Couple gives $1.5 million for student scholarships
SAN DIEGO: Blessed Sacrament Parish School in the Mid-City area received a $1.5 million donation yesterday to endow a scholarship fund to benefit up to 100 students annually.

The gift came from Kim and Rita Blickenstaff, whose three children are alumni of Blessed Sacrament.

Rita Blickenstaff has taught at the school since 1994. Her husband co-founded San Diego-based Biosite Inc. and was its former chairman and CEO before the company was acquired by Inverness Medical Innovations in June.

The Blickenstaffs made the gift to launch Brian's Scholars Foundation in honor of Brian Bennett, who was principal of the 56th Street school from 1979 to 1997.

Although weakened by Lou Gehrig's disease, Bennett is working closely with Kim Blickenstaff to raise $3 million to support the scholarship foundation. –H.G.

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