA) fosters and preserves a cooperative spirit among the chief administrators of Lasallian secondary schools in the Region. It establishes a forum for discussion and a vehicle for action whereby the leadership of the member schools collaborate in the promotion of the Lasallian mission. Each year, the LASSCA Conference provides an opportunity for chief administrators to gather together to develop camaraderie, and share best practices and ideas on a given theme in order to advance innovations in teaching, technology and scholarship for their students.

Leadership
2026-2027 LASSCA Officers

Immediate Past President
Joey M. Scaffidi, AFSC
President, Christian Brothers School, New Orleans, LA

President
Christopher Fulco, Ed.D.
President, St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute, Buffalo, NY

Vice President
John Harrington
Principal, Saint Patrick High School, Chicago, IL

Brother Michael Collins Award

The Brother Michael Collins Award of excellence honors Brother Michael’s legacy and recognizes excellence in a Lasallian secondary program exemplifying some of his values, standards, and passions. Brother Michael was a beloved Christian Brother who served as teacher, administrator and mentor to many; a founding officer of LASSCA; and a prominent national figure in Catholic secondary education, over a 53-year career. The Award was created in 2012 by the Lasallian Association of Secondary School Chief Administrators (LASSCA) and is given out annually at that conference.

Award Criteria

Programs nominated for this award should demonstrate excellence in one or more of the items below. Nominated programs do not have to address all four criteria:

commitment to students in an urban environment
respect and appreciation for cultural diversity
love of music and the arts
improving access to education for the poor

Inspiring Excellence

The purpose of this award is not only to honor Brother Michael and recognize an excellent Lasallian program, but also to inspire excellence in other programs. Therefore, information about the Lasallian programs honored with this award will be published on the Regional website so that others may learn from their best practices and be inspired to perpetuate excellence at their ministries.

In 2012, LASSCA created the Brother Michael Collins Award of Excellence to recognize excellence in a Lasallian secondary school program exemplifying some of the values, standards and passions of Brother Michael and his legacy. Brother Michael was a beloved Christian Brother who served as teacher, administrator and mentor to many; a founding officer of LASSCA; and a prominent national figure in Catholic secondary education, over a 53-year career.

Award Recipients

2026: Common Ground Program, Cretin-Derham Hall, St. Paul, Minnesota — Common Ground is a specialized, fully integrated academic and social program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Its success is grounded in its peer mentor system, ensuring that trained junior and senior mentors provide academic and social support in every mainstream class.
2025: World Away Program, La Salle College Preparatory in Pasadena, California — The program offers five pathway Centers of Innovation exploring medicine and health care; intercultural relations; film and media; linguistics; and computer science, robotics and STEAM careers.
2024: Bridge 2 CBA Brothers program, Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) in Syracuse, New York — The program is a four-week summer school immersion for rising 5^th and 6^th graders with daily classes, experiential learning and community building, all free of charge for students residing in the Syracuse City school district.
2023: counseling department at Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, Tennessee
2022: Lasallian Education Access Program, Justin-Siena High School in Napa, California — The program provides tuition assistance and academic and personal support for economically disadvantaged students.

Award-Winning Communications

A LASSCA Minute, the e-newsletter of the Lasallian Association of Secondary School Chief Administrators, won the first place award for the Catholic Media Association’s best external e–newsletter in 2025.

Review: “I love the design – it’s really terrific. I also appreciate that the material is presented in bite-sized pieces. The use of links for additional information is effective and well-placed. Altogether, this creates a thoughtful and engaging reading experience.”

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