The Missouri Western State University Ambassadors will host their annual Night at the Ritz, a fund-raiser for scholarships dedicated to nontraditional students, on Friday, April 26. This year the theme is “Ritz Around the World.”

Night at the Ritz will begin with a social with a cash bar at 6:30 p.m. followed by a served dinner at 7 p.m. The evening includes a raffle, silent auction and entertainment. This year it will be at the St. Joseph Country Club, 50 Ridgeland Rd. Admission is $40 per person or $30 for Missouri Western nontraditional students and one guest.

There are many great raffle prizes this year. The grand prize is a new flat-screen television donated by Richard and Mignon DeShon. Raffle tickets are $1 each and can be purchased on campus in Spratt Hall 106 before the event. Tickets will also be available to purchase at the Ritz event. The drawing will take place during the Night at the Ritz on April 26; you do not have to be present to win.

To make a reservation for Night at the Ritz, call 816-271-5646 or email holtz@missouriwestern.edu. Attendees must pay in advance by calling with credit card information or mailing a check to the MWSU Ambassadors, 4525 Downs Drive, St. Joseph, Mo. 64507. Deadline to make a reservation for Night at the Ritz is Thursday, April 18.

The Ambassadors is a volunteer organization of women in the campus and the community who recognize the importance of Missouri Western’s presence in the region. Their mission is to serve as a bridge to the community. The Ambassadors focus on supporting nontraditional students and annually host the Night at the Ritz event to raise funds for scholarships for nontraditional students. This is the 20th annual Night at the Ritz. Since 1989, the Ambassadors have distributed almost $320,000 for scholarships for nontraditional students.

Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.

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