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Your Impact In Action: 2023 Appreciation Report
The future we are shaping removes barriers to unlocking potential and gives students the opportunity to live their dreams. Read the full 2023 Appreciation Report to learn more.
End of year giving information
While the UMKC campus is closed during Winter Break, Monday, Dec. 25 through Monday, Jan. 1, it’s still easy to make a year-end gift by observing the following guidelines.
Sizemore Scholarship, Instrument Donation Keep Music Playing
UMKC Conservatory students benefit from family’s generous gifts
Katrinka Sizemore’s mother remembers that her daughter was so determined to play an instrument as a young child, that Katrinka convinced her aunt to give Katrinka her piano. (more…)
One-Time Gift Spurs Incredible Campaign of Giving
How one man’s final gift will inspire generations
It was an unusually warm and sunny late January day in Kansas City the day that David Westfall, Jr. (J.D. ’55) died. Those who knew him still remember his pleasant manner and giving spirit. At UMKC, his generosity is his legacy, though few here ever knew him at all. (more…)
UMKC Top Choice for 2023 Hispanic Development Fund Scholarship Recipients
The University of Missouri-Kansas City is the No. 1 choice for 60 high school students and 50 current students who received Hispanic Development Fund scholarships for the next academic year.
The event recognizing the scholarship recipients was both informational and a celebration. (more…)