Metropolitan Community College – Chancellor’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Luncheon
David Disney served as the honorary chairman for Metropolitan Community College’s Chancellor’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Luncheon. The January 18th event was held at the Muehlebach Tower of the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Ron Stallworth, author of Black Klansman: Race, Hate, and the Investigation of a Lifetime, and Kevin Willmott, a professor of film and media studies at The University of Kansas and a co-writer of the movie, BlacKkKlansman, were the guest speakers. Vicki Westerhaus and Robin Stubenhofer served as co-chairmen of the event that raised more than $100,000 for student scholarships.
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| James Nowlin, Jessica Ramirez, and Willy Pegues were photographed at the VIP Reception and screening of BlacKkKlansman on January 17th at the AMC Ward Parkway Theatre. |
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| Matt McFadden, MCC Foundation board president; and David Disney, honorary chairman |
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| Vicki Westerhaus and Robin Stubenhofer, Luncheon co-chairmen |
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| Katelyn Flowers, Willy Pegues, and Latasha McCall posed for a picture at the VIP Reception. |
Additional photos featured in the March 2, 2019 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: David Riffel
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