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SPEAKER:
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"Achievement Day" was inaugurated on November 20, 1944, with the purpose of setting aside a day each year to recognize achievements by William Jewell College alumni. As established that year, the reasons for the celebration were two-fold: 1. To honor representative alumni who have achieved distinction in various fields of endeavor, and 2. To set up an educational forum by which members of the student body can receive inspiration and advice from those alumni who are leaders in the fields of endeavor in which the students themselves plan to build their careers.
Through the years, the time frame of the celebration has changed from November to various other months and the number of honorees may differ year-to-year, but the purpose remains true. It is the celebration of a stellar liberal arts education at William Jewell as evidenced through significant achievements of WJC alumni.
P. Caspar Harvey, WJC Class of 1910, returned to "the Hill" as Professor of English and Director of |
Forensics in 1920 and also served the College as Director of Public Relations. It was he who is credited with coining the phrase "Campus of Achievement" to identify William Jewell College, and his ideas and thoughts regarding achievement formed the tenants of Achievement Day. Here is what "P. Cap"wrote concerning "The Concept of Achievement."
"To a few, achievement is measured by the size of the check a bank will cash, but few ever can write a check big enough to be measurable. To all, achievement is measured by the rigid and inexorable formula: ‘The prize is in the process.’ This concept can be comprehended by everyone, except by those who try to get something for nothing. (No one can get something for nothing without taking it away from someone who did not get it for nothing).
This formula means goals tend to become illusions or deceptions because the exhilaration of action is inexhaustible. To get the most for himself, one must give everything he can to others - time, attention, interest, love, appreciation, gratitude, recognition, and acceptance of responsibility and duty. Only thus does achievement become a process.
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their own too late. Neglect of and impatience with details prevents achievement in any effort, big or small. Achievement comes to every person who can look back and remember with satisfaction only those things which he has done unselfishly and for others. Achievement itself,
therefore, is a concept - the concept that the process itself is after all the prize itself. Only in this way can or will achievement be recognized, measured, and rewarded - by the man himself, or by his fellowmen."
As we celebrate the process, the purpose and the people, join us in celebrating the best of William Jewell College on Achievement Day 2007. For more information, please contact Susan Tideman at 816-415-7550 or by email at tidemans@william.jewell.edu.
2007 Achievement Day Dinner and Celebration
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Thursday, March 8, 2007 |
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6:00 p.m. General Reception |
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6:00 p.m. Patron Reception |
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7:30 p.m. Dinner and Program |
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Nancy and John Dillingham |
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The Achievement Day Dinner honors alumni who have achieved distinction in their chosen spheres of endeavor and interprets the excellence of William Jewell College to our greater Kansas City area constituency. The dinner also serves as a fundraising event for the Jewell Fund which provides need-based student scholarships. |
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The Westin Crown Center |
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Patron Tickets $150 |
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One ticket to the Patron Reception with the guest speaker, Mr. David McCullough, and dinner |
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Complimentary Parking |
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General Tickets $100 |
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One ticket to the General Reception and dinner |
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Complimentary Parking |
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Dress for this event is business attire. |
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Corporations and individuals are encouraged to purchase tables of 10. A variety of underwriting opportunities with various prices with escalating benefits are available. |
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Event Underwriting Opportunities |
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| Grand Underwriter - $10,000 |
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Prominent recognition in dinner program, prominent recognition in all post-event publicity, priority seating for a table of 10, Patron Reception with guest speaker, Mr. David McCullough, complimentary parking |
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| Underwriter - $5,000 |
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Recognition in dinner program, recognition in post-event publicity, priority seating for a table of 10, Patron Reception with guest speaker, Mr. David McCullough, complimentary parking |
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| Benefactor - $2,500 |
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Recognition in dinner program, priority seating for a table of 10, Patron Reception with guest speaker, Mr. David McCullough, complimentary parking |
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| Patron Table Sponsor - $1,500 |
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Recognition in dinner program, seating for a table of 10, Patron Reception with guest speaker, Mr. David McCullough, complimentary parking |
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