My Atchison...

My name is Lydia Buechler and I am a senior at Benedictine College. At Benedictine I am studying Business Administration with an emphasis in management and my second major is Spanish. I live off-campus in Atchison and really love living in the town. I am originally from Omaha, NE and went to Duchesne Academy high school. I am the second oldest of my parents 8 children. I am planning a wedding that is to take place on November 7 of this year to Jorge Cruz who also attended Benedictine, but graduated 2 years ago. After I graduate I just want to get a job!

I am hoping to learn a lot from the community members that are in our class. I am hoping that as I go into my leadership roles after college and I am able to take things that I have learned from this class with me and use it. Implying what I learn from others and how to better the community not only personally, but also see how businesses can get involved as well.

Leadership to me is being able to lead and follow. A good leader is someone who can guide a group and a situation, but also is someone who can be apart of the group and follow that main leader.


The first picture I have is of the Amelia Earhart bridge. That bridge lead me to Benedictine and Atchison and the first time I crossed it I thought that this place was not going to be for me. Such a small town and in the middle of nowhere. Now when I cross that bridge it tells me that I am home.






My next picture may be cliche, but Benedictine really is what Atchison is to me. It is the place I have spent the past four years of my life and a place I have come to know and love and call home. Benedictine is a great part of Atchison and really adds a special element to the town.