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  1. WSU Foundation

    In Memoriam

    GRETCHEN L. ANDEEL FS ’92, former student (fs), university friend and teacher who co-founded, along with Jeanine Phillips ’78, Wichita’s Fundamental Learning Center in 2001 to provide training and resources for teachers to more effectively help students with dyslexia learn to read, July 4, 2023, Wichita. CHRISTOPHER G. COSTELLO ’77, business administration…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/in-memoriam-03/

  2. WSU Foundation

    Always a Shocker

    By Elizabeth King, WSUFAE president and CEO I am a native Kansan. My parents met in Chicago and after marrying, my dad attended a seminary in Kansas City. Mom, Dad and my older sister lived in the small town of Alta Vista, Kan., so I was born in the closest hospital, which was in Council Grove. We left Kansas when I was 9 months old. My parents became…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/always-a-shocker/

  3. WSU Foundation

    Shocker Post

    …every page — especially Dr. Rhatigan’s Coda essay “Importance of Small Wins.” John H. Taylor ’88, Alamosa, Colo. My wife, Vandana ’94, and I read The Shocker magazine with a lot of love in our hearts and wanted to let you know that we loved this Spring/Summer 2023 issue. It is very well done and contains many wonderful and inspiring stories. It literally…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/shocker-post/

  4. WSU Foundation

    Meet Telly McGaha: A passionate advocate for the power of education

    Telly McGaha was born and raised in rural Kentucky, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Louisville and a Master of Public Administration from Northern Kentucky University. While his educational journey may look traditional, his background is anything but. Growing up, his parents made sure a college education was in his plans,…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/meet-telly-mcgaha-a-passionate-advocate-for-the-power-of-education/

  5. WSU Foundation

    In Memoriam: Celebrating the life of Curt Gridley ’80

    Curtis “Curt” D. Gridley ’80 was an all-round person with a bold, big-picture approach to life. A computer technology engineer who founded his own startup company, played jazz guitar and held degrees in philosophy and mathematics from Wichita State and Dartmouth College, respectively, he was executive director of Groover Labs, a nonprofit entrepreneurial…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/in-memoriam-celebrating-the-life-of-curt-gridley-80/

  6. WSU Foundation

    Shocker sculptor’s neon aquarium lights up a corner of LA

    There’s a Starbucks on the corner of Olympic and Sawtelle boulevards in Los Angeles. You can’t miss it. Not because of the coffee shop’s own iconic green signage, but because of the neon aquarium that seems to swim above it. The artwork is by Michael Flechtner ’84, who says, “The fish swim up through the water, the jellyfish fade and brighten, the octopus…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/shocker-sculptors-neon-aquarium-lights-up-a-corner-of-la/

  7. WSU Foundation

    Supporting Mental Health Awareness Month at Wichita State

    May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which serves to bring attention to efforts to reduce stigma and promote mental well-being. At Wichita State University, the innovative program Suspenders4Hope is making a significant impact in this critical area. Suspenders4Hope is a strategic initiative developed at WSU to promote mental health awareness, prevent…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/supporting-mental-health-awareness-month-at-wichita-state/

  8. WSU Foundation

    Shocker grad writes the Wichita Blues

    Writer, musician, scholar and retired postman Patrick J. O’Connor ’89 utilized 25 years of fieldwork and interviews with 19 Wichita blues performers to write Wichita Blues: Music in the African American Community. Published by the University Press of Mississippi, the book celebrates the distinct sound and history of Wichita’s regional blues tradition. Always…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/shocker-grad-writes-the-wichita-blues/

  9. WSU Foundation

    Bowling scholar secures national title and scholarship

    When Ashtyn Woods moved 1,400 miles to attend Wichita State University on a bowling scholarship, she didn’t expect to be taking home a national trophy in a few short months. And yet, in April, the Women’s Team did just that. Woods, who will enter her sophomore year this fall studying early childhood unified education, has bowled since she was six years old. …

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/bowling-scholar-secures-national-title-and-scholarship/

  10. WSU Foundation

    Core Values Scholar speaks to importance of financial aid

    … While her classmates enjoyed their last summer before leaving for their respective colleges, she spent her days in a physician’s office, saving paychecks to cover the cost of tuition at Wichita State. Even still, she knew funds for the school year would be tight. “Everyone knows college is expensive,” she said. “But as a first-generation student, there are …

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/core-values-scholar-speaks-to-importance-of-financial-aid/

  11. WSU Foundation

    Two high-profile Shockers meet in Los Angeles

    Two Wichita State alums, Javier Ignacio fs ’07 and JJ Jonathan Jackson ’80, met each other earlier this month in Los Angeles – at Hollywood and Vine, to be precise, near the Pantages Theatre where Ignacio was performing as Peter in a national touring company production of the musical comedy Company. Ignacio is now off to Las Vegas for the show’s next stop,…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/two-high-profile-shockers-meet-in-los-angeles/

  12. WSU Foundation

    Class Notes

    Comings, goings, appointments, retirements, honors, accolades and other notable Wichita State University alumni news. Former Wichita State students are designated by fs. Honorary alumni are noted as hn. FAWZI AL-WAKEEL ’65, EL E, first landed in the United States from Baghdad at 1 a.m., Jan. 1, 1961 at a New York airport to go to the University of Wichita.…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/class-notes-04/

  13. WSU Foundation

    In Memoriam

    SUE E. (SMITH) BONNER ’86, educational psychology graduate and former public school 6th grade teacher who served as First United Methodist Church program director, executive director of Wichita YWCA’s Women’s and Children’s Crisis Center and, after moving to Kansas City, Mo., as program director of SAFEHOME, before retiring in 2003, March 15, 2023,…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/in-memoriam-04/

  14. WSU Foundation

    Count these three restaurants as among ICT’s gathering places for Shockers

    Gathering Places Shocker-owned businesses of all ilks dot the Wichita metro area. These very different and uniquely styled restaurants are three of them: iTzcali Tapas and Tequila iTzcali, 2819 E. Central, provides a vibrant, art-filled setting for people to settle in and enjoy its Mexican cuisine menu and drink options. Owners Navid ’04, who studied…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/viewpoints-04/

  15. WSU Foundation

    WSU’s newest pre-K-12 initiative aims for seamless transition from high school to college

    ‘Hillside High.’ It’s a not-always-favorable nickname for Wichita State that Alicia Thompson ’15 remembers hearing from students in Wichita Public Schools during her years as a teacher and superintendent. Now, she’s taking the lead on figuring out how to get those students to campus to experience the university for themselves. Cue, Wichita State Connect, a…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/wsus-newest-pre-k-12-initiative-aims-for-seamless-transition-from-high-school-to-college/

  16. WSU Foundation

    Millie’s new threads

    Visitors on campus can expect to see Wichita State’s beloved millipede sculpture by the 17th Street gateway to the Ulrich Museum, fondly known as “Millie,” fitted in a most unique attire this fall —thanks to the efforts of a local fiber arts club, nearly 30,000 yards of yarn and a few bottles of wine. “About twenty years ago, a few of us started meeting…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/millies-new-threads/

  17. WSU Foundation

    Breaking ground at Wilkins Stadium

    September 14, 2024, leadership across the university and Shocker Athletics officially broke ground on the renovation of Wilkins Stadium, a priority capital project for the university. The ceremony marked the beginning of the first of four phases for the $19.85 million renovation. The WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement is halfway through its goal of raising…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/breaking-ground-at-wilkins-stadium/

  18. WSU Foundation

    Study abroad experience creates path for alum’s career

    By Lily Parker ’23/25 When Alex Limon ’24 embarked on a study-abroad experience to Osaka, Japan, during his junior year at Wichita State, he had no way of knowing what a life-changing excursion it would be, one that would continue to open doors for him after graduation. In fact, at first, it was a rather intimidating venture. “When you study abroad, there…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/limon-study-abroad-experience/

  19. WSU Foundation

    Introducing our 2025 Alumni Award recipients

    Since 1955, the WSU Alumni Awards have been a beloved Shocker tradition honoring the individuals that constitute Shocker Nation and whose outstanding contributions, service and character make our university, and their communities, a better place. We are thrilled to continue this tradition and announce the peer-nominated 2025 Alumni Award recipients. Dan…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/2025-alumni-awards/

  20. WSU Foundation

    Trish Gandu and Sydney Matheis join the WSUFAE

    Trish Gandu Join us in welcoming Trish Gandu to the WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement. A familiar face on campus, Trish has spent 20 years in various positions at Wichita State, serving most recently as the director of marketing and advertising in the Wichita State University Office of Strategic Communications and Marketing. At the WSUFAE, she steps into …

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/trish-gandu-sydney-matheis-join-the-wsufae/