Past Honorees

Established in 2011, the Hall of Fame honors individuals and organizations for leadership, advocacy and philanthropy. Their commitment and support have paved the way for the hospital’s transformational journey since becoming an independent authority in 1998.

• Legacy Award
• Dee and Dave Dillon

• Catalyst Award
• Kelly and Bob Specht and Carl’s Cause
• Heartland Coca-Cola

• Partner in Excellence Award
• Reach for the Stars Nursing Scholarship Program
• VanTrust Real Estate

• Legacy Award
• Mark Myron, MD
• Paula Miller*

• Catalyst Award
• Frank L. Thompson

• Partner in Excellence Award
• Kansas City Community College

• Legacy Award
• Scott A. Glasrud

• Catalyst Award
• Richard and Annette Bloch Family Foundation
• Patterson Family Foundation

• Partner in Excellence Award
• Friendship Inn
• PYA

• Legacy Award 
  • Greg Graves
  • William Reed, MD*
• Catalyst Award
  • Cloud L. Cray Jr. and Sally Cray Family
  • The Honorable Jerry Moran
• Partner in Excellence Award
  • Heartland Coca-Cola
  • Unified Government of Wyandotte County

Hall of Fame was postponed in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Legacy Award 
  • Kirk Benson, MD
• Catalyst Award
  • Jason Holmes and Kevin Westrope
  • Cheryl Lockton Williams
• Partner in Excellence Award
  • Forvis Mazars (formerly BKD CPAs & Advisors)
  • The Roasterie

• Legacy Award 
  • Charlie Sunderland
• Catalyst Award
  • The William H. Dunn Sr. family
  • Jeff, Mindy and Jordan Yowell
• Partner in Excellence Award
  • Global Prairie
  • LANE4 Property Group

• Legacy Award 
  • Jon Jackson
• Catalyst Award     
  • Blood and Marrow Transplant Team, The University of Kansas Cancer Center
  • Carole and Steve Price and Andrea and Kent Price
• Partner in Excellence Award      
  • Kansas City Chiefs and Hunt Family Foundation
  • Unlock Health (formerly SPM Marketing & Communications)

• Legacy Award
  • Marc A. Asher, MD*
  • Frank J. Ross, Jr.
• Catalyst Award
  • Lisa Hale and the Hale Family Foundation
  • The Sunderland Foundation
• Partner in Excellence Award
  • Burns & McDonnell
  • Kansas City Royals

• Legacy Award
  • Bob Honse*
• Catalyst Award
  • The Dolph C. Simons, Jr. Family
  • Adelaide C. Ward*
• Partner in Excellence Award
  • T-Mobile Center (formerly AEG/Sprint Center)
  • Uhlig LLC

• Legacy Award
  • Senator Dave Kerr
• Catalyst Award
  • Mid-America Cardiology, MidAmerica Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons
  • Teresa and Tom Walsh
• Partner in Excellence Award
  • JE Dunn Construction
  • Kansas Speedway

• Legacy Award
  • Governor Bill Graves
• Catalyst Award
  • Greg and Deanna Graves
  • Mary Reed* and William Reed, MD*
  Partner in Excellence Award
  • Lockton Companies
  • Standard Beverage Corporation

• Legacy Award
  • Irene M. Thompson
• Catalyst Award
  • Jeanne and Joe Brandmeyer
• Partner in Excellence Award
  • Pulse Design Group
  • Schultz Brothers Electric Company

• Legacy Award
  • George J. Farha, MD*
  • Robert E. Hemenway, PhD*
• Catalyst Award
  • Annette M. Bloch*
• Partner in Excellence Award
  • Polsinelli (formerly Polsinelli Shughart PC)
  • StructSure Projects (formerly United Excel Corporation)

*deceased