April 28th was the date for Literacy KC’s 23rd annual Spelling Bee at UMKC’s Pierson Auditorium. Gillian Helm, Literacy KC; served as the chairman of the evening that featured an appearance by Vanya Shivashankar, 2015 Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee co-champion; “Bee Stinger” cocktails, student testimonials and live and silent auctions. The event co-champions were the members of the teams representing EPR Properties and Euronet Worldwide.
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| Cassandra and Co-chairman Eric Diebold, board member |
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| (Front row) Co-chairman Spenser Becker, board member; Vanya “Queen Bee” Shivashankar, special guest; LeShelle Moorman, Euronet Worldwide; and Jo Rydman, EPR Properties (back row) Gerald Schmalzried, Euronet Worldwide; Michael Ganheart, Euronet Worldwide; Katie Clair, EPR Properties; and Bridget Lowe, EPR Properties |
Additional photos featured in the June 24, 2017 issue
Photo Credit: Larry Myers and Jordan Haiduck
