An Evening Under the Arbor Date: April 19, 2008 Time: Begins at 6:00pm Location: The Westin Crown Center, 1 East Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO 64108 Sponsorships and auction donations: Lindsay Ferrell at lindsay.ferrell@bakeru.edu or (785) 594-7866. Reservations: Contact the Baker University Advancement Office at advancement@bakeru.edu or (800) 726-1554 Cost per person: $150.00 As one of the premier 150th Anniversary celebration events, the Gala and Auction will benefit the Alumni Scholarship Fund, providing scholarships for current students at the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Nursing, the School of Professional and Graduate Studies, and the School of Education. The evening will be an opportunity for Baker alumni and friends to reconnect and celebrate the tradition of excellence maintained for 150 years at the first University in Kansas. More than 700 alumni and friends are expected to attend the evening event which will include a silent auction, entertainment and celebration of Baker traditions. Gala and Auction Benefactors Without the help of the generous businesses and individuals who have helped sponsor this event, we would not be able to reach our goal of doubling the number of students who receive assistance from the Alumni Scholarship Fund. A sincere thank you to our Benefactors who have shown that they believe in the quality of education and college experience that our students receive at Baker University and want to continue to improve the opportunities offered to our students. If you are interested in information on Gala sponsorships, please contact Lindsay Ferrell at lindsay.ferrell@bakeru.edu or (785) 594-7866. Platinum Sponsors - $5000.00 Gold Sponsors - $2500.00 Silver Sponsors - $1500.00 Additional sponsors and table hosts are lending their support constantly, so please continue to check back to see who else will be attending in April, 2008! The Silent Auction Travel, entertainment, historic memorabilia, art and more will be available for generous alumni and friends to purchase. Several enticing items have already been donated for the silent auction to help raise funds for student scholarships. For a list of auction items, please click here. If you are interested in donating an item to the auction, please contact Lindsay Ferrell at lindsay.ferrell@bakeru.edu or (785) 594-7866. Silent Auction Items:
As additional items are donated, we will continually update this website with items that will be available for auction in April. Keep your eye out for that special item that you will want to bid on to benefit outstanding Baker students. For more information on making a donation to the auction, please contact Lindsay Ferrell at lindsay.ferrell@hotmail.com or (785) 594-7866.
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