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Past Winners & Speakers

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Keynote Speakers/Honorees

will shields
2023
Will Shields
Former Kansas City Chief and NFL Pro Football Hall of Famer
bethany balcer
2022
Bethany Balcer
OL Reign
john sherman
2021
John Sherman
Kansas City Royals Chairman and CEO
bill snyder
2020
Bill Snyder
Former Head Football Coach, Kansas State University
Tamika Catchings
2019
Tamika Catchings
VP of Basketball Operations, Indiana Fever
Jay Bilas
2017-18
Jay Bilas
ESPN Analyst
Jerry Colangelo
2016
Jerry Colangelo
Managing Director of
USA Basketball
Dayton Moore
2015
Dayton Moore
General Manager, Kansas City Royals
Tom Watson
2014
Tom Watson
Professional Golfer
Kansas City, Mo.
Tom Osborne
2013
Tom Osborne
Legendary Football Coach
Hastings, Neb.
 

Team of Character

oak park football
2023
Oak Park High School
Football Team
Kansas City, Mo.
sumner football
2022
Sumner Academy
of Arts & Science
Football Team
Kansas City, Kan.
pleasant hill
2021
Lee’s Summit 
High School
Boys Cross Country
Lee's Summit, Mo.
pleasant hill
2020
Pleasant Hill
High School
Chicks Softball
Pleasant Hill, Mo.
NKC Lady Hornets Basketball
2019
North Kansas City
High School
Girls Basketball
Lee's Summit, Mo.
Shawnee Mission East Cross Country
2017-18
Shawnee Mission East High School
Boys and Girls Cross Country
Prairie Village, Kan.
Lee's Summit North High School boys tennis
2016
Lee's Summit North High School
Boys Tennis Team
Lee's Summit, Mo.

Company of Character

zephyr
2023
Zephyr Products
Kansas City, Mo.
DiPasquale-Moore
2022
DiPasquale Moore, LLC
Kansas City, Mo.
Giving the Basics
2021
Giving the Basics
Kansas City, Mo.

veracity
 
2020
Veracity Consulting
Overland Park, Kan.
Kissick Construction
2019
Kissick Construction
Kansas City, Mo.
bbbskc
2017-18
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Kansas City
Kansas City, Mo.
searcy
2016
Searcy Financial Services
Overland Park, Kan.
sma sports
 
 
2015
 Sports Management
Associates, L.L.C. (SMA)
Lenexa, Kan.
geiger
2014
Geiger Ready-Mix
Leavenworth, Kan.
curry
2013
Curry Association Management
Kansas City, Mo.

Coach of Character

Jamar Mozee
2023
Jamar Mozee
Football Coach
Lee’s Summit North High School
Lee’s Summit, Mo.
madison benton
2022
Madison Benton
Girls Volleyball Coach
Southeast High School
Kansas City, Mo.
kearney
2021
Daryl Kearney
Boys Basketball Coach
Southeast High School
Kansas City, Mo.
gibbs
2020
Andy Gibbs
Tennis Coach
Shawnee Mission East High School
Prairie Village, Kan.
Eric Davis
2019
Eric Davis
Boys Track & Field
Lee’s Summit North High School
Lee’s Summit North, Mo.
Mike Allen
2017-18
Mike Allen
Girls Basketball, Softball
Olathe South High School
Olathe, Kan.
Kristi Williams
2016
Kristi Williams
Softball
Blue Springs South High School
Blue Springs, Mo.
Wiley Wright
2015
Wiley Wright
Boys Swimming
Shawnee Mission East High School
Prairie Village, Kan.

2014
Tim Callaghan
Football and Track
Shawnee Mission West High School
Overland Park, Kan.
Tricia Lillygren
2013
Tricia Lillygren
Girls Basketball
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit, Mo.

High School Student-Athlete of Character

Harper Razak
2023
Harper Razak
Cross Country 
Bonner Springs High School
Bonner Springs, Kan.
Brian Humphrey
2022
Brian Humphrey
Boys Cross Country & Basketball
Rockhurst High School
Kansas City, Mo.
thompson
2021
Ryan Thompson
Boys Soccer
Rockhurst High School
Kansas City, Mo.
riggs
2020
Isaac “Ike” Riggs
Football
Midway R-1
Cass County, Mo.
Jacob Dodd
2019
Jacob Dodd
Football
Raytown South High School
Raytown, Mo.
Baylie Andersen
2017-18
Baylie Andersen
Volleyball
Lee's Summit West High School
Lee's Summit, Mo.
weber
2016
McKenzie Weber
Softball
Blue Valley Southwest High School
Overland Park, Kan.
Leticia Rodriguez
2015
Leticia Rodriguez
Basketball
Cristo Rey Kansas City High School
Kansas City, Mo.
Bianca and Francesca Viazolli
2014
Bianca & Francesca Viazolli
Girls Tennis
Blue Valley West High School
Stillwell, Kan.
Nate Mohler
2013
Nate Mohler
Boys Soccer
Bishop Miege High School
Kansas City, Mo.

College Student-Athlete of Character

Chapel Cunningham and Leah Gonzalez
2023
Chapel Cunningham and Leah Gonzalez
Softball
Southeastern University (Fla.)
lucas paixao
2022
Maisy Alsen
Women's Golf
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (Ariz.)
lucas paixao
2021
Lucas Paixao Trindade
Men's Soccer
Dakota Wesleyan University (S.D.)
Dimitri Ingrassi
2020
Dimitri Ingrassi
Men's Tennis
Judson University
Elgin, Ill.
Alex Ewalt
2019
Alex Ewalt
Volleyball
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, Ill.
Coleman Vechione
2017-18
Levi Coleman & Mitchell Vechione
Men's Tennis
Southwestern Christian University
Bethany, Okla.
mico
2016
Mico Janicijevic
Men's Volleyball
Missouri Baptist University
St. Louis, Mo.
Tyler Keith
2015
 Tyler Keith
Cross Country
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Nathane Simniok
2014
Nathane Simniok
Cross Country
College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, Mo.
Darcy Mascotti and Danielle Hoop
2013
Darcy Mascotti & Danielle Hoop
Cross Country
University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Ky.

Character in Competition

Kate Wynja
2019
Kate Wynja
Sioux Falls Christian High School
Sioux Falls, S.D.

Citizens of Character

Michael Wheeler
2015
Michael Wheeler
Johnson County, Kan.
Paul Barnds
2014
Paul Barnds
Johnson County, Kan.
Bill Stueck
2013
Bill Stueck
Kansas City, Mo.