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William Jewell honors alumni for life achievements
William Jewell College honored distinguished alumni who have made significant contributions in their respective fields at its annual Celebration of Achievement March 5 and 6. Special guest speaker for the 65th annual Achievement Day dinner was Walter Isaacson, President and CEO of the Aspen Institute, who offered the Achievement Day address at Kansas City’s Westin Crown Center Hotel. Isaacson is the former Chairman and CEO of CNN and former Managing Editor of Time magazine.
To view photos and videos from the event, visit www.achievementday.net
Honorees were saluted at a pre-dinner reception. Ann K. Dickinson served as Honorary Chairman for the event, and Martha B. Comment was the Event Chairman for the Celebration of Achievement. The Achievement Day honorees were also
recognized at an on-campus convocation March 6 in John Gano Memorial Chapel.
 “I really enjoyed my time studying overseas and found it to be a really transformative time for me—to get a different perspective about the United States and our role in the world.”
Robin Carnahan ’83
Missouri Secretary of State
 “Everything I’ve done since graduating has been directly attributable to William Jewell College. We don’t have to take a backseat to anyone—we’re right up there with the best of them.”
Al Conway ’53
Retired NFL player and official
 “I can summarize my 34-year love affair with William Jewell College by saying: small guy; small town; small college; perfect fit.”
Larry Holley ’67
Head Men’s Basketball Coach
William Jewell College
 “Jewell was a revelation for me. I was encouraged to dream about how we can invest what we know into making the world a better place.”
Randy Reinholz ’84
Director, School of Theatre, Television and Film -San Diego State University
Co-Founder and Director of “Native Voices”
 “I have never met a sharper, smarter, more engaged class than the one I met with today at William Jewell. I am proud to be here, and you should be proud to be supporters of what I think is the best liberal arts college in this region and one of the best liberal arts colleges in the nation.”
Walter Isaacson
Achievement Day speaker
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