Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Nominations sought for Reasons to Believe Alumni Honor Roll

News Release

Nominations are open for the Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools’ 2012 Reasons to Believe Alumni Honor Roll, part of a coordinated plan to spotlight alumni successes to encourage and inspire today’s students.

The 2012 celebration will include a recognition program and reception, and will be free and open to the public. It will take place on November 15.

KCKPS established the Reasons to Believe program in 2002 to generate pride and celebrate the progress being made throughout the district.

The Alumni Honor Roll annually showcases the high caliber of graduates that the district produces and brings a select group of them together with staff, students, community members, colleagues and key leaders for a night of honors.

Nominees must:
  • Be graduates of a KCKPS high school
  • Be successful in their chosen business, profession or life work
  • Be a person of integrity and stature that KCKPS would take pride in recognizing
  • Have demonstrated the importance of their education from KCKPS
Nomination forms can be downloaded from the KCKPS website, www.kckps.org/recognition/alumni or call (913) 279-2242 to request one. The deadline for returning nominations is Friday, June 15, 2012.