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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…

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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,…

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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.…

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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,…

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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/

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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/

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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…

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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…

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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/

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Touch Points

…in 1991. This February, she’ll take her leave – as a SHOCKER FOREVER. Elizabeth King, president and CEO of the WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement (WSUFAE), has heard Wichita State’s Alma Mater sung hundreds of times over the course of her more or less 12,045 days as a university administrator and leading fundraising professional. She has heard rousing…

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Bloomfield Foundation commits $1.1 million pledge to Wichita State

The Sam and Rie Bloomfield Foundation, established in 1953, has played a significant role in supporting the arts and engineering programs at Wichita State University for more than 40 years. A recent pledge of $1.1 million dollars from the foundation will continue advancing the Bloomfield’s legacy, increasing funding for the Rie Bloomfield Organ Series and…

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The WSU Alumni Association and WSU Foundation move forward with consolidation

Earlier this month, the boards of directors of the Wichita State University Foundation and the Wichita State University Alumni Association (WSUAA) each voted unanimously to consolidate the WSUAA’s operations in an effort to strengthen ongoing engagement with alumni, donors and friends of the university. The vote followed a comprehensive process that began…

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Woolseys give additional $1.3 million to fulfill vision for Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall

It’s been four years since WSU broke ground on Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall, the future home of the Barton School of Business. This summer, faculty and staff of the business school will move into the building and begin preparing for the 2022 fall semester in their brand-new home. “This has been in progress a long time, and I’m so happy my dad is still alive to…

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Leaving a legacy of open doors

Scholarship recipient finds ways to pay it forward More than 2,500 students at Wichita State receive scholarships each year, with more than $3.7 million going toward need-based aid in the last year alone. This spring, those scholarships helped more than 600 students across the finish line of the commencement stage, ushering them into the world as Wichita…

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Credit Union of America continues educational legacy with $250,000 gift

Born in the classrooms of Wichita East High School, Credit Union of America (CUA) began when a group of teachers pooled funds to create a loan for a fellow educator in need. While the name has changed since then, the company remains committed to its educational roots, recently pledging a gift of $250,000 to support WSU’s College of Applied Studies (CAS).…

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