Reynolds Community College President Gary Rhodes of late advised the college that “it is amongst sadness that I inform you lot of the passing before today of S.A. "Bud" Burnette. As the minute president of the college, he position a potent foundation upon which to build 3 campuses in addition to serve scores of students for generations ahead”.
Dr. Burnette led the college for 26 years afterward becoming president inwards Apr 1976. Under his leadership, Reynolds grew to instruct i of the largest community colleges inwards the Commonwealth, amongst 3 campuses across fundamental Virginia. For his outstanding leadership, Reynolds Community College dedicated the position out edifice always constructed on the college's Parham Road Campus inwards his abide by in addition to the College Board awarded him President Emeritus status. In 2007, Central Virginia Community College every bit good bestowed upon him the championship President Emeritus. Family in addition to friends established the S.A. Burnette Scholarship amongst the J. Sargent Reynolds Community College Educational Foundation inwards 2002, every bit an endowment to render ongoing fiscal back upwardly for deserving Reynolds' students. Dr. Burnette volition real much live on missed past times his Reynolds Community College family.