The Performing Arts Series at Johnson County Community College celebrated its 20th anniversary on Sept. 25 with singer Natalie Cole. A sold-out audience in Yardley Hall enjoyed Cole's extensive repertoire backed by a big band, including 12 Kansas City musicians. The event raised about $50,000 with corporate sponsorships from AT&T, Commerce Bank, Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Garmin, PGAVArchitects, Capitol Federal Foundation and the Marriott-Overland Park.
Left: Natalie Cole and Sandy Price, JCCC Foundation president; Right: JCCC trustees Melody Rayl, Bob Drummond and Lynn Mitchelson; Natalie Cole; Dr. Terry Calaway, JCCC president; and Jon Stewart, JCCC trustee.
Left: (left to right) Steve Hahn, president, AT&T Kansas; Phyllis Brownlee; Doug Brownlee; Sen. Karin Brownlee; Natalie Cole; Phyllis Merrick; Rep. Ray Merrick, Kansas majority leader; Beth Carroll and Chris Carroll, regional director, AT&T; Right: From Menorah Medical Center, event donor (from l to r), Jennifer Eslinger, Brent Eslinger, Dr. Makeba Williams Boatwright, Susan Krouse, Dan Krouse, Wanda and Steve Wilkinson (Menorah CEO), Nancy Mellard and Ken Mellard.
Left: Rachel Franklin, JCCC student, and Harvey Bodker, event patron/donor
