Benedictine College Fund Newsletter
Fall 2009
SPIRITof GIVING Cornerstone Society Is Key, Says Buessing
Features
All-Around SBC Student Becomes All-Around BC Benefactor
Engineering the Future School launches four new applied science degrees
3 Record Numbers, Record Needs Success means Benedictine College Fund Faces Largest Challenge Ever
5 Light the Night nets $17,000 gift BC soccer has set, reached, and scored many goals
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It’s fitting that one of the first members of the new Cornerstone Society is himself a cornerstone of the Benedictine College community. In the late 1950’s, Larry Buessing of Axtell, Kansas, was enjoying the spirit of the St. Benedict’s College campus as a student in the Knights of Columbus, the Phi Beta Lambda Business Club and the Chess Club. He was also known as the campus barber, whenever a young man in Freshman Hall needed a quick trim before the weekend. “At one time I was concerned that the college wouldn’t be in existence, which would have been a devastating blow to alumni, to the town and to the Catholic community,” explained Buessing. “Now that BC is thriving, it makes me want to give even more to see what can be accomplished.” Benedictine College presented Buessing and his wife, Tresa, with a keepsake medallion for joining the Cornerstone Society, just a small reminder of how much he means to the college and how much the college means to him. The Cornerstone Society recognizes unrestricted annual giving of gifts of at least $1,500 to the Benedictine College Fund. For Buessing, this is an “all around” fund that allows the college the flexibility to meet new challenges. The annual fund provides scholarships to needy students, enhances academic programs and improves campus equipment and resources. Since graduating in 1960, Buessing has remained close to the campus he loves.
“Now that BC is thriving, it makes me want to give even more to see what can be accomplished.” -Larry Buessing, ’60 In 1973, when he and his family moved to Atchison, he purchased a home near his alma mater. Buessing has maintained his presence on campus by serving the college in numerous ways, from his work in leadership roles for the Alumni Association, Raven Athletics and the BC Board of Directors, to simple things like donating equipment or time driving his Gator with eight bucket carts to entertain children of alumni during Reunion Weekend. He has worked tirelessly helping with golf tournaments, hosting special alumni events and even donated his green Cadillac to be used by the Admission Office when they visited high schools to recruit students. He invites others to join him in the Cornerstone Society.