Several years ago our school district initiated the KCK Reasons to Believe. The Reasons to Believe are individuals who have matriculated through and graduated from KCK District 500 Schools. These are individuals who are an inspiration as they have made a positive impact on the communities in which they live and serve.

In the 2008-09 school year, at the conclusion of his first year as principal at NWMS, Dr. Donnie Mitchell initiated this same honor for our school. His desire was to recognize and honor individuals who have matriculated through and graduated from Northwest Middle School. These individuals are people of outstanding character and have made a positive impact in the communities in which they live and serve.

Each spring, during the 8th-grade promotion ceremony, a new group of Northwest Reasons to Believe is inducted into our school hall of fame. These individuals are officially recognized at promotion. Their picture is professionally framed and mounted and permanently placed on the wall directly across from the main administrative office.

Our recipients thus far are listed here.

2008-09
Ms. Nancy Browne  Class of 1970 Educator	Rev. Desmond Lamb Class of 1986 Pastor	Dr. Cynthia Moore-Hollinshed Class of 1984 National Education Consultant	Mr. Reginald Jones Class of 1978 Motivational Speaker
2009-10
The late Deborah Vaughn Daniels Class of 1925 Medical Executive	Ms. Jackie Randall Class of 1974 Human Resources Executive	Mr. Paul Jones Firefighter Chief
2010-11
Mr. Alvino Crawford Business Owner	Bishop Jack C. Vaughn Class of 1974 Senior Pastor	Ms. Wilene Jones Class of 1975 Educator
2011-12
Dr. Samia Guess Class of 1988 Educator/Principal	Ms. Monica Portley Class of 1997 Family Community Specialist	Ms. Mary K. Sims Class of 1964 International Women’s Leader	Mr. Trevaughn White Class of 2007 College Athlete
2012-13
Mr. Greg Patton Class of 1977 Social Services	Mr. Brian Torres Class of 1979 Business Entrepreneur	Mr. Gary Wilson Class of 1979 Owner of Wilson’s Pizza	Mrs. Janice McConnell-Miller Class of 1980 Educator/Principal
2013-14
Ms. Latoria Chinn Class of 1971 Executive Director of the Kansas Speedway	Mr. Dwight Holland Class of 1969 Building Engineer	Mr. Timothy Robinson Class of 1977 Behavior Specialist
2014-15
Mrs. Hattie Smith Class of 1969 Information Specialist KCK Unified Government	Mr. Broderick Crawford Class of 1976  Health Services Administrator	Mrs. Janice Moore Class of 1985 Postal Services Manager	Ms. Regina Cofield Class of 1978 Singer
	Mr. Harold Simmons Class of 1962 Inspirational Speaker/Former KCK Police Detective	Mrs. Mary Pulley Class of 1994 Broadcast Journalist
2015-16
Mrs. Pam Johnson-Williams Class of 1975 Sales Manager	Mr. Michael Knight Class of 1998 Educator	Mr. Anthony Hollinshed Class of 1974 Educator	Mr. Randall Pulley Class of 1995 Business Owner
2016-17
Ms. LaVette Davis Class of 1984 Educator	Ms. Lorraine Williams Class of 1982 Educator/Pastor
2017-18
Dr. Diana Clemons Community Advocate	Mr. Jerell Cotton Class of 2005 Educator	The late Mrs. Lauretta Cofield Portley Class of 1969 Community Advocate