Salesianum School Welcomes New Development Officer, Admissions Director

Daniel J. Sarkissian '97 and Mark J. Winchell '98 both begin their
new positions this month

Salesianum School is pleased to announce the hiring of Daniel J. Sarkissian, a 1997 graduate, as its new Development Officer, and Mark J. Winchell, a 1998 graduate, as the new Admissions Director.

In his role as Development Officer, Dan will play three key functions in the advancement of Salesianum School: management of the Development Office operations and staff; development and implementation of a long-term strategy for solicitation of major gifts; and lastly, the expansion of a planned gifts program, including bequests, trusts and gift annuities.

Dan brings five years of development experience to his new post, having served as the Director of Planned Giving for the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales in Wilmington since July 2001. During his time there, Dan was involved in the strategic design and implementation of multiple fundraising vehicles. In addition, he was tasked with actively marketing the Oblate Development Office's estate planning options. Moreover, Dan oversaw the office's grant programs, Web site, and advertising design campaigns

In addition to his work with the Oblate Development Office, Dan is an active supporter of the volunteer service corps. DeSales Service Works (DSW), where he has served as a member of the Advisory Board since 2001. He is also a member of the Wilmington-West Rotary Club, where he serves on the clu's fundraising and development committee.

Dan earned his undergraduate degree in marketing and management from DeSales University in 2001, later receiving his Masters of Business Administration from St. Joseph's University Haub School of Business in 2005.

Eighteen (18) students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. These students are Gregory Barr, Michael Beaver, Sean Casey, Michael DelGrosso, Andrew Elisee, John Engelbert, Matthew Fendt, Matthew Hamilton, Matthew Hoberg, Michael Kowal, Bradley LeNoir, Philip Margiotta, John Reilly, John Rhoads, Jason Rodulfa, Ryan Sarno, Edward Wu and Raymond Zeller.

Dan's first day at Salesianum is Monday, Sept. 18.

Mark joins Salesianum after working the past four years in several positions at Bank of America and the former MBNA. Some of his responsibilities at Salesianum include administering the admissions process, acting as the primary contact for prospective students; marketing of the school for student recruitment purposes; and organizing and administering November's Open House and the entrance exam in December.

Mark's most recent job at Bank of America was the marketing manager of production and control in the Wilmington office, a post he was in since April, 2005. He had previously worked as a fraud application prevention analyst and a customer marketing account manager.

Mark earned a B.S. in business administration, with a concentration in marketing, from the University of Delaware in 2002. He is also a member of the American Marketing Association.

Mark begins work at Salesianum on Monday, Sept. 11.

Salesianum School is a Roman Catholic independent secondary school that teaches young men to Live Jesus, guided by the spirituality of Saint Francis de Sales, through a college preparatory education, enabling them to take their place in the world as Salesian gentlemen.