Kansas City Alumni and Friends Chapter

Chapter Updates

Winter 2007 (from the Northwest Alumni Magazine)

The Kansas City Chapter had a great summer hosting happy hours throughout the metropolitan area. The chapter also had a wine and cheese social at the Dot Gallery that was part of Kansas City’s First Friday Art Walk and co-sponsored a poetry reading with Dr. William Trowbridge at the Kansas City Library.

The chapter was involved with the annual Fall Classic at Arrowhead, assisting with the pregame tailgate party as well as an event at The Quaff the night before the game.

For more information about the Kansas City Chapter, contact President Jennifer Hewitt Smith ’86 at Jennifer.L2.Smith@sprint.com.

Jennifer Hewitt Smith ’86, Stephen Woolfolk ’99, Brian Stewart, Damian Valline Bridges ’84 and Larry Maiorano ’69, ’74 attended a poetry reading by Dr. William Trowbridge, a retired Northwest English professor, at the Kansas City Library.

Summer 2007 (from the Northwest Alumni Magazine)

Members of the Kansas City Chapter attended a special happy hour for Northwest men’s basketball coach Steve Tappmeyer in December. Fan support for both Bearcat basketball teams was great in March with the chapter’s First Friday happy hour. The chapter also conducted a food drive for Harvesters and wishes to thank everyone who contributed. This summer and fall, the chapter has a calendar full of First Friday happy hours planned throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area. An updated calendar will be distributed via e-mail and can be viewed at www.nwmissouri.edu/alumni/alumnicalendar.htm.

Brian Stewart (attd.), Dave Snider ’80, ’83 and Tony Dorrel ’86 visited at the Kansas City Chapter’s December happy hour.

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Brian Stewart (attd.), Jennifer Hewitt Smith ’86, Coach Steve Tappmeyer, Damian Valline Bridges ’84, Coach Gene Steinmeyer, Vinnie Vaccaro ’73 and Larry Maiorano ’69 enjoyed the Kansas City Chapter’s social.

Spring 2007 (from the Northwest Alumni Magazine)

The Kansas City Alumni Chapter hosted a Chiefs watch party in September and raised a significant amount of money for its scholarship fund, thanks in large part to a donation by Joe Bonino, owner of The Quaff and long-time Bearcat supporter. The “First Friday” happy hours and the Fall Classic at Arrowhead festivities were successful, and special thanks go to the Nebraska/Western Iowa Chapter for its help at Arrowhead. Chapter members attended several watch parties for the semi-final and national championship football games and participated in North Kansas City’s Snake Saturday parade.

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Several Northwest alumni and friends gathered at The Quaff following the Bearcats’ victory at Arrowhead.

Winter 2006 (from the Northwest Alumni Magazine)

Kansas City Chapter members showed their support for Josh Lamberson,
recipient of the Ken B. Jones Student Athlete of the Year Award, at the MIAA
Spring Honors Banquet in Kansas City.

Former Northwest President Dr. Robert P. Foster and his wife, Virginia, were
honored at a reception at the University's new Kansas City Center in Liberty.

Northwest senior Michelle Lauderback of Lee's Summit was awarded a $500
scholarship by the Kansas City Chapter.

The Kansas City Chapter is pleased to provide Michelle Lauderback, a senior biological psychology major from Lee's Summit, the chapter's first $500 scholarship. She was presented the scholarship at a reception honoring President Emeriti Dr. Robert P. Foster and his wife, Virginia. The reception, held at the new Northwest Kansas City Center in Liberty, welcomed the Foster's to Kansas City as their new retirement home.

In May, the chapter added six new board members: Brian Stewart, Mike Gates '72, '73, Pat Maiorano '71, Joe Caraway '70, Ron Ives '62, Terry Day '65 and Loree Sheldon Gentry '94.
The chapter also supported Gentry in her fundraising efforts for the Leukemia Society.

In addition to its monthly "First Fridays" happy hours, the chapter members participated in several events this fall, including the Second Annual Chiefs/Broncos watch party at The Quaff in September and the Fall Classic at Arrowhead on Nov. 4.

Summer 2006 (from the Northwest Alumni Magazine)

The Kansas City Alumni and Friends Chapter continues to sponsor social activities such as its First Friday Happy Hours each month at The Quaff in downtown Kansas City. Chapter members also have developed another social event, "Second Social," that they hope to implement on a monthly basis. In March, the chapter participated in North Kansas City's Snake Saturday parade followed by a barbecue. The chapter participated in the MIAA basketball tournament festivities which included a celebration at the Marriott and other gatherings throughout the tournament at The Quaff. The chapter's golf tournament is scheduled for Aug. 4 at Paradise Point in Smithville. The chapter will give its first scholarship this fall.

Spring 2006 (from the Northwest Alumni Magazine)

During the past year, the Kansas City Alumni Chapter has worked to recruit new members and develop social functions that not only bring in new faces, but also help generate funds for the chapter scholarship program. The chapter recently met its $10,000 goal to create the KC Alumni Chapter Scholarship. The chapter kicked off the fall sports season with its First Friday Happy Hour at The Quaff in August and hosted a social and barbecue at The American Royal. In October, the chapter assisted with the Fall Classic at Arrowhead. Three Chiefs Cheerleaders, who also are fellow Bearcats, made an appearance at the last First Friday Happy Hour of the year. The Quaff was packed with Northwest fans to view the NCAA football semifinal and championship games on television. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Kansas City Alumni Chapter, please contact Jana White Hanson '02 at (816) 724-4062.

The Northwest Missouri State University Alumni Association is establishing alumni chapters worldwide. Organized by alumni volunteers and supported by the Office of Alumni Relations, these chapters sponsor a variety of activities for alumni to get together socially and stay abreast of news from Northwest Missouri State University.

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