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Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy – Leading with Love

Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy will host a celebration to mark its first five years on September 6th at Loews Kansas City Hotel. Members of the Celebration Committee for Leading with Love met recently to kick off the festivities at a luncheon hosted by Mara Cohara, committee member. Leading the fundraising event is Christine Kemper, founder and board chair, along with Co-chairs Ellen Bresky, Eli Bresky, Kim Alexis Newton, Nikki Newton, Teri Miller, and Julie Quirin. Proceeds will further the mission of preparing young women to use their voices, to succeed in college, and to lead impactful, meaningful lives.

Teri Miller, Julie Quirin, Eli Bresky, and Ellen Bresky, co-chairs; Christine Kemper, founder and board chair; and Kim Alexis Newton and Nikki Newton, co-chairs

Featured in the May 18, 2024 issue of The Independent.

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