The Ahearn Fund recently hosted the 2nd Annual National Leadership Circle Weekend on October 28th and 29th. All National Leadership Circle (NLC) members were invited to participate in a comprehensive, inside look at K-State Athletics over the two day period. During the day Friday, various presentations spanning all facets of the department were given by Director of Athletics, John Currie , Associate Athletic Director/Compliance, Jamie Vaughn, Senior Associate AD/Senior Woman Administrator, Jill Shields and Associate AD/Capital Support, Laird Veatch. In addition, members of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) were on hand to share what it means to be a Wildcat student-athlete.
That evening, Director of Athletics, John Currie and his wife, Mary Lawrence, hosted the NLC Member Reception in the East Club of Bill Snyder Family Stadium. President Kirk Schulz and Dr. Noel Schulz were also in attendance to thank NLC members for their remarkable impact on the student-athletes that attend Kansas State University.
To cap off the weekend, NLC members took part in a Pre-Game Party prior to the K-State/Oklahoma football game. Architects from MW Builders were on hand to give an update on the construction of the K-State Basketball Training Facility.
The National Leadership Circle of the Ahearn Fund is a comprehensive program for K-State’s top level of annual donors to athletics. In 2010-11, the nearly 300 members of the NLC accounted for 39% of total giving ($5.2 million) to the Ahearn Fund.
For more information on the Ahearn Fund’s National Leadership Circle, please contact Chad Weiberg at 785-532-6901 or via email at cweiberg@kstatesports.com, or Missy Heidrick at 913-433-4990 or via email at mheidrick@kstatesports.com.
