Kansas University alumna Dallas Bowers, left, Overland Park, and her date, Jason Purinton, Overland Park, attend Rock Chalk Ball on Feb. 4 at Union Station.

Rock Chalk Ball attendees gather around items for bid in Union Station in Kansas City, Mo. The live and silent auctions helped raise money for Kansas University scholarships. About 850 people attended the sold-out event. Since its inception 10 years ago, the event has raised about million.

From left, U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore, D-Kan., his wife, Stephene Moore, Leah Hemenway and her husband Kansas University Chancellor Robert Hemenway attend Rock Chalk Ball. The event, sponsored by the Greater Kansas City Chapter of the Kansas Alumni Association, was Feb. 4 at Union Station in Kansas City, Mo.

From left, Marlesa Roney, Kathleen McCluskey-Fawcett, Carol Prentice and Kansas University provost David Schulenberger attend Rock Chalk Ball on Feb. 4.

Kansas University Rock Chalk Scholars are, back row from left, Chris Campbell, Overland Park sophomore; Kirstin Miller, Overland Park sophomore; Nick Yaghmour, Schaumburg, Ill., junior; Sean Hill, Lawrence sophomore; Lindsay Ignatowski, Wichita sophomore; Laura Dague, Washington sophomore; Laura Nolle, Naperville, Ill., junior; Laura Rose Barr, Chicago junior; front row from left, Laura Winzenread, Edmond, Okla., senior; April Benson, Grand Island, Neb., senior; and Lauren Stewart, Wichita senior. The KU students, all of whom are National Merit Scholars, attended the Rock Chalk Ball on Feb. 4 at Union Station in Kansas City, Mo.

Cory and Julie Ann Lagerstrom, left, attend Rock Chalk Ball with their friends Sasha and Al Boulware. They were co-chairs of the 2005 event, which included cocktails, auctions, dinner and dancing.

Angela and Patrick Valadez, Lawrence, attend Rock Chalk Ball, a black-tie event that raises money for scholarships in support of academic excellence at Kansas University. The event is sponsored by the Greater Kansas City Chapter of the Kansas Alumni Association.

Lori and Mike Hutfles, Lawrence, attend Rock Chalk Ball on Feb. 4 at Union Station in Kansas City, Mo.