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Join us for the 2026 President's Honors | April 10, 2026

President’s Honors is first and foremost a celebration — of God’s faithfulness, of donor generosity, and of all that makes MidAmerica Nazarene University’s mission worthy of unwavering, sacrificial support.

Launched in 2012, President’s Honors has quickly become MNU’s premier event of the year and a vital source of support for the university. In the event’s first thirteen years, donors have contributed nearly $9 million for student scholarships through President’s Honors sponsorships, auction purchases and attendance.

Highlights of this special evening include an elegant dinner, thrilling live, silent and online auctions, unique entertainment and celebrations of generosity. Alumni and friends join corporate sponsors and community partners to reflect on and celebrate the importance of MNU’s mission and the impact our students have on the world.

Your participation in President’s Honors is a thrilling opportunity to be a part of a significant event. Consider how you will become involved!

  • Become a Sponsor
  • Attend the Event
  • Donate Auction Items or Volunteer
  • Bid in the Online, Live and Silent Auctions

To learn more about how you can be involved, contact the Office of University Advancement at 913-971-3600 or presidentshonors@mnu.edu.

We invite you to join us on Friday, April 10 at the Cook Center on the campus of MidAmerica Nazarene University.

Doors open at 6:00 PM and the formal program begins at 7:00 PM.

We encourage all participants to join us by 6:30 PM at the latest in order to have time to register for the auction and review pre-event information.

AUCTION ITEMS

Auctions are an important part of President’s Honors and we have an ambitious fundraising goal this year. With your help and God’s blessing, we believe we can achieve it.

Auctions are an important part of President’s Honors and we have an ambitious fundraising goal this year. With your help and God’s blessing, we believe we can achieve it. If you would like to donate an item or gift card to our silent auction, please contact us at foundation@mnu.edu.

This year, President’s Honors features a mobile-only auction—meaning, guests bid on their smartphone or tablet device. Review the bidding instructions.

Auctions are an important part of President’s Honors and we have an ambitious fundraising goal this year. With your help and God’s blessing, we believe we can achieve it. Remember, proceeds from tonight’s auction will support student scholarships, so have fun bidding!

Become a Bidder

Beginning April 6, 2026, whether you are in Cook Center or hundreds of miles away, you can bid in the silent auction and support President’s Honors. The silent auction features more than 100 items, including experiences, one-of-a-kind collectibles, incredible packages, and gift cards to your favorite restaurants.

Presenting Sponsors
Diamond Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Pioneer Sponsors
Anonymous (4)
Gold Sponsors

Meet Our Sponsors

Being a President’s Honors sponsor is a great way to entertain friends and clients, reward employees or raise awareness of Christian higher education among friends.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Custom benefits package coordinated with University leadership including prime seating, publicity and sponsorship recognition

$100,000

  • Exclusive underwriting opportunities for event
  • Two tables (seating for 16) with prime table location at the event
  • Inclusion as presenting sponsor on event invitations and prominent placement in all event publicity

$50,000

  • Two tables (seating for 16) with prime table location for event
  • Logo in prominent location on event website
  • Prime sponsorship acknowledgement from the podium, in event audio/video programming and in printed program

$25,000

  • One table (seating for 8) with prime table location for event
  • Logo on event website and name listed in select e-communications
  • Prime sponsorship acknowledgement from the podium, in audio/video programming and in printed program

$10,000

  • One table (seating for 8) with preferred table seating for event
  • Logo on event website and name listed in select e-communications
  • Acknowledgement from the podium, in audio/video programming in printed program

$5,000

  • One table (seating for 8) with preferred table seating for event
  • Listing on event website and name listed in select e-communications
  • Recognition in event audio/video programming and printed program

$2,500

  • One table (seating for 8) with preferred table seating for event
  • Listing on event website and in printed program

$1,250

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Presenting Sponsors
Friends of the Mabee Foundation
Diamond Sponsors
Brent & Lynette Barkman
Tim & Gail Buchanan
Quality Technology Services (QTS)
Platinum Sponsors
Olathe Health (part of the University of Kansas Health System)
Gold Sponsors
Dr. Chris & Janet Halvorson
Dr. Larry & Donna McIntire
Chuck & Kathy Nunamaker
Pioneer College Caterers
Prelude
Silver Sponsors
A.L. Huber
Allen & Saralyn Brown
City of Olathe
Dr. Robert & Dr. Mary Fry
Martin D. & Mary J. Walker Charitable Foundation
Precision Printing
Dr. Dan & JoAnne Rexroth
Bob & Mira Sisson
Vista Productions
Don & Coleen Walker
Bronze Sponsors
Chris & Dr. Wendy Belcher
Church of the Nazarene Foundation
College Church of the Nazarene
Bob & Sharon Crew
FCI Advisors/Midwest Trust
Fidelity Bank
Garmin International
Jack & April Hansen
Harlan C. Parker Insurance Agency
Ruth Jacobson
Olathe Chamber of Commerce
PGAV Architects
Prime Capital
Dr. David & Donna Spittal
Pioneer Sponsors
Jerald & Grace Burns
Dave & Barb Childers
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Dr. Randy & Loretta Cloud
Dr. Merrill & Kandi Conant
Dale & Susan Crook
Keith & Julie Cox
Wayne & Rebecca Dunman
Jib & Dr. LeEtta Felter
Miguel & Dr. Jill Gonzalez-Bravo
Grass Pad Warehouse
Iowa District Church of the Nazarene
Merlin & Stephanie James
Kansas City District Church of the Nazarene
Kansas District Church of the Nazarene
Dr. Ed & Judy Nash
Dr. Jon & Faith North
Prairie Lakes District Church of the Nazarene
Dr. Barth & Kathy Smith
St. Paul’s Church of the Nazarene
John & Cathy Veach

Cornerstone Society

The Cornerstone Society recognizes those special individuals who have the needs of generations of MNU students at heart. Charter members of the Cornerstone Society have demonstrated their abiding commitment to the future of Christian higher education by making provisions for MidAmerica Nazarene University in their planned giving. NOTE: Alumni are listed in bold italics; deceased donors are marked with an asterisk (*); and members in bold red are being recognized at tonight’s event.

Anonymous (9)

Rev. Glen* and Mrs. Reatha* Adams

Mr. Roger and Dr. Linda Alexander

Mr. Richard and Dr. Barbara Andres

Mr. Edward Armbruster, Jr. and Mrs. Barbara Armbruster

Mr. Floyd* and Mrs. Ruth* Arnold

Rev. Joel and Mrs. Linda Atwell

Ms. Sarah Baker*

Dr. Jack and Mrs. Emmor* Barnell

Mr. William* and Mrs. Lydia* Bartels

Mrs. Doris Bartlett*

Mr. Earl* and Mrs. Ruth* Beard

Mrs. Carmen Becker *

Mr. Brad and Mrs. Roxanne Blystone

Ms. Edith Bodenhausen*

Ms. Doris L. Boller*

Mrs. Mary Bowman*

Mr. Arden* and Mrs. Jessie* Brokaw

Rev. David Broward* and Mrs. LaVon Broward Roden

Mr. Owen* and Mrs. Mary Helen* Brown

Ms. Janice Pollard Brown

Mr. D.J.* and Mrs. Elaine* Burk

Rev. Ronald and Mrs. Beverly Bynum

Mr. Bob* and Mrs. Loretta* Campbell

Mr. William* and Mrs. Louise* Chamberlain

Mr. Joseph Chastain*

Ms. Elizabeth Choate*

Dr. Merrill and Mrs. Kandra Conant

Dr. Ray* and Mrs. Elaine Cook

Mr. Sidney* and Mrs. Jean* Coombs

Mr. Junior Cowan, Jr.* and Mrs. Tressie* Cowan

Mr. Keith and Mrs. Julie Cox

Mr. Lester* and Mrs. Dorothy* Cravens

Mr. Robert and Mrs. Sharon Crew

Dr. Lynn* and Mrs. Ruth Crow

Mr. Arthur* and Mrs. Esther* Croy

Mr. Raymond* and Mrs. Avis* Culp

Rev. Bruce and Mrs. Sondra Davis

Rev. Clarence and Mrs. Candice Davis

Dr. Gregory and Mrs. Elaine Dean

Mr. Gordon* and Mrs. JoAnn DeGraffenreid

Dr. James Diehl, Sr.* and Mrs. Dorothy* Diehl

Mr. Larry* and Mrs. Joan Doskocil

Mrs. Mary Doskocil*

Dr. Jason and Mrs. Christin Drummond

Dr. Robert and Mrs. Julie Drummond

Mr. Wayne and Mrs. Becky Dunman

Mr. Philip* and Mrs. Edith* Dwinell

Mrs. Fayra L. Eckley

Mr. Arthur Ellis*

Mr. Clarence* and Mrs. Edith* Else

Mr. Lawrence* and Mrs. Ruby* Else

Mr. Luther* and Mrs. Grace* Etheridge

Mrs. Velma Eversmeyer*

Ms. Dorothy M. Fisher*

Mrs. Dora French*

Mr. Towner Furry*

Mr. Kevin and Mrs. Shawna Garber

Mr. Charles* and Mrs. Virginia* Garey

Mr. Ralph* and Mrs. Emma* Garey

Mr. Todd and Mrs. Karen Garrett

Mr. Lyle and Mrs. Janette Gibbens

Mr. Rollin* and Dr. Margaret Gilliland

Mr. Lawrence* and Mrs. Florence* Goldsmith

Mr. Duane* and Mrs. Clara Jean* Gooden

Dr. Lawrence* and Mrs. Hazel* Goodman

Dr. Chris and Mrs. Janet Halvorson

Mr. Robert Hammann, III and Mrs. Robin Hammann

Mr. Austin and Mrs. Rhoda Heise

Mr. Don and Mrs. Wanda* Herbold

Mr. Norman* and Mrs. Frieda* Heyd

Mrs. Alice Holmes*

Mr. Joe and Mrs. Lisa Hood

Mr. David* and Mrs. Lorene* Hostutler

Mrs. Theoline Isakson*

Mr. Norris* and Mrs. Nita Rae Jepsen

Ms. Mattie Belle Jones*

Rev. Roxanne Alexander Jones

Mrs. Shirley Karns*

Mr. Tim and Mrs. Kristi Keeton

Mr. Frank* and Mrs. Gloria* Kelley

Mr. Arden* and Mrs. Martha* Kerr

Mr. Jay Ketterling

Mrs. Pearl Klontz*

Dr. James and Rev. Lezlie Kraemer

Mr. Robert* and Mrs. Blanche* Kramer

Dr. Carl and Mrs. Marie* Kruse

Rev. and Mrs. Carl H. Kruse*

Ms. Gladys Lacy*

Mr. Rocky and Mrs. Jo Lamar

Mr. Earl and Mrs. Fern* Leewright

Mr. Phillip* and Mrs. Estella* Lewis

Mr. Charles Lichtenberger*

Ms. Emma Lough*

Mr. Paul* and Mrs. Irene* Lukens

Ms. Cheryl Macoy*

Mr. Keith* and Mrs. Marie* Marcum

Dr. Earl and Mrs. Pamela Martin

Mrs. Lenore Simpson Marvin*

Ms. Hazel Matchell*

Mr. Oliver* and Mrs. Myrtle* Matheny

Mr. Grant May*

Mr. LeRoy* and Mrs. Mildred* McCurdy

Dr. Larry and Mrs. Donna McIntire

Dr. David and Mrs. Gloria McKellips

Dr. Lottie McWherter*

Rev. Herbert Merritt*

Mrs. Barbara Metcalf*

Ms. Kathryne Milton*

Mr. Joseph Mock*

Mr. David and Mrs. Linda Molz

Mr. Herman* and Mrs. Lois* Moomaw

Dr. Edgar* and Mrs. Maron* Moore

Dr. Franklin and Dr. Susan Moore

Ms. Hannah Moore*

Dr. Gary Morsch

Vickie Morsch

Dr. John Mozier, Sr. and Mrs. Mary Lou Mozier

Mrs. Marjorie L. Myers*

Mr. Dale* and Mrs. Doris* Nitzel

Dr. Jon and Mrs. Faith North

Mr. Robert North, Sr. and Mrs. Frances North

Mrs. Elsie O’Connell*

Mr. Anthony* and Mrs. Marilyn* Oddo

Dr. Robert* and Mrs. Clarice* Osborne

Mr. Gregory and Mrs. Ann Owens

Mr. Ted* and Mrs. Sylvia Pearson

Mr. Daniel Preston

Ms. Vesta Purkhiser*

Mr. Dale* and Mrs. Jeanne* Quesenbury

Mr. Virgil Ramsey*

Ms. Caryl Range

Mrs. Mildred Richter*

Mr. Marvin* and Mrs. Ruth* Riggs

Mr. William* and Mrs. Wilma* Robertson

Dr. Edwin* and Mrs. Nancy* Robinson

Mrs. Addie Rogers*

Mr. Blair* and Mrs. Clara* Rorabaugh

Mr. Charles* and Mrs. Mildred* Rowe

Ms. Charlotte Runyon*

Mr. David and Dr. Jerri Sapp

Mr. Robert* and Mrs. Rose* Schubert

Mrs. Melinda Schwartz*

Mr. Charles* and Mrs. Nadine* Shara

Rev. Glen and Dr. Brenda Shoup

Dr. R. Curtis* and Mrs. Margaret* Smith

Mr. Blake and Mrs. Kathleen Smith

Mr. William* and Mrs. Nancy Smith

Mrs. Ella Smith*

Dr. Marvin* and Mrs. Arlene Snowbarger

Mr. Clarence* and Mrs. Elsie* Snowbarger

Mr. Edward* and Mrs. Mary* Snowbarger

Mr. Ralph* Snowbarger and Mrs. Elsie* Snowbarger-Stafford

Mr. Joseph* and Mrs. Bettie* Songer

Mr. Sherwood Songer*

Rev. John Spees*

Mrs. Chrystal St. Clair*

Mr. Banner* and Mrs. Jeanna* Stephenson

Mr. Roger and Mrs. Karen Stepien

Dr. John* and Mrs. Ruth* Stockton

Mr. Paul* and Mrs. Mildred* Strole

Mr. Chester Sumpter*

Mr. Robert L. Sisson and Mrs. Elmira Tandjung

Dr. Otto* Theel, Jr. and Mrs. Beulah* Theel

Mr. Richard* and Mrs. Lucille* Thompson

Mr. Allen and Mrs. Madeline Tollefson

Mrs. Alta Trimpa*

Mr. Arthur* and Mrs. Mattie* Uphaus

Dr. Daniel and Mrs. Jennie Vanderpool

Mr. Dennis and Mrs. Karen* Vaverka

Mr. LeRoy* and Mrs. Evelyn* Visser

Mrs. Ivy Weatherby*

Ms. Arjorie Weaver*

Mr. Harold* and Mrs. Ruth* Weller

Mr. Dave and Mrs. Ellen White

Mrs. Agnes Wiens*

Mr. Kenneth* and Mrs. Deanna Willard

Mrs. Effie Williams*

Mrs. Mary Wilmoth

Mr. Harry Wilson

Mrs. Oda Wilson*

Mrs. Frances Wood

Mrs. Edith Lucile Wright*

Rev. Joseph* and Mrs. Estelle* Wright

Dr. Gerald* and Mrs. Evelyn* Yoesel

Dr. Gerald* and Mrs. Gwendolyn* Yoesel

Rev. Henry* and Mrs. Helen* Zerbe

Mr. Donald and Mrs. Sharon Zubke

Frequently Asked Questions

President’s Honors is a donor recognition and fundraising event. But it is also more than that: it is a celebration of God’s faithfulness, of donor generosity, of all that makes the mission of MidAmerica Nazarene University worthy of unwavering, sacrificial support.

The fourteenth annual President’s Honors will be held in person on Friday, April 10, 2026. Doors will open at 6:00 PM. We encourage guests to arrive by 6:30 PM for pre-event festivities and to browse the auction items before the scheduled program starts at 7:00 PM.

Sponsorship is an excellent opportunity to showcase your business or organization, while providing significant support for Christian higher education. Sponsors receive generous benefits, including preferential seating for guests and recognition in the event program and website. Additionally, certain sponsors will be recognized by presenters during the evening and in event communications, depending on the sponsorship level.

Visit our secure, online registration page for President’s Honors and select your desired sponsorship or ticket options.

Click here to register.

President’s Honors is a semi-formal event. (Think: dressier than business casual, but not black tie.) The venue tends to be colder than normal. Please consider this when selecting your attire.

There are four significant ways you can help!

Sponsorship support
Do you work at or own a business that could be a corporate sponsor? Sponsorship opportunities are available at various levels for companies, individuals, and families.

Live and silent auction donations
Consider donating new items such as collectibles, gift/service certificates, or “experience” packages for our live or silent auctions. We also accept corporate services and gift cards.

Attendance
Tickets are available for individual purchase at $150 each. Every ticket purchase reserves your seat, provides you with a delicious meal, and grants you access to an elegant evening.

President’s Scholarship Challenge
The culmination of every President’s Honors event is the President’s Scholarship Challenge, which offers critical scholarship support for MNU students. You can make a gift to student scholarships now through April 10th to participate in the President’s Scholarship Challenge.

Absolutely! Visit our secure, online giving page for President’s Honors and select how you would like us to use your gift to impact MNU students.

Contact the MNU Foundation at 913.971.3600 or presidentshonors@mnu.edu.

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