Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Nominations open for the 2013 Reasons to Believe Alumni Honor Roll

News Release

Nominations are being sought for the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools’ (KCKPS) 2013 Reasons to Believe Alumni Honor Roll, part of a coordinated plan to spotlight alumni successes to encourage and inspire today’s students.

The 2013 celebration will include a recognition program and reception, and will be free and open to the public.

It will take place Thursday, November 21 at the KCKPS Central Office and Training Center, 2010 N. 59th St.

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 Monday, June 17, 2013.