Brooks, who was appointed president of the Ad Hoc Group Against Crime in April 1991, founded the organization in November 1977 after the murder of 10 Kansas City women, nine of whom were African American. A former Kansas City police officer and school teacher, he was appointed as the city's first director of the Human Relations Department in 1968 and spent seven years as assistant city manager. He also served on Central's Board of Regents. During the scholarship dinner, there will be a display of art by Warrensburg artist Carolyn Coffield Mends and Warrensburg area school children. Jr. Celebration is sponsored by Central's Office of the President, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and Office of Community Awareness.
Funding is provided by the student activity fee.