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O InterContinental Hotel on the Country Club Plaza. First
n March 25, 2006, Avila University celebrated
the 30th Annual Steer Dinner and Auction at the
held in 1977, the Steer Dinner and Auction is one of the
longest running charity auctions in Kansas City. Over
$300,000 was raised to benefi t student scholarships, including
nearly $35,000 for the School of Education “smart” classroom
Fund-A-Need project.
The honorary chairs for this year’s event were Richard and
Shirli Goppert. Over 425 guests enjoyed steak dinners, a lively
auction courtesy of Ron Stricker and the Nigro Brothers,
and dancing to the sounds of the Karen Davis Project.
Jeff Montgomery, Avila trustee,
places a bid during the live auction.
Above: Event Vice Chairs, Virginia Coppinger
’58, Avila Board of Counselors, and
Tom Coppinger.
30 Nights
to Remember
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