每年，澳门大学堪萨斯分校校友会都会举办颁奖典礼，表彰杰出校友的成就。 威尼斯人娱乐城授予Accurso家族2023年遗产奖。
The Accurso family’s legacy at 威尼斯人娱乐城 dates back to the 1940s when Joseph Accurso attended 威尼斯人娱乐城, then known as Kansas City University. 这个家族的成员几乎从学校的每个专业毕业，包括艺术与科学学院、亨利·w·布洛赫管理学院、生物与化学科学学院、教育学院、法学院和医学院。
校友 include Joseph’s nephew, Lou Accurso (B.A. ’78, J.D. ’81) and Lou’s sons Christopher (B.A. ’11, J.D. ’14), Anthony (M.D. ’12) and Patrick (J.D. ’18). 其他许多家庭成员也参加过，包括迈克尔·c·阿库索（Michael C. Accurso）（工商管理学硕士） 1982年),Melissa Accurso（文学学士） Joseph M. Accurso（文学士） 1996年)，塔米·迪金森（法学博士） 1998年)，特里·阿库索（文学学士） 02年,硕士 丹尼尔·罗伊（Danielle Roy） （M.S.） '09) and Nicholas Accurso (B.B.A. ’20).
“I chose to study at 威尼斯人娱乐城 because it allowed me to obtain a world-class education while being able to hold a job,” Lou said. “It turned out to be the greatest single investment of my life. 作为一名袋鼠，我的家人之间产生了一种纽带感； it’s part of our commitment to the community.”
Residents of Kansas City may recognize the name from the Accurso Law Firm, one of the city’s most well-known law firms. Lou于1988年创立了该事务所，Lou和Christopher在该事务所担任审判律师。 卢是一位著名的律师，在州法院和联邦法院都取得了许多成功。
Lou’s son, Patrick, is currently an assistant prosecutor with the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office, which has been a launch pad for several members of the Accurso family. 卢和克里斯托弗都在那里开始了他们的法律生涯，卢的妹妹塔米·迪金森（Tammy Dickinson）在杰克逊县担任助理检察官15年。
“I knew that I wanted to be a trial attorney when I started law school, it was my second profession,” Tammy said. “There really wasn’t any other institution that I would have considered attending. I knew that I could get an excellent education in my hometown and would have opportunities that I couldn’t get elsewhere.”
塔米后来成为密苏里州西部地区的联邦检察官，在那里她致力于创建强化毒品治疗法庭项目，为那些被判犯有毒品相关罪行的人提供不同的量刑选择。
The Accurso family’s impact goes beyond the courtroom. Anthony Accurso, Lou’s son, is an oncologist and hematologist in Hays, Kansas.
“My family’s legacy at 威尼斯人娱乐城 proved to me that I didn’t need to go to a prestigious private university or Ivy League college to receive a great education,” Christopher said. “Our family’s legacy demonstrates that anyone can receive an excellent education and find success in any number of professions with a degree from 威尼斯人娱乐城.”