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Highlights


You Are Cordially Invited to
The Great Debate Forum

Featuring Great Debaters star
Nate Parker & Special Guests

Enjoy Lunch & Seven Panel Debate Fair

September 13, 2008
Registration - 10:00 am
Activities Begin - 11:00am End 2:00pm
Wyandotte High School
2501 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, Kansas

Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools
High and Middle School Students – Free
Reserve seating no later than
September 5, 2008

Click this .pdf link or more information
and registration form

or call (913) 449-9124



Photo Albums

FFE Scholarship Golf Tournament - June 4, 2008

Reasons to Believe Gala - May 9, 2008

2008 Alumni Honor Roll

  • Michael P. Bautista, Ph.D., Washington High School Class of 1970, associate vice president of learning and academic affairs and dean of the center for arts and sciences at Community College of Denver
  • Kim Bland, Ph.D., Sumner Academy of Arts and Science Class of 1990, senior director of research and development at Proteon Therapeutics
  • Melissa A. Bynum, Sumner Academy of Arts and Science Class of 1981, director of resource development for the Wyandotte County Chapter of the American Red Cross
  • Earl P. Cole, Sumner Academy of Arts and Science Class of 1989, entrepreneur/business owner/composer and winner of CBS’ Survivor Fiji
  • Major Burnell E. Davis, Sumner High School Class of 1966, director of campus officers for the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools
  • Gordon Docking, Washington High School Class of 1973, broadcaster and healthcare CEO
  • Susan Docking, Washington High School Class of 1973, teacher at Olathe East High School
  • Fernando Gaitan, Sumner High School Class of 1966, U.S. Chief Judge for the Western District of Missouri
  • Randall P. Kancel, Wyandotte High School Class of 1971, Community Bank President for UMB Bank
  • Wendell E. Maddox, Jr., Sumner High School Class of 1965, President/CEO of United Way of Wyandotte County
  • John J. Mendez, Argentine High School Class of 1961, adjunct professor at Donnelly College
  • Carmen Ramirez Mott, Wyandotte High School Class of 1955, tutor/deaf interpreter/paraprofessional

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2008 Golf Tournament Scholarship Winners

'08 Golf Tournament Scholarship Winners

Since 1992, 191 scholarships have been awarded to students through the Kansas City, Kansas School Foundation for Excellence. Each year the Foundation for Excellence awards twelve $3,000 scholarships, to our graduation seniors from our five district high schools. The Foundation for Excellence has directed the scholarships for tuition, books and fees. This years Annual Golf Tournament was held at the Sunflower Hills Golf Course, on June 4, 2008. The Foundation for Excellence had an overwhelming success of attendance. This year’s participation from staff, donors, community, and businesses, resulted into 44 teams.

We are looking forward to another successful 2009 Golf Tournament. Scholarship recipients from the class of 2008 are listed below. For more information about the Annual Golf Tournament, contact Shelley Coulter, Marketing Specialist, at (913) 279-2091.

William Bowles JC Harmon High School
Terrence Kennedy Jr. JC Harmon High School
Vonda Savanvongsone JC Harmon High School
Terra Hill Washington High School
D’Leon McCord Washington High School
Maria Ramiera Wyandotte High School
Joshua Wright Wyandotte High School
Seth Irving Wyandotte High School
Ricky Randle Sumner Academy
Andrea Vetz Sumner Academy
Eric Copleland F.L. Schlagle High School
Mee Vang F.L. Schlagle High School



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