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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. Submitted photo 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’ schola