The District of Eastern North America has selected three outstanding educators to receive the Distinguished Lasallian Educator Award at the Huether Lasallian Conference in Saint Louis, Missouri, later this month. Emerging from a venerably deep list of nominees, these Lasallians not only exemplify the ideals of Saint John Baptist de La Salle, they also “build sacred bridges” for the students and colleagues with whom they work.
*The theme for the 2025 Huether Lasallian Conference is “Building Sacred Bridges: Igniting our Vocation as Lasallian Educators”
Jean Gould
Chief Financial Officer and Director of Human Resources, Calvert Hall College High School, Baltimore, MD
Throughout her 15-year career as chief financial officer and director of human resources, Jean Gould has shown great zeal and generosity for those young people and families most in need in the Calvert Hall community.
As Dr. Andy Moore, principal at Calvert Hall stated, “Jean has championed initiatives that support tuition assistance, scholarship programs and faculty development, ensuring that the needs of the community are met with compassion and dignity.” President Brother John Kane, FSC, highlighted that “Jean’s relentless advocacy for each young man and family serve as a reminder to him, and all her colleagues at Calvert Hall, of what it means to be Lasallian.”
Johnny Kue
Assistant Executive Director and Graduate Support Director, The San Miguel School of Providence, Providence, RI
Johnny Kue’s illustrious Lasallian journey began when he was 10-year-old student at San Miguel Providence. For more than three decades and across three Lasallian ministries, he has always been selfless, present and proactive in his vocational service to guide young people in the right direction. Whether as a student, residential care counselor, graduate support director, or assistant executive director, he has modeled the virtues of humility, patience, gentleness, vigilance and generosity.
San Miguel Executive Director Melissa Bride said, “Johnny is always there. His every interaction is a master class in listening, truly being in the moment with that person and helping them find meaning in their lives.”
Daniel Pier
Spanish Teacher St. John’s College High School, Washington, DC
Daniel Pier has served the St. John’s College High School community with deep faith and ardent zeal. Whether in his Spanish classes, facilitating retreats, serving as an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion or singing in the faculty liturgical choir, “Dan’s commitment to Lasallian values inspire young people to become thoughtful, empathetic leaders in a diverse and interconnected world,” said a department colleague.
In 2021, Dan designed and implemented an exchange program between St. John’s and Universidad La Salle in Mexico. This program and the time the student participants have enjoyed in each other’s countries and cultures have created lasting, cross-cultural relationships that embrace differing worldviews, transforming them into opportunities for collaboration and mutual understanding.
