Ingram's May 2023

THE 25 TH ANNIVERSARY

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1. Union Station, home to more 40 Under Forty awards events, was humming again with hundreds in attendance. | 2. The 2017 Alumna of the Year, Global Prairie co-founder Anne St. Peter , provided an inspirational welcome. | 3. Peter Browne and Debbie Wilkerson , left, board members for Notre Dame de Sion, were on hand to celebrate honoree Alicia Kotarba (right), the school’s president, along with her parents, Ed and Cathy Herald , and husband, Wade Kotarba . | 4. Shahabi Banefsheh, left, joined honoree Saeed Valian along with Stephen and Shaina Aiello . | 5. Honorees Christina Arnone , left, and Jon Goss with Lindsey Allee-Goss. | 6. The cheering section for honoree Trevor Lewis included Kristi and Wade Pugh, Layla Lewis, Shana Ryan and Linda Lewis . | 7. Honoree Austin Baier receives his plaque from Ingrams ’ Joe Sweeney. | 8. Honorees received commemorative walnut-and-brass plaques. 9. A hearty buffet supplied by Brancato’s Catering fed the masses. | 10. Barbara Schrader , left, and Dan Stalp, part of an alumni group now 1,000 strong, with Mary Ann Cappo and George Guastello. | 11. Mishelle Drake receiving her honoree award. | 12. Satin Bennett with honoree Cynthia Andrews , right. 13. Honoree Seth Arnold, joined by Adriane Arnold, Katrina Hughes and Dan Hughes .

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Kansas City’s Business Media

May 2023