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  1. WSU Foundation

    Welcoming our website specialist, Sydney Taylor

    … Sydney Taylor to the WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement! Sydney is stepping into the role of website specialist for the WSUFAE marketing team. As a two-time alumna, she is excited to connect other alumni, donors and friends with Wichita State and contribute to the growth of Shocker Nation for future generations of students. Outside of work, Sydney enjoys …

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/welcoming-our-website-specialist-sydney-taylor/

  2. WSU Foundation

    Wichita State re-envisions its main campus atop Fairmount Hill

    Once a decade, the Kansas Board of Regents mandates that all state universities re-envision their main campuses. This is the master plan for the university that first took shape in 1895 as Fairmount College. Back in 1926, a year after the creation of the first entity more or less equivalent to our modern day state board of regents, the newly established…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/an-expansive-view/

  3. WSU Foundation

    Wichita State shares an aspirational plan for its main university campus

    … innovation, providing career and research opportunities, both locally and globally. As we look ahead, it’s essential to plan for Wichita State’s future. The Kansas Board of Regents mandates that its institutions develop a master plan every 10 years. This process helps us understand how to better serve our students and wider communities. Last year, we…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/wichita-state-shares-an-aspirational-plan-for-its-main-university-campus/

  4. WSU Foundation

    Shooting Sports team at WSU creates lifelong memories

    When Kaylee Tabbert ’22 moved from Wisconsin to Wichita in 2019, she was taking a complete shot in the dark on a new city and a new school. But shortly after transferring to Wichita State, she stumbled on a community that would make all the difference in her education: the Shooting Sports team. “I moved here on a whim, so I didn’t really know anybody when I…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/shooting-sports-team-at-wsu-creates-lifelong-memories/

  5. WSU Foundation

    Barton School students invest in the future of Wichita State

    The student-managed investment fund, the newest project from the Barton School of Business, is adding a whole new dimension to investment education. “Many schools around the country have student-managed investment simulations, but they give the students play money,” said Susan Barret, vice president of finance and operations at the WSU Foundation and Alumni …

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/barton-school-students-invest-in-the-future-of-wichita-state/

  6. WSU Foundation

    Touch Points

    Elizabeth King arrived on campus as WSU’s youngest vice president 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…

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

  7. WSU Foundation

    Wichita State Foundation and Alumni Engagement announces new president and CEO

    Since its establishment in 1965, the Wichita State University Foundation and Alumni Engagement (WSUFAE) has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to advancing the university’s priorities. In May 2023, Elizabeth King announced her plans to retire as the WSUFAE president and CEO after 33 years of leading these efforts. Telly McGaha will be assuming this top…

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

  8. WSU Foundation

    Top eldercare executive honored for career achievement

    Former Kansas governor turned top eldercare executive Mark Parkinson ’80 has been selected the 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards Career Achievement Award honoree for his contributions to the long-term care sector, the segment of society most devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. He has served as president and CEO of the 14,000-member American Health Care…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/top-eldercare-executive-honored-for-career-achievement/

  9. WSU Foundation

    In Memoriam: Celebrating the legacy of Wayne Woolsey

    Wayne Woolsey may not have graduated from Wichita State, but he left a lasting legacy at the university and for the thousands of students who will walk its campus. Born and raised in Texas, Wayne earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of North Texas and his master’s from Texas A&M. He served as a Staff Sergeant in the Air Force before embarking on …

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/in-memoriam-celebrating-the-legacy-of-wayne-woolsey/

  10. WSU Foundation

    Celebrating our inaugural Heritage Gala

    …Foundation and Alumni Engagement held its inaugural Heritage Gala, a combination of the Alumni Awards and President’s Club events from previous years. This celebration recognized the individuals who inspire past, present and future generations of Shockers. “Our goal was to create an inclusive event celebratory of all Shockers; students, alumni and…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/celebrating-our-inaugural-heritage-gala/

  11. WSU Foundation

    Academic fund provides supplemental student support

    … yard sign outside Jardine Hall, an 8-bit WuShock recommends to students, “It’s dangerous to study alone, go to SI!” Another on the sidewalk by Shocker Hall shows a complicated equation, the text below reading, “If you don’t understand this, go to SI!” If you’ve visited campus in the last few years, you may have noticed this crop of mini billboards pointing …

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

  12. WSU Foundation

    Wichita State graduate becomes 200,000th board certified PA in the U.S.

    Jamie Alexander ’23 was recently recognized by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) for becoming the 200,000th certified PA in the nation. A Wichita native, Alexander pursued her education at Friends University, where she ran track and earned a bachelor’s degree in health sciences. In 2016, she volunteered with doctors and…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/wichita-state-graduate-becomes-200000th-board-certified-pa-in-the-u-s/

  13. WSU Foundation

    Talent Times Three

    Roy Moye III ‘15 is making waves on the front lines of three quite different yet intertwined professional fields: aerospace engineering, human resources specializing in talent acquisition and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) recruitment and advocacy — and music. After earning a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, Moye worked as a structural…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/talent-times-three/

  14. WSU Foundation

    Hope’s Charge

    …services for people not only on campus, but across the country. At Wichita State, Dr. Provines serves as assistant vice president for wellness and chief psychologist. Tempered by her own experience with mental health challenges and the trauma of suicide loss, Provines established Health Outreach, Prevention and Education (HOPE) Services at WSU and…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/hopes-charge/

  15. WSU Foundation

    WSU alumna on far-ranging book-signing trail

    This summer, Delia Garcia ’02, a regional administrator for the U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau, has logged an impressive number of travel miles to book-signing events for her Latina Leadership Lessons. With her authorship pen in hand, she has visited New York City, New Orleans, and San Juan, Puerto Rico — plus a number of other cities, including her…

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

  16. WSU Foundation

    Lifting Shockers up on Founders’ Day of Giving

    Over the last 128 years, Shocker Nation has grown from a small private school to a worldwide community. It has launched the careers of thousands of students, creating a place for them to become leaders and innovators. This dedication to student success is what drives the university forward and leads to changes large and small, ensuring all who leave our…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/lifting-shockers-up-on-founders-day-of-giving/

  17. WSU Foundation

    Scholarships give Shockers the opportunity to be their best selves

    When Jocelyn Stewart made the decision to attend college, she knew the financial responsibility would be hers alone, but she was determined to achieve a degree. She applied for scholarships and student loans and prepared to work as many hours as possible between her classes to make ends meet. So when she got the news that she would be receiving the Richard…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/scholarships-give-shockers-the-opportunity-to-be-their-best-selves/

  18. WSU Foundation

    WSU prof weighs in on the legacy of Oppenheimer

    …the recent press blitz surrounding the movie “Oppenheimer,” Wichita State’s Pat Proctor, an assistant professor in the university’s homeland security program and a retired U.S. Army colonel, was tapped by HuffPost to weigh in on the legacy of the real J. Robert Oppenheimer, who was a theoretical physicist and director of the Manhattan Project’s Los Alamos…

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

  19. WSU Foundation

    The Joy of Giving

    …mentors, volunteers, Shocker fans and university supporters of all kinds.” Check out the WSUFAE’s many engagement opportunities online at wichita.edu/alumni. This May, at a celebratory awards event in Wichita, Steve Feilmeier ’85 accepted the 2023 Fairmount Founders’ Award, which the WSUFAE presents annually to recognize individuals who provide outstanding…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/the-joy-of-giving/

  20. WSU Foundation

    In Memoriam

    Sondra A. (Mariotti) Ammeen ’77, grandmother, artist, high school English teacher, retired principal at Rose Hill (Kan.) High School and WSU graduate who held a master’s degree in education administration and supervision, Dec. 4, 2022, Hilton Head, S.C. Ammeen spoke out for female leadership and was the first woman to serve as principal at Rose Hill High…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/in-memoriam-02/