Selection criteria for Outstanding Kansas Citian

Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas City wishes to recognize an individual(s) who has demonstrated leadership in preserving the history of Greater Kansas City area. The Committee will be comprised of the following members:

  • Second Vice President
  • Chair of the Committee
  • President
  • Immediate Past President
  • Two members of the Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas City as selected by the Chair

The criteria for the nominee shall be as follows:
An individual who has fostered historic preservation in the area; An> individual who has been involved with historical preservation groups and has been an advocate for historical conservation; An individual, who by their own actions, has become an historical presence in the area and has contributed to the history of Kansas City.

In the event the Committee determines that no nominee meets the above criteria, the Committee may select a nominee who has contributed to the community by social, philanthropic, political or economic services.

Upon selection of a candidate(s) by the Outstanding Kansas Citian Committee, it shall present name(s) of Outstanding Kansas Citian nominee(s) to the Board for consideration and vote of approval. After Board approval, the candidate(s) will be notified of their selection and offered opportunity to accept the nomination. The organization will schedule and sponsor a reception honoring the approved nominees.

Past Outstanding Kansas Citians

 

1973 
Clarence Kelley


1974 
John Ayres Donald Hall Richard Berkley Ewing Kauffman

 

1975 
Crosby Kemper, Sr.

 

1976 
Lester Milgram

 

1977 
Miller Nichols

 

1978 
Charles Wheeler

 

1979 

William Dunn


1980 Ilus Davis

 

1981 
Crosby Kemper, Jr.

 

1982 
Tom Watson

 

1983 

Richard Bloch

 

1984
Jay Dillingham

 

1985 Vic Swyden

 

1986 
Ewing Kauffman

 

1987 
Michael C. Burke

 

1988 
Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr.

 

1989 
David Stanley

 

1990 
Walt Bodine

 

1991 
Henry Bloch

 

1992 
Jane Flynn

 

1993 
William Clarkson

 

1994 Roy Ranck

 

1995 
Anita B. Gorman

 

1996 
Jerry Cohen

 

1997 
Drue Jennings

 

1998 
Dr. Bruce Prince-Joseph

 

1999 
Dr. Felix N. Sabates

 

2000 
Whitney and Day Kerr

 

2001 
Buck O'Neil
Carl Dicapo

 

2002 
Mary Shaw Branton

 

2003 
Barnett & Shirley Helzberg

 

2004 
Jim & Virginia Stowers

 

2005 
Carol Marinovich

 

2006
Jeanette Nichols

 

2007

Jonathan Kemper