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Aiming High

he seventh annual Mentors Challenge will be held on November 1st
at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. Cuonzo Martin, Mizzou’s
Tnew head basketball coach; will be the featured speaker. Chancellor
Leo Morton will be honored with the Robert B. “Bob” Rogers Legacy
Award, and David Gershon will receive special recognition. Anita and
Gary Maltbia and Gayle and Bruce Krigel are serving as the co-chairmen.
Proceeds will benefit High Aspirations, which is a mentoring program
addressing the social, emotional, academic, and spiritual needs of young
African American males in Our Town’s urban core.

Cuonzo Martin,
featured speaker
BIG Impact. BIG Reward.

2017 Most Wanted Honoree Liz Lewis is Vice President of
Gary Buycks
Commercial Banking at CommunityAmerica Credit Union.
She is passionate about Kansas City and is committed to
serving the needs of our community by supporting local
businesses and volunteering with youth programs. Liz believes
the future of our community depends on youth advocacy and
mentorship from community and business leaders. She loves
being a Big and feels the experience is incredibly rewarding
for her and her entire family.

David Gershon, honoree

Chancellor
Leo Morton,
honoree

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