Jewell to Honor 4 Distinguished Alumni
03/15/2025
William Jewell College will host the 81st annual Celebration of Achievement on the evening of May 2 at Ever Glades Farm. This event is designed to further the excellence of the college in its community, support student scholarships and honor distinguished alumni who have made significant contributions in their fields.
The community is invited to Achievement Day Convocation at 11:45 a.m. May 2 in Gano Chapel. We'll present Citations of Achievements to the honorees, and they'll share highlights of their Jewell and professional journeys. No tickets or registration needed.
Meet our four distinguished alumni:
Dr. Katie (Martin) Lawson ’99, has served Liberty and North Kansas City Schools for 25 years as a teacher and administrator, and she currently is the executive director of special programs for NKC Schools. She helped facilitate the opening of the Early Education Center, which was named the 2022 Program of the Year by the Future Builders Foundation, the opening of the district’s innovative Future Ready Lab and the new Adult Education Center that serves more than 500 adult learners.
Mandy (Martin) Levings ’99, serves as senior vice president and senior partner of FleishmanHillard global public relations and marketing agency. She specializes in developing programs for retail and lifestyle clients, including product launch, brand and product issues management, brand reinvention and experiential activations. She has led large-scale programs for brands across a wide range of industry sectors and has extensive experience in influencer strategy and celebrity integration.
Darren Prenger ’03, is president and COO of ECCO Select. He is a results-oriented business executive with more than 20 years’ experience in technology and talent services. He has demonstrated superior performance in his career through a philosophy of servant leadership, consultative problem solving, critical thinking and value fulfillment in fast paced, hyper-competitive markets. ECCO Select has been regionally and nationally recognized for its growth, services, innovation and entrepreneurial excellence.
Anthony Shop ’05, is co-founder and chief strategy officer of Social Driver, a marketing and communications firm that uses people-centered digital strategies to help leading brands reimagine the way they communicate and engage. The firm has been recognized as Webflow Agency of the Year, U.S. Department of Commerce Marketing and Communications Agency of the Year, NGLCC LGBT-Owned Business of the Year and one of the most charitable companies by Washingtonian Magazine.