March 4, 2017
7:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Performance: 7:30 PM, Yardley Hall at Johnson County Community College
Dancing, Sumptuous Culinary Creations & Libations: Immediately following the performance, until 11:30 PM, Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art & Atrium Space.
Attire: Creative Cocktail
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Committee, Sponsors, & Hosts:
Honorary Co-Chairs
Debby and Gary Ballard
Bill and Christy Gautreaux
Co-Chairs
Lindsey Heinz
Tim McCoy
Committee Members
Tyrone Aiken
Harlan Brownlee
Jordan Carter
Bunni Copaken
Pam Hausner
Sharon Hoffman
Kaleena James
Lisa Klein, Ph.D.
Anne Lambert-Johnson, D.D.S.
Marcia Lane
Troy Lillebo
Godfrey Riddle
Stephanie S. Sankar
Roger C. Williams, Jr. Ed.D.
McKensie Bass
Patrons Party Host
Bill and Christy Gautreaux
Presenting Sponsor
Marshall Miller, Jonathan Miller, and Daniel Miller
Sapphire Sponsors
Emerald Sponsors
Bill and Christy Gautreaux
Amethyst Sponsors
Debby and Gary Ballard
Kauffman Foundation, Muriel McBrien
Harold and Marilyn Melcher Foundation
Everlyn Williams, Ed. D. and Roger C.
Williams, Jr. Ed. D.
Opal Sponsors
Marcia H. Bailey
Copaken Family Fund
GEHA
Helzberg Diamonds
John and Trudy Jacobson
Lon and Marcia Lane
Charles and Jane Olsen
Prairie Capital Management, LLC
Lester Siegel, Jr. and Myra Siegel
Topaz Sponsors
Esmond A. Alleyne and Marsha Bacote-Alleyne
G. Kenneth and Ann Baum
George K. Baum Foundation
Angela M. Bennett
BNIM
Judith Burngen
Barbara Loring Foster and Robin Foster
John and Sharon Hoffman
Jim and Lisa Klein
Pat Konopka
Barbara K. Nelson
Lewis and Susan Nerman
Lewis Rice
Trozzolo Communications
Amy Scupham
Shook Hardy & Bacon, LLP
Julianne P. Story
UMB Financial Corporation
Jade Sponsors
Brian Beins and Sherri L. Wattenbarger
Beta Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Harlan Brownlee and Linda Putthoff
Commerce Bank
Dr. Caresa Doakes and Vaugh Yarbrough
Harvey and SuEllen Fried
Sandi and Ed Fried
Allan S. Gray II & Hilda Fuentes
Brad and Lindsey Heinz
Jaileah X. Huddleston
Drs. Anne Lambert-Johnson and Nelson Johnson
Lisa Leonard
McCownGordon Construction
Siobhan McLaughlin Lesley
Troy Lillebo and Brian Ellison
Leola and Will Lindsey
The Oak Lea Fund
Truman Medical Center
Oscar and Ratana Tshibanda
Michael Weaver, M.D.
Welch Family Foundation
Brian D. Williams
Mark and Pam Woodard
Row Hosts
William Allen
Jesse B. Barnes
Jessica Best Stewart
Irene Bettinger
Delanora Brooks
Donna Campbell Brice
Jane and George Cornwell
Megan Egli
Sally Firestone
Leslie Fleuranges
Renee Hill
Karla Houston-Gray
Linda L. Martin
Alexandra Nieves
Amanda Raizada
Michele and Brian Weith
Richard and Suann Wright
Patrons
Lynn Adkins and Linda Lighton
Richard and Gloria Anderson
Regina and LCDR Reginald Bassa, Jr.
Renee Brandes and Donald Rich
Loretta M. Britton, MD
Diana and Joe Carter
Centric Projects
Frederick and Marcelene Cooley
Alex and Alice Ellison
Lisa Garney
Robert and Sherry Gibbs
Jim and Judy Heeter
HOK Architects – Chris DeVolder
Imperial PFS
John and Jenny Isenberg
Steve Joss
Jonathan and Nancy Lee Kemper
Deedee King
Carol and John Kornitzer
Beth and Gregg Lombardi
Don Loncasty
Benjamin and Elaine Mann
Ann and Whitney Miller
Patricia Cleary Miller
Virginia Miller
David and Judy Morse
Museo Classic Modern Furniture
Heidi and Nelson Nast
Steve Nelson
Bob and Carolyn Reintjes
Rod Parks
Butch and Christy Rigby
Doris and Robin C. Royals
Savvy Bridal Boutique
James Glenwood Scott and Twana Scott
Michael and Sunday Siragusa
Fr. Paul Turner
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Laura and Scott Wagner
Michael L. Weaver, M.D.
Frank and Helen Wewers
Debbie and Jerry Williams
John and M Wood
Business Sponsors
Maureen and Ralph Krumins
Phoenix Metals
Additional Support
Adam and Amy Abrams
Elizabeth Aguilera
Dr. Lillard Ashley and De Vette French Ashley
Akshat Bansal
Arla Barelli
McKensie Bass
John and Kay Callison
Bryan Cave, LLC
Edisa Chacin
Joan Spencer Cooke and Thornton Cooke II
LaJuana Counts
Leodis and June Davis
Marina Debernardi
Dan and Kristen Fromm
Sandy and Steve Geduldig
Elizabeth Glynn
Dr. Valarie E. Chow and Honorable Jon R. Gray
Barbara and Leonard Graham
Donald J. Hall
Gretchen E. Heinz
Stephanie Henson
Laura Hockaday
Dr. Camille Honesty and Edward Honesty, Jr.
Linda and Topper Johntz, Jr.
Jolle Kirpensteijn
Bill and Regina Kort
Sandra A.J. Lawrence and Dr. Willie E. Lawrence
Tamsin Lewis
Mike Lyon
Antionia Pennisi
Monique Pittman Lui and Dr. Nason Lui
Jacqueline and John Middelkamp
Bradley Nicholson
Jesper Nordengaard
Mary Olson
Jim and Kathy Polsinelli
Lonnie and Brenda Powell
Candance Sady
Magali Sartain
Charles and Lisa Schellhorn
Diana Spencer
Jo Anne Sullivan
Loretta Summers
Lynne Tapper
Jeanie and Thornton Cooke II
Geoff Tolsdorf
Myron and Nicole Corbett Wang
Susan Wilson
Andy and Toma Wolff
Richard and Suann Wright
Alyse Zadalis
Voice of God
Shay Moore, The Morning Grind with Shay and Shyne 103.3 Jamz