Chuck Kelly
Class of 1991 - Ambulance and Emergency Care
President & CEO
Movati Athletic
Windsor, Ontario
After graduating from St. Clair College, Chuck Kelly spent a number of years as a paramedic, treating injuries and assessing patients, gaining street smarts and customer service skills along the way.
However, years in the field sparked his interest in making a different kind of impact in preventative healthcare. That's when he took his passion for physical health and applied it to fitness with the creation of Movati Athletic. When Kelly co-founded the business in the mid-90s, he and his partners had visions to grow. But the President and CEO of the fitness powerhouse never imagined in his wildest dreams that he'd be managing 20 locations in Ontario and Alberta, employing more than 2,500 people and offering premiere fitness facilities and services to 150,000 members across Canada.
Kelly is also passionate about giving back to his hometown of Amherstburg, Ontario, where he is deeply involved with the Miracle League. Not only does he provide substantial funding towards the organization but is regularly sitting in the bleachers cheering on his daughter and many other young athletes with disabilities.
Sheri Lynn Koscielski
Class of 1986 - Business Common
FIRST Robotics Senior Mentor
First Robotics Windsor-Essex
LaSalle, Ontario
Very few people have dedicated more time to the betterment of others than St. Clair College alumna Sheri Lynn Koscielski. The 1986 Business Common graduate lends her talents to many local groups, including the Pathfinders and Scouts, local school boards and was even named the LaSalle Citizen of the Year.
But most people know Koscielski for her involvement in FIRST Robotics, where the “force to be reckoned with” has worked tirelessly with an ecosystem of teachers, school administrators, parents, and most importantly, youth to drive interest in STEM learning and Robotics.
Koscielski initially got involved because she was inspired by the students, but quickly learned that helping them achieve big things excited her and drove her to do more.
During her time with FIRST Robotics, Koscielski has served as tournament director, volunteer coordinator, pit admin lead, queuer, ambassador, and senior mentor. Her four children have followed closely in her footsteps, also heavily involved in growing the FIRST movement across Canada.
Koscielski's goal is to reach more kids every year, helping them develop life-long skills and bonds, and most importantly, achieve personal growth.
Walter LaPlante
Class of 2009 - Mechanical Engineering Technology - Mechatronics
Control & Industrial Connectivity Supervisor
Ford Motor Company
Dearborn, Michigan
From an early age, Walter LaPlante demonstrated tremendous aptitude for electronics and engineering, a skill he honed and parlayed into a career at Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan, as a supervisor at Ford's Stamping and Engineering division.
Since graduating with distinction from St. Clair College and obtaining further education at McMaster University, the University of New Brunswick, and Wayne State University, LaPlante has emerged as a leader in the field of vehicle control and connectivity and is sought after for his innovative ideas. LaPlante credits his time at St. Clair College for helping him discover his passion for specific areas of engineering and better understand how to apply theory through hands-on learning.
LaPlante has since made a huge impact at the Big 3 automaker, where he holds two patents, with one pending, and is a past winner of the Henry Ford Technology Award, to go along with a handful of technical excellence awards.
LaPlante is also an advocate for his daughter at the Michigan School for the Deaf, helping pass state legislation giving parents of young children with hearing loss more education on sign language and language acquisition.
Dino Miceli
Class of 1992 - Mold Maker
President & Owner
Calibur Tool and Mold
Windsor, Ontario
Dino Miceli is the president and founder of Calibur Tool and Mold. It's a field he studied at St. Clair College, graduating in 1992 before embarking on what's become a 33-year career in the trades.
Reflecting on his time at St. Clair, Miceli says everything he learned in school was immediately applied when he made his way to industry. Throughout his professional journey, Miceli honed his craft as an apprentice, working his way from the shop floor to senior executive teams at various local businesses, starting as a mold-maker and transitioning to a position as an estimating manager with Valiant TMS in Windsor, Ont.
Ready for his next challenge, Miceli launched his own shop, Calibur Tool and Mold, in 2016. Today, he employs 30 people at the plastic injection and compression mold company and recognizes that tool shops in Windsor-Essex work together to compete against the world. Miceli makes a point of paying his success forward by mentoring the next generation of mold-makers through the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program.
Miceli is also highly active in the community, giving back to many local charities, including Autism Ontario, where a close family connection has driven him to donate and help in any way he can.
Paula Reaume-Zimmer
Class of 1994 - Nursing
President & CEO
Bluewater Health
Sarnia, Ontario
From mental health and addictions services to clinical manager and now President and CEO of Bluewater Health, Paula Reaume-Zimmer has worked in many facets of the healthcare sector in Ontario.
A self-proclaimed "average student" in high school, Reaume-Zimmer attended St. Clair for Nursing, where she did a hospital nursing placement in her home community at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance. It was there she first felt inspired and nurtured, eventually blossoming into a lifelong passion for helping through healthcare.
After graduating in 1994, Reaume-Zimmer furthered her education, completing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Windsor and going on to obtain her Master of Science and Doctorate in Healthcare Administration from Central Michigan University.
In her role at Bluewater Health, Reaume-Zimmer is a servant leader committed to fostering authentic, motivated, and empowered teams and partnerships. With a focus on streamlining acute and community care, she works to enhance care transitions, integrate teams, and remove barriers to ensure a more efficient and collaborative healthcare experience for patients. Her leadership reinforces a deep commitment to improving systems and creating sustainable, people-centred solutions.
Adelina Sisti-DeBlasis
Class of 2011 - Culinary Management
Red Seal Endorsed Honour Society Chef
GECDSB Secondary School Culinary Teacher/Coop Specialist
Windsor, Ontario
If you've ever been lucky enough to eat fine cuisine prepared by Adelina Sisti-DeBlasis, consider yourself blessed. While her educational journey initially began with dental assisting, she quickly realized her passion was in the kitchen, founding and operating her own catering business for a decade before deciding to go back to St. Clair with the goal of earning the title "Chef."
It's a professional moniker Sisti-DeBlasis earned, in spades. Since graduating, the Red Seal-endorsed Chef competed in the Culinary Olympics in 2020 and 2024 and received the 2023 National Chef of the Year honours. Sisti-DeBlasis was also inducted into the Canadian Culinary Federation Honour Society and considers herself a lifelong learner. She now preaches that philosophy with her students as a culinary teacher with the Greater Essex County District School Board.
Not only is she highly skilled, but Sisti-DeBlasis also lends her talents for the betterment of her community. Chef Adelina is the founder and creator of the UHC Hub's "Pastabilities" event, which has raised more than $100,000 to help tackle hunger and food insecurity initiatives in Windsor-Essex. She's also heavily involved with Meals on Wheels and Farm to Fork initiatives.
As she eloquently puts it: "The cake itself came from the College - everything else I've achieved is frosting."