Brother Robert I. Schieler, F.S.C., Ed.D., ’72, Superior General of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, returned to La Salle for Commencement to receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from his alma mater.

“More than 40 years have passed since I walked across the stage of the Philadelphia Convention Center to receive my diploma from Brother President Daniel Burke,” Br. Robert said. “When I reflect on my student years, I do so through kaleidoscope-like glasses that color my recollection of all my past experiences. The lenses of these glasses have been crafted and shaped by my student years and by my life as a Christian Brother, a man called to announce the Gospel to the poor through the world of education.”

Br. Robert was elected Superior General in May 2014. In this role, he works with Brothers and lay partners in Lasallian institutions around the world to create and sustain educational communities, especially for the most vulnerable in society.

As Superior General, he is the 27th successor of St. John Baptist de La Salle, who founded the order in 17th-century France. He is the third American Brother to serve as Superior General.