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Shockers always have interesting things to say

… which supports WSU’s PA students as they complete clinical rotations in the rural catchment area. The fund advances institutional efforts to establish sustainable rural healthcare hubs. These hubs expand opportunities for students like Villa – who completed her rotations in Wichita County – to learn from and participate in providing care in rural Kansas. By…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/shock-talk-spring-2026/

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Shocker News – Spring 2026

…agencies as the National Science Foundation, Air Force Research Laboratory and NASA. He is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and of UCF’s Center for Advanced Turbomachinery and Energy Research, and is a four-time awardee of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research’s Summer Faculty Fellowship at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/shocker-news-spring-2026/

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Both & And

…of education. She explains, “Higher education today is about both/and: BOTH the traditional degree programs that remain the gold standard for deep knowledge AND career advancement, and the flexible credentials that allow learners to add skills quickly and employers to fill urgent workforce needs.” Lounsbery, who holds a Ph.D. in sport pedagogy from the…

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Don and Elizabeth King honored as 2025 Fairmount Founders Award recipients

…Elizabeth, who holds a master’s degree and a doctorate in higher education administration from the University of North Texas, took up the role of vice president for university advancement and CEO of the WSU Foundation at WSU. Elizabeth had moved to Wichita in 1989 to marry Don, the president of King Construction, the large, family-owned, Hesston,…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/2025-fairmount-founders-award-recipients/

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Remembering ‘the best within us’ — Dr. James Rhatigan

…Dr. Elizabeth King, WSUFAE president and CEO emerita and former WSU vice president for university advancement. “I’m deeply saddened by the loss of my long-time colleague and dear friend. It’s impossible to capture in a few words the enormous impact he had on our university. The most frequent praise I’ve heard from alumni over the years is: ‘He was MY Dean!’ …

https://foundation.wichita.edu/remembering-the-best-within-us-dr-james-rhatigan/

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

…of Louisville, followed by a role at Georgia State University as associate vice president, then interim president, of university advancement. Now, McGaha has joined Shocker Nation as the president and CEO of the WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement, bringing his passion for continued education and advocacy with him. “My experiences have helped me…

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

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In Memoriam

…Achievement Award, the WSU Mortar Board Teaching Recognition Award in 2012, the WSU Academy of Excellence Teaching Award in 2007, the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education’s Carnegie Foundation Kansas Professor of the Year in 1989, and the Kansas Board of Regents’ Award for Excellence in Teaching, WSU, in 1982. The author of The…

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

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Touch Points

… of those with whom she works to make the university better.” Since King’s arrival on campus in 1991 as vice president for university advancement and executive director of what was then called the WSU Endowment Association, WSU’s foundation assets have grown from $54 million to some $400 million, with annual fundraising totals averaging $50 million for the…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/touch-points-01/

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Mary Wettig ’82 honored through endowed scholarship

… in 1982 with her bachelor’s degree, the first of her family to do so, but far from the last. Each of her six children are college graduates; three have obtained advanced degrees and two hold CPA certifications. “I can remember sitting at the kitchen table at a very young age, working on my letters and numbers,” said Chris. “She was always there, always…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/mary-wettig-82-honored-through-endowed-scholarship/

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Wichita State Foundation and Alumni Engagement announces new president and CEO

…continue supporting the mission of Wichita State.” McGaha most recently served as interim president of the GSU Foundation and co-interim vice president for university advancement at Georgia State University. Under his leadership, he has supported the launch of a $750 million capital campaign, overseen a $5 million merger with another foundation, and…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/wichita-state-foundation-and-alumni-engagement-announces-new-president-and-ceo/

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Academic fund provides supplemental student support

…supplemental instruction (SI) in the Shocker Learning Center (SLC). This strategy was, in large part, made possible through the Patricia and John Morgan Academic Advancement Fund through the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation. Since 2014, the fund has provided nearly $449,000 to Wichita State that has dramatically improved supplemental instruction …

https://foundation.wichita.edu/academic-fund-provides-supplemental-student-support/

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Welcome our new staff members to the team

…at the WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement! Julia will be stepping into the role of research analyst for the prospect development team. With previous experience as an advancement database coordinator at Newman University, Julia brings to the table a wealth of knowledge for data integrity in higher education. Julia is a native Wichitan, where she still …

https://foundation.wichita.edu/new-staff-10-23/

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WSU alumna on far-ranging book-signing trail

…Garcia says. Garcia’s book-signing last month in San Juan was part of the national convention for the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA), an advocacy organization representing the interests of some 2 million Latinex workers and union members in Puerto Rico and the United States. Her experience with labor issues includes serving as Kansas…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/wsu-alumna-on-far-ranging-book-signing-trail/

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WSU prof weighs in on the legacy of Oppenheimer

…and three master’s degrees, one in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College, another in military arts for theater operations from the School of Advanced Military Studies and a third in military arts for strategy from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. A U.S. Army veteran of both the Afghanistan and the Iraq wars, Proctor has more…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/wsu-prof-weighs-in-on-the-legacy-of-oppenheimer/

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Shock Talk

…to retire after a national search to fill her position is conducted. Dr. King began her tenure at WSU in 1991 as vice president of university advancement and executive director of both the WSU Foundation and the WSU Board of Trustees, as well as serving as administrative liaison with the WSU Alumni Association. She was appointed president and CEO of…

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Class Notes

…is in her third year as vice president for institutional advancement at Wichita’s Kansas Health Science Center–Kansas College of Osteopathic Medicine. She lives in Wichita. Julius Thomas III joins an elite group of Law & Order Shockers Best known for his starring role in national tours of the hit Broadway musical Hamilton, JULIUS THOMAS III ’05…

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WSU alumna takes up top leadership mantle at Saint Joseph’s University

… presented more than 100 articles, papers or workshops, and she researches and speaks on higher education issues, gender issues related to career advancement and performance reviews, and the need for ethical leadership. She says that “as a first-generation student, Wichita State provided both the academic and financial support I needed to thrive. Because of …

https://foundation.wichita.edu/wsu-alumna-takes-up-top-leadership-mantle-at-saint-josephs-university/

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Baseball is pivot point for the Becker brothers

…closely with Rob Gerlach, executive director of technology transfer and commercialization at WSU, and Joel White, engineering manager for advanced manufacturing development at WSU’s National Institute for Aviation Research. “We couldn’t have asked for better partners at the beginning stages of our business,” Kent says. Pivot Point began selling grips for…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/baseball-is-pivot-point-for-the-becker-brothers/

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Notable news at the WSU Foundation

… special events before transitioning into the role of director for annual giving at the WSU Foundation. Most recently, she served as the vice president for advancement at Heartspring in Wichita. Graduating from WSU in 2005 with a degree in business administration and marketing, Stacie’s enthusiasm for her alma mater will aid in serving our mission by…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/notable-news-at-the-wsu-foundation-12-22-22/

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The power in numbers: How individual donations make a lasting impact

…of the university. Others because WSU is a key element of our thriving Wichita community. Despite the reason inspiring your giving, your generosity advances the mission of the university. Whether you support scholarships, individual colleges, events, departments or student organizations, each and every dollar helps Wichita State drive prosperity in our…

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