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Only one week left to submit your nominations. Deadline is March 14.

Each year since 1992, the Mid-America Regional Council has recognized individuals and institutions that have made outstanding contributions to the region. The recipients of MARC's Regional Leadership awards have advanced a vision of a strong, healthy region and encouraged others to support and work towards that vision.

Recipients may be current or past elected officials; individuals employed as professionals within governmental organizations; institutions or agencies, including governmental units or sub-units, businesses, foundations, civic or non-profit organizations or educational institutions; or volunteer leaders in public or private organizations. Current members of MARC's Board of Directors are not eligible for nomination.

Submit nominations online by March 21. The awards will be presented at MARC's Regional Assembly in June.

MARC's Regional Leadership
Awards recognize leadership
and excellence in:

  • Advocating regional concepts, approaches and programs.
  • Advancing the vision of the region as a community of excellence.
  • Addressing regional challenges.
  • Applying innovative solutions to regional problems.
  • Achieving improved quality of life and equitable opportunity for the region's citizens.

Past Recipients of MARC's Annual Regional Leadership Awards

2013: Todd Ackerson; Mike Burke; Ray Daniels; CASA of Jackson County and CASA of Johnson/Wyandotte counties; Eric Rogers

2012: Karen Haren; Mike Henderson; Kitty McCoy; Ripple Glass; YMCA of Greater Kansas City

2011: Francis Family Foundation; Tim Lynch; Betty Knight*; Gary Mallory*; Annabeth Surbaugh*

2010: Chief Kent Cantrell, U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, Steven C. Klika, Mid America Assistance Coalition

2009: Kenneth and Ann Baum; Kansas City Public Television; Cindy Kemper; Dennis Murphey, Barbara Vernon

2008: Kansas City Scout; Bob Berkebile; Pat Roberts;
Chris Koster

2007: Hannes Zacharias and Rich Noll; Kansas City
Power & Light; Sam Graves; United Way 2-1-1;
Dr. Charles A. Eddy*

2006: Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute, Inc.;
Janice C. Kreamer; Ronald L. Norris; T.A. "Ted"
Stolfus, DVM*

2005: Carol Marinovich; Ken Plante; Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City; Heart of
America — A Journey Fourth

2004: Larry Blick; Brad Mason; Alvin Brooks; Rev. Edward Eugene Fields; Price Chopper Groceries

2003: Jonathan M. Kemper; Heart of America Family Services; Joan Bowman; Domenic Serrone

2002: Gary Sherrer; David Watkins; Anita Gorman; the Kansas City Metro Chapter of the American Public Works Association; Bill McDonald*

2001: Dennis Moore; George E. "Ed" Wolf Jr.; The Hall
Family Foundation; William C. Nelson

2000: Karen McCarthy; Walt Way; E. Wynn Presson;
KC 150 Steering Committee

1999: Audrey Langworthy; Lisa Ashner Adkins; Frederick R. Siems; Bridging the Gap; Georgia Erickson*

1998: Christopher "Kit" Bond; E.H. "Gene" Denton; Drue Jennings; Kansas City Area Development Council

1997: Harry Wiggins; Shughart, Thomson & Kilroy;
Jack Craft; Steve Rose; Edward M. "Mick" Halter;
Joseph A. Mickes

1995-96: Kansas City Power & Light; Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation; Johnson County Parks and Recreation; Kansas City, Mo. Parks & Recreation

1994: Murray Nolte; Irene Fletcher; J.P. Garrett;
Ramon Murguia

1993: Partnership for Children; Kansas City Consensus; Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce

1992: Jan Meyers; Stacie G. Goffin, Ed.D; Joanne M. Collins; Richard "Smokey" Dyer; Neale Peterson*;
Frank Corbett*

* Recognition for MARC Board Service

Submit nominations online. Deadline is March 21, 2014.

Questions? Contact Barbara Hensley, MARC Public Affairs Director,
at 816-701-8219 or bhensley@marc.org.