Civility Award Acknowledges Those Who
Take the High Road

The annual Consensus Civility Award breakfast is the feel-good event that kicks off the holiday season. Moderated by KCPT’s Nick Haines, the event is held in November in the Greenlease Library at Rockhurst University. The Civility Awards honor those who build bridges instead of tear them down, and the breakfast has become known for its ability to inspire and unite. Tickets are $30, or $210 for a table of eight, and can be purchased at https://2017civilityawards-consensus.eventbrite.com.

Sponsorships are available, as well, and funds go to support the mission of Consensus. For more information: 2017-sponsorship-info-FINAL (1)

The award criteria stress respect, integrity, engagement, inclusiveness, objectivity and common ground. Nominations don’t take much time to complete and are due the first week of September.

To nominate someone for a Civility Award, use the 2017 Consensus Civility Award nom form (1).

Government/Elected

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
Rep. Kevin Yoder
Airick Leonard West, President, Kansas City School Board
Teresa Kelly, Roeland Park Mayor & City Council Councilperson
Sly James, Mayor, Kansas City, Missouri
Darryl Forte, Chief, Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department

Lifetime Achievement

Father Norman Rotert
Al Brooks, Founder, Ad Hoc Group Against Crime
Frank Pogge, President, Missouri and Associated Rivers Coalition (MOARC)
SuEllen Fried, founder, Reaching Out from Within and BullySafeUSA
Carol Marinovich, former mayor, Kansas City, Kansas

Engaging the public

Miriam Pepper, The Kansas City Star editorial page editor
Ann Norbury and Diane Kuhn, Johnson County League of Women Voters, co-presidents

Nonprofit

Carol Grimaldi, Brush Creek Community Partners
Steve Roling, Retired CEO, Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City
Corinna West, Founder, Wellness Wordworks
RESPECT Institute
Kate Corwin, Green Works, founder
Mindy Corporon, founder, “Seven Days”
Debbie Wilson, Saint Luke’s Hospital
Brad Grabs, founder, The Learning Club
Tyrone Flowers, Higher M-Pact
Grandview Park Presbyterian Church
Troost Festival

For-profit

Greg Graves, Burns & McDonnell
The Kansas City Royals