News Detail

La Salle Graduate Named National Security Advisor

According to a story in the Providence Journal by John E. Mulligan of the
Journal Washington Bureau, President Obama has named Providence native Thomas E. Donilon to be his national security adviser, replacing the departing James L. Jones.


The Journal story reads “After paying tribute to Jones, a retired Marine general who helped him chart a new strategy for the war in Afghanistan, Mr. Obama praised Donilon, saying there is ‘not a single critical national issue that has not crossed Tom's desk’ during his service as Jones's deputy.


Mr. Obama said Donilon, a 1973 graduate of La Salle Academy and also a graduate of Catholic University of America, has "a probing intellect and a remarkable work ethic."


“Obviously, we are very proud that a La Salle Academy graduate has been chosen by President Obama to be his National Security Advisor,’ said La Salle Principal Donald Kavanagh in commenting on the appointment. 

Back
612 Academy Avenue, Providence, RI 02908  Phone: 401-351-7750
La Salle Academy is a high school rich in history and grounded in the person and teachings of Jesus and the Catholic faith, which are core to the school's life and culture. The De La Salle Middle School provides a strong holistic foundation for students to transition into high school. The high school and middle school provide students of diverse ethnic, economic, and religious backgrounds, a community to foster growth in the tradition of St. John Baptist de La Salle’s ideals of faith, service, and community.