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The birthplace of FOCUS, Benedictine College was founded in 1858 on the bluffs above the Missouri River in Atchison, Kansas. The school has a mission to educate men and women within a community of faith and scholarship and is proud to have been named one of America’s Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report as well as one of the top Catholic colleges in the nation by First Things magazine and the Newman Guide. Benedictine College prides itself on outstanding academics, extraordinary faith life, strong athletic programs, and an exceptional sense of community and belonging. Joining one of the largest undergraduate Theology programs in the nation is the new Westerman Hall, the finest science and engineering facility at any small college in America. Students have found that Benedictine College is where Greatness Begins and graduates are achieving greatness in their lives. Alumni since 2000 include eight university presidents, seven bishops and the winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize.

Our Sunday Visitor was founded in 1912 by Fr. John Francis Noll as a way to spread knowledge about the Catholic faith through periodicals, textbooks, parish resources and trade books. Today, OSV is the largest provider of church envelopes and one of the largest Catholic publishers in the world with more than 1,800 resources in print. OSV is still headquartered in its birthplace of Huntington, IN.