October 2005

University names J-School alumni Mark Buyck a 2005 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient

Mark W. Buyck Jr., a 1956 graduate of the School of Journalism and Mass Communications, received one of the University of South Carolina’s Distinguished Alumni Awards at the Carolina Alumni Association’s annual class reunion and alumni awards party Friday, October 21, at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.

In addition to his journalism degree, Buyck earned his law degree from USC in 1959.

Following graduation Buyck served in the U.S. Air Force and then returned to Florence to practice law at Wilcox, Buyck and Williams. He is a member of USC’s Board of Trustees, serving as chairman of the Architectural Review Committee, and is a past president of the Carolina Alumni Association.

Buyck is a leader in his community, having served the Florence Rotary Club, the Florence Heritage Foundation and the South Carolina Historical Society. He has been awarded the Order of the Palmetto twice and has been listed in all editions of the "Best Lawyers in America."

Hats off to Mark for making the J-school and College proud!