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Justice and joy

…and proud alumna of the Barton School of Business, holding degrees in international business, economics and Spanish, Kiah was a passionate advocate for students and social justice. In her four years as an undergraduate student, Kiah served as chief of staff on the Student Government Association, successfully lobbying university administration to…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/kiah-duggins/

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‘Like the ceiling can’t hold us’

…a laugh. “We shouldn’t put a cap or a ceiling on all that we can accomplish.” It’s clear that’s been Huslig’s mentality throughout his own career, tracing all the way back to his time as a mechanical engineering student at Wichita State. “The long all-nighters, the challenging coursework and tests—in those moments, of course you’re learning the basic…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/landon-huslig/

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Introducing our 2025 Alumni Award recipients

…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 Peare ’82/85 – Alumni Achievement Award With decades of experience in estate planning and a ream of accolades to accompany his tenure, Dan Peare ’82/85, owner and…

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

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Shocker basketball greats put on a master class for Wichita youngsters

… We also met up with Gradey Dick. I used to work him out when he was in the 10th grade, and now he plays for the Toronto Raptors of the NBA.” Free for participating youngsters, the camp tipped off June 24 this summer and ran for a week with daily drills and play at the Wichita Sports Forum. “It was great fun,” Johnson says, adding: “Lots of work, too!” After…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/shocker-basketball-greats-mentor-youngsters/

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WSUFAE welcomes advisory council and Board members

The Wichita State University and Alumni Engagement is honored to welcome new members to its National Advisory Council (NAC) and WSUFAE Board of Directors, each of whom will begin their service on July 1. “Our council advisors and Board members bring to the table valuable expertise that will help us achieve our strategic goals in support of Wichita State,”…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/wsufae-welcomes-new-nac-board-members/

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Slape family honors father’s legal legacy with gift to LEAD program

…on a Gore Scholarship, Mitchell met his wife, Angela ’90. Highly engaged students, both served in the Student Government Association and as presidents of their Greek life chapters – Mitchell, Delta Upsilon, and Angela, Alpha Phi. After graduating, the two were free to pursue their professional and personal ambitions, leading to Mitchell’s success in the…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/slape-family-gift-to-lead-program/

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Don and Elizabeth King honored as 2025 Fairmount Founders Award recipients

Elizabeth and Don King were named recipients of the 2025 Fairmount Founders Award at the annual Fairmount Society recognition dinner hosted by the WSU Foundation and Alumni engagement. Together, Elizabeth and Don have tallied an impressive and broad-ranging record of support for Wichita State University. Their Shocker giving history began in 1991, the year…

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

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Shockers always have interesting things to say

…scheduled throughout 2025 for our 50th year.” TERI MOTT ’99, creative communications manager at the Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art, on the extensive art offerings and special events slated for the museum’s 50-year birthday bash. In addition to exhibitions and associated programs, the “U50” book highlighting the Ulrich’s rich history through the…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/shock-talk-spring25/

WSU Foundation

Shocker News

… Everett ’79, Diana Ho ’16 and Ronald Baker ’15. While this celebration marks only the second Heritage Gala since the merger of the WSU Foundation and the WSU Alumni Association in 2022, Everett, Ho and Baker join the long wave of fellow Shockers, hundreds-strong, under a tradition harking back to 1955. The same year that the University of Wichita first…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/shocker-news-spring25/

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In Solemn Remembrance: Mourning those lost on Flight 5342

… from Wichita and all involved in this tragic crash. Kiah Duggins ’17 was a graduate of both the Barton School of Business and the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. A recipient of the Clay Barton Scholarship, she co-founded the Shocker Support Locker and had an unwavering commitment to building more equitable communities. After graduating from …

https://foundation.wichita.edu/coda-flight-5342/

WSU Foundation

Elevated Learning

Wichita State has long been lauded for its aviation research. Today, WSU ranks No. 1 in aerospace R&D expenditures, and its full research wingspan covers every academic discipline on campus. Archie J. Lear would be amazed. If the 1924 Fairmount College business administration graduate and U.S. patent holder (No. 1350228, awarded 1920, expired 1937) hailing…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/elevated-learning/

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This dance performance alum is in “Death Becomes Her” on Broadway

Taurean Everett ’07 is no stranger to the fickle friendship with the Broadway lights. Equipped with a background in dance performance from Wichita State, he moved to New York City and began making the audition rounds. In an industry of “no’s,” Everett learned to run with the opportunities that presented themselves. That tenacity paid off, earning him an…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/class-notes-05/

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Rhatigan: Student Centered

…a higher education changes all of us. We know that when our life is changed others also are affected, in a growing circle of people who are integral to our life. Importantly, one never has to leave a campus because it is an idea, not merely a place. We can look backward from present circumstances that may be difficult and remember the best within …

https://foundation.wichita.edu/dr-rhatigan-student-centered/

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Opportunities at WSU push Shocker toward success

…community that would open doors of opportunity for her success. Moving away from her hometown, Richardson was nervous about navigating her newfound independence in an unfamiliar city with no one she knew. This fresh start, however, challenged her introversion and motivated her to explore everything the campus had to offer. “I thought college was just about…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/shocker-pride-scholar-kaylan-richardson/

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WSU alums selected for Wichita Business Journal’s 40 Under 40

…Research and Extension’s Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program. JOHN FORD ’10, AEROS E, human resources director for Tessere, the architecture, interior design, civil engineering and landscape architecture firm headquartered in Wichita. MANDY FOUSE ’10, MKG, executive director of public affairs and executive communications for WSU Tech, and…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/wsu-alums-selected-for-wichita-business-journals-40-under-40/

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WSU Tech president inducted into aviation Hall of Fame

Sheree Utash ’99, vice president for workforce development at WSU and president of Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology (formerly Wichita Area Technical College), was inducted into the Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame during a high-flying ceremony in Wichita last month. “A huge congratulations to Sheree on her induction into the…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/wsu-tech-president-inducted-into-aviation-hall-of-fame/

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Shocker hoops great mentors schoolkids “one step at a time”

…while in action for his UJUMP Inc. mentoring and entrepreneurial program, which he founded in 2020. The program, a 501(c)3 non-profit, centers on providing participating 4th-7th grade students guidance, support and a variety of learning experiences. He and other program administrators work closely with parents, school principals and teachers to develop …

https://foundation.wichita.edu/shocker-hoops-great-mentors-schoolkids-one-step-at-a-time/

WSU Foundation

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

…position until 1997 and going on to serve as senior vice president until his retirement from WSU in 2002. “Dr. Rhatigan was an exemplar of integrity, compassion and principled leadership,” WSU President Rick Muma says. “His professional commitment to excellence in higher education and his ethic of caring for those he came in contact with, most…

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

WSU Foundation

Too Big to Dream Small

…Today, armed with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, the former Shocker basketball standout and NBA pro is setting up plays as a project manager in sports medicine for the strategy and business development team at Wichita’s Ascension Via Christi. “The most valuable concepts and skills I learned while at Wichita State were teamwork,…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/too-big-to-dream-small/

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Heartspring and WSU’s Cassat Clinic will be neighbors in Wichita’s downtown healthcare corridor

…local community. “This partnership,’” says Gregory Hand, dean of the WSU College of Health Professions, “has become a focal point for our faculty and students who specialize in pediatrics, particularly children with neurodevelopmental challenges.” Heartspring, which currently operates its pediatric services near K-96 and Webb Road, provides diagnosis and…

https://foundation.wichita.edu/heartspring-and-wsus-cassat-clinic-will-be-neighbors-in-wichitas-downtown-healthcare-corridor/