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  1. WSU Foundation

    WSU junior Iris Okere shares the student experience

    …these remarkable individuals in their own words. Iris Okere What are you currently studying?Marketing in the Barton School of Business, with a minor in Spanish. What are you involved in on campus?– Underserved Senator- Chair of the Diversity, Empowerment, and Inclusion Committee– Vice President of the Epsilon Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/wsu-junior-iris-okere-shares-the-student-experience/

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    Canada’s chief science adviser impressed with Wichita State

    Mona Nemer ’77, a Wichita State chemistry graduate who’s now serving her third appointed term as chief science adviser to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet, returned to her alma mater this past December to give the commencement address at the university’s fall 2022 graduation ceremony. Mona Nemer “I was impressed by many things and many…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/canadas-chief-science-adviser-impressed-with-wichita-state/

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    Woolsey Hall

    …Barton School of Business is “blooming” By Emily Mullins ’17/20 Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall threw open its main doors to the public at its Sept. 30 grand opening. Larisa Genin, dean of the business school, was among those welcoming guests into the building. “This,” she says, gesturing to take in the whole of the $60-million, leading-edge facility, “is…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/woolsey-hall/

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    Shocker News

    Founded for the futureWichita State’s pledge to students yesterday, today and tomorrow This September, Shocker Nation came together to celebrate our history and invest in our future during Wichita State’s first ever Founders’ Day of Giving. The event harked back to our university’s earliest days when such leaders as Fairmount College founder Joseph Homer…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/shocker-news-1/

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    Shock Talk

    Shockers everywhere, at events long ago to happenings just the other day, always have something interesting to say. Take this sampling as a Shock Talk example: “We were honored to do the design work for the signage for NICHE.” BILL GARDNER ’81/83, owner of Gardner Design, Wichita, on the unveiling of the downtown Wichita sign for the National Institute for…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/shock-talk-1/

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    Shocker Success Center will create a home away from home

    Wichita State University has thousands of faculty and staff members dedicated to creating a successful experience for every student who steps on campus. But often, they don’t see the full impact that dedication has on the lives of students.For Larry Burks, a reminder of that impact hangs on his wall.The director of Military and Veteran Services, Burks and…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/shocker-success-center-will-create-a-home-away-from-home/

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    Donor generosity far surpasses WSU Foundation’s fundraising goals

    …State University gave $63.1 million in the 2022 fiscal year ending on June 30, making it the second highest fundraising year in history. These gifts include cash, gifts-in-kind, pledges, received estates and new planned gift commitments, all of which contribute significantly to the future of the university.The WSU Foundation team traveled across the country …

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/donor-generosity-far-surpasses-wsu-foundations-fundraising-goals/

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    STEM workshop at WSU creates unique corporate partnership opportunity

    …floods with bubbling middle school girls from across Kansas. They’re attending the Expanding Your Horizons workshop, which came to WSU in 2013. Since then, it has introduced countless girls to the many possibilities of STEM application, advancing the university’s vision to serve our surrounding communities and open doors to higher education. “I love…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/stem-workshop-at-wsu-creates-unique-corporate-partnership-opportunity/

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    J. Robert Young dedicates his $3 million gift to student success

    One of the most indelible experiences J. Robert Young had while a student at Wichita State in the 1960s was networking with business and community leaders who participated in a group called the Young Presidents Organization. “As business students, we had opportunities to learn from CEOs and other top executives who visited the campus and generously shared…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/j-robert-young-dedicates-his-3-million-gift-to-student-success/

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    The late Dick Smith bequeaths $11 million for scholarships at Wichita State, KU

    Richard ‘Dick’ Smith believed that a good education – paired with hard work – could propel almost anyone to achieve their life and career dreams. Students at Wichita State and the University of Kansas will be the beneficiaries of Smith’s appreciation for the power of education. In his estate plans, Smith dedicated a gift of $5.5 million each to the WSU…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/the-late-dick-smith-bequeaths-11-million-for-scholarships-at-wichita-state-ku/

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    Khalid Raza recognized with honorary doctorate at WSU winter commencement

    With about 20 family members, friends and colleagues watching in the audience, Wichita State alumnus Khalid Raza became the recipient of an honorary doctorate bestowed upon him during commencement ceremonies Dec. 12. WSU President Rick Muma presented the degree to Raza, then he and Interim Provost Shirley Lefever conducted the traditional hooding ceremony.…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/khalid-raza-recognized-with-honorary-doctorate-at-wsu-winter-commencement/

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    Grateful for his education, Gerry Sibley leaves $500,000 estate gift to WSU

    Though it had been many years since he graduated from Wichita State and though he had minimal involvement with his alma mater after, Gerry Sibley had no reservations about pledging a significant estate gift to the university where he earned his engineering degree. Over the years, he gave modest gifts regularly to the College of Engineering, but his biggest…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/grateful-for-his-education-gerry-sibley-leaves-500000-estate-gift-to-wsu/

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    Southcentral Pathology commits $280,000 to WSU students

    Dr. Joel Alderson and his partners at Southcentral Pathology Laboratory in Wichita recognized a growing problem in rural parts of Kansas and decided to try to do something about it through the power of education. By creating a high-impact scholarship for Wichita State students in the medical laboratory science field, they hope to help those students graduate…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/southcentral-pathology-commits-280000-to-wsu-students/

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    O’Bleness family gives generously to Wichita State to create a legacy of caring and service

    When Robert Allen O’Bleness died in 2010 at the age of 48, his parents, Ann and Robert, wanted to honor his life in an everlasting way. So, despite having no connections with Wichita State University, they endowed a scholarship in his name in the WSU College of Health Professions. “After Bobby passed away, many people shared how he was always ready and…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/obleness-family-gives-generously-to-wichita-state-to-create-a-legacy-of-caring-and-service/

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    WSU students say ‘thank you’ to those who support them during a scary time

    Donations to emergency fund for students welcome as pandemic lingers On March 16, students at Wichita State University learned classes on campus would cease for the semester and all instruction would continue online. Fallout from the pandemic, including the state-ordered shutdown, turned their lives upside down. Nearly all who had jobs and internships lost…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/wsu-students-say-thank-you-to-those-who-support-them-during-a-scary-time/

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    Eck Stadium ribbon cutting

    Liam Eddy visits with Craig Kemnitz. A student visits with Jim Newlin. From left: Development Director Alex Johnson, WSU Athletic Director Darron Boatright, WSU President Jay Golden, head baseball coach Eric Wedge, former head coach Gene Stephenson and Assistant Athletic Director Brent Kemnitz. New weight room in Eck Stadium. About 150 people attended a…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/eck-stadium-ribbon-cutting/

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    Local companies stepping up to help Shockers

    In addition to the many individuals who have donated to the pandemic-related funds for WSU students are three companies with a history of student-focused support for Wichita State. Bank of America contributed $15,000 to the COVID-19 Emergency Fund. The bank also has given annually for several years to support the Koch Global Training Center, which provides…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/local-companies-stepping-up-to-help-shockers/

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    An early peek at the architectural design for Woolsey Hall

    Kansas City-based architectural firm GastingerWalker and Gensler Chicago are putting the finishing touches on their design of Woolsey Hall, the new home to the W. Frank Barton School of Business. The image on this page provides a first glimpse at their work. The firms worked closely with Barton School Dean Larisa Genin and WSU leaders to create a big and…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/an-early-peek-at-the-architectural-design-for-woolsey-hall/

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    A powerful bond

    Pictured from left to right: Dennis Livesay, dean, College of Engineering; Jeff Beasley, vice president of customer operations, Evergy; Jeff Martin, vice president of customer and community operations, Evergy; Engineering Professor Ward Jewell; Keith Pickus, WSU Foundation vice president; and Megan Wagner, customer solutions manager, Evergy. Evergy is taking…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/horizon-a-powerful-bond/

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    Love and legacy

    John and Colleen Wooley’s $2.2 million estate gift is dedicated to WSU students To John and Colleen Wooley, the school we know as Wichita State University was always the University of Wichita in their hearts. Both graduated in the 1950s, before WSU entered the Kansas Regents system in 1964. The university was where they met and started a romance that never…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/love-and-legacy/