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Diesslins endow stock to VCC Foundation
Blaine “Butch” and Lucille “Lucy” Diesslin recently made a $100,000 gift of stock for a scholarship to the Vermilion Community College Foundation.
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Wednesday,
April 28, 2021
5:00 pm
ELY - Local educators and long-time community service members, Blaine “Butch” Diesslin and Lucille “Lucy” Barnes Diesslin recently made a significant gift of stock to endow a scholarship with the Vermilion Community College Foundation.
When asked why they made the decision to give a large gift to establish an endowment, Butch Diesslin said, “A major reason for my endowing a scholarship at VCC is my receiving scholarships when I was in college. I am the second oldest child in a family with eight children. I received a ‘Tuition and Fees’ scholarship when I was earning my Bachelor’s Degree at Mankato State College (now Minnesota State-Mankato). Over the years, I was able to save and invest a portion of earnings while I was employed. Now that I am comfortably retired, I’ve reached a point where I want to give back to others that want a college education by endowing two scholarships, one at VCC and one at UW-Superior.”