2024 ATHENA AWARD AND ATHENA YOUNG PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS
The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2024 ATHENA Leadership Award and ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award honorees.
Qiana Thomason, President and CEO, Health Forward Foundation, is the ATHENA recipient and Kamera Meaney, Director of Advocacy and Government Relations, University Health, is the ATHENA Young Professional.
Both will receive the awards on Wednesday, October 16, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. The program will begin promptly at 5:00 p.m. followed by an hour of networking at Starlight Theatre | Jeannette and Jerome Cohen Community Stage House (4600 Starlight Road, Kansas City, MO). The cost to attend is $55 for KC Chamber members and $70 for non-members. Register here >>
PINNACLE
PINNACLE SOCIAL LUNCH
Pinnacle’s Steering Committee would like you to join in on monthly coffees or lunches! Check GroupMe for locations and specific event contact people each month. Food and beverage will be available for purchase at the venue. Please register for the August 22 event here so we will have an accurate headcount. Register here >>
PINNACLE’S DAY AT THE PUMPKIN PATCH
Come enjoy a crisp fall day and explore Alldredge Orchards with your family! Find the perfect pumpkins from the patch, take a hayride and have fun in their play areas! Register here >>
CENTURIONS INFORMATION SESSION
Do you know someone who would make an excellent Centurion? Have them join us at our next information session of the season on Thursday, September 26 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Spotlight. Register here >>
The Centurions application is now open and is due January 15, 2025. The application and more information about the Centurions Leadership Program can be found HERE!
REMINDER: SIGN UP TO ACCESS SERVICE PROJECTS ON VOLUNTEERMARK
There are several contact-free, small group, or outdoor volunteer opportunities that are now open and are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Ready to serve? Check out VolunteerMark for a few opportunities that are still in need of volunteers. Check the calendar regularly as new projects are added weekly and look for newsletter announcements or GroupMe to sign-up for projects in which spots still need to be filled.
Upcoming Projects In Need of Volunteers:
- September 20 – Reach out and Read
- September 21 – KCK Farmer’s Market
- September 21 – Dad & Daughter 5K Race
- September 21 – Literacy KC Classic
- September 23 – Step Up For Down Syndrome Golf Classic
- September 26 – genKC’s Banter & Decanter
- September 26 – Career Jumping
- September 26 – Boys & Girls Clubs Kansas City Tour De Fork
- September 27 – Innovation Day at Donnelly College
- October 3 – Harvesting Hope
- October 5 – Rent Party 2024
- October 6 – Sunday Night Live
- October 7 – Cristo Rey Golf Tournament
APEX
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Retreat is September 18 – 20 at Lied Lodge. A more formal agenda with details to follow.
CENTURIONS INFORMATION SESSION
Do you know someone who would make an excellent Centurion? Have them join us at our next information session of the season on Thursday, September 26 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Spotlight. Register here >>
The Centurions application is now open and is due January 15, 2025. The application and more information about the Centurions Leadership Program can be found HERE!
REMINDER: SIGN UP TO ACCESS SERVICE PROJECTS ON VOLUNTEERMARK
There are several contact-free, small group, or outdoor volunteer opportunities that are now open and are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Ready to serve? Check out VolunteerMark for a few opportunities that are still in need of volunteers. Check the calendar regularly as new projects are added weekly and look for newsletter announcements or GroupMe to sign-up for projects in which spots still need to be filled.
Upcoming Projects In Need of Volunteers:
- September 20 – Reach out and Read
- September 21 – KCK Farmer’s Market
- September 21 – Dad & Daughter 5K Race
- September 21 – Literacy KC Classic
- September 23 – Step Up For Down Syndrome Golf Classic
- September 26 – genKC’s Banter & Decanter
- September 26 – Career Jumping
- September 26 – Boys & Girls Clubs Kansas City Tour De Fork
- September 27 – Innovation Day at Donnelly College
- October 3 – Harvesting Hope
- October 5 – Rent Party 2024
- October 6 – Sunday Night Live
- October 7 – Cristo Rey Golf Tournament
ALUMNI
ALUMNI ROOFTOP SOCIAL
Join us on September 25 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. for an end of summer celebration at Arterra KC! Expect delicious food + drinks, lots of fun, and great company! We have limited spots available so reserve your ticket today! In order to attend this event, your 2024-2025 alumni dues must be paid. Register here >>
ALUMNI DIRECTORY AND DUES
We will begin updating information for the 2024-2025 Centurions Alumni Directory in the coming weeks.
We want to do our best to help you stay connected to fellow alumni. If you would like to continue your Centurions Alumni Association membership, feel free to follow this link to pay online, or pay by scrolling down to the “Centurions Invoice Payment” section to pay the $75 alumni dues. On the form, include the code “AD-2024” when it requests an invoice number, and include your first and last name in the notes section so we can pair each payment to the appropriate alumnus. If you registered for the Alumni Breakfast you already paid your dues for the upcoming year as part of the fees.
Alumni Dues: Please remember that 100% of alumni dues go toward alumni programming, existing scholarships for active Centurions, and beginning last fall, a new DEI Legacy scholarship opportunity. The Centurions Alumni Association is committed to enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Centurions program. As a first step in this effort the Centurions Alumni Board has created the DEI Legacy Scholarship. This Scholarship covers the full cost of tuition and trip fees for one professional from a traditionally underrepresented group who is working to create equity within Kansas City. We hope to fund one scholarship per class on an ongoing basis.
Joining the Alumni Association guarantees you a copy of the Alumni Directory once it’s published in the fall. Please stay tuned for more information on upcoming events.
