Former BC President among Those to be Honored
(KAIR) -- From motivational speakers to youth ministers to educators, the recipients of this year’s Cross of the Order of St. Benedict have been inspiring young people across the country for many years.
The prestigious award given by Benedictine College will go to Dr. Dan and Terri Carey and Deacon Dana and Deborah Nearmyer at the annual Benedictine College Scholarship Ball on February 23rd at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
Dan and Terri Carey have been dedicated to Catholic education for many years.
A 1968 graduate of St. Benedict’s College, Dan returned to his alma mater in 1995 to serve as president. Terri, with a Master’s degree in Reading, was the beloved librarian at Atchison Catholic Elementary School.
The two were instrumental in the turnaround that saw Benedictine College grow from a struggling institution with less than 700 students to the nationally recognized Catholic college with more than 1,700 students it is today.
Dan currently serves as President of Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin.
He has also been the Board Chair for the National Association of Independent Colleges and previously served on the national board for the Council of Independent Colleges.
Deborah and Dana Nearmyer have been extremely influential in the faith formation of the youth of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas.
Active in youth ministry even while still in high school, the two went on to hold leadership positions in their parish, area schools and within the Archdiocese.
Currently, Deborah is the Director of Catholic Faith Formation at St. James Academy in Lenexa, one of four original staff members who founded the school.
Dana is a deacon and the Lead Consultant for Evangelization and Catholic Formation of Youth in the Archdiocese.
Lou and Beth Holtz and Immaculee Illabagiza will be recognized, although they have already received their awards and will not be in attendance.
Benedictine College established the Cross in 1969 as a way to recognize alumni and friends who have supported charitable institutions, provided civic or religious leadership, and demonstrated professional excellence.
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