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  1. Center for Management Development

    CMD Participant Reviews

    …defined way to increase skills and comprehension on the given subject matter.” Travis Wells, TECT Aerospace “CMD has been an awesome program to be a part of. After taking these courses, the leadership here was impressed with the knowledge and initiative I’ve taken, and I was actually just moved into the PMO group here in KBS. Without the information I…

    https://cmd.wichita.edu/training-success-stories/

  2. WSU Foundation

    Introducing girls to engineering

    Two Shocker alumnae — Khristian Jones ’21, an aerospace engineer, and Mallory Jennings ’10, a mechanical engineer — will be featured speakers at the WSU College of Engineering-hosted Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day (IGED) event for high school girls from Wichita Public Schools. IGED, commonly known as Girl Day, is slated for Thursday, Feb. 23 in the…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/introducing-girls-to-engineering/

  3. WSU Foundation

    In Memoriam

    …Business, and $2 million to WSU’s petroleum geology program. M. NORMAN “NORM” ZRUBEK ’62, U.S. Army veteran and aeronautical engineer who worked for aircraft manufacturing companies The Martin Company and Boeing before joining the National Center for Atmospheric Research, from which he retired in 1999, Sept. 22, 2023, Boulder, Colo.

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

  4. WSU Foundation

    Sight Lines

    …to the region’s economic and workforce health: advanced manufacturing and materials, aerospace, agriculture, data services and IT, oil and gas, transportation and logistics – and healthcare. Jeff Fluhr, GWP president, says the biomedical campus – with its initial influx of 3,000 students and 200 faculty/staff to the downtown core – represents a huge…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/sight-lines-01/

  5. 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/

  6. WSU Foundation

    Bloomfield Foundation commits $1.1 million pledge to Wichita State

    … and sculptures. Additionally, the Bloomfield Foundation has supported and continues to support many endowed funds, including the Sam Bloomfield Chair in Aerospace Engineering, the Paul and Joy Mahan Scholarship in Business, and the Sam Bloomfield Chair in Engineering, which has been dedicated to the field of sustainability. “The difference that Sam and Rie …

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/bloomfield-foundation-commits-1-1-million-pledge-to-wichita-state/

  7. WSU Foundation

    Celebrating our inaugural Heritage Gala

    … service to the university and society. · Roy Moye III, ’15, received the 2023 Young Alumni Award for his diverse portfolio of professional achievements, ranging from aerospace engineering to a musical feature on All One Tribe, a Grammy-nominated album celebrating the accomplishments of people of color. · Dr. Jessica Provines, ‘01/04/06, was awarded the 2023…

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

  8. WSU Foundation

    Shocker alumna takes on new role as art director

    …internationally through advertising, tradeshows, websites, collateral and other digital projects. Her work locally has included crafting complementary aesthetics to highlight galleries and artists. She has expanded her digital capabilities to answer clients’ needs for engagement in social media and non-traditional campaigns. “One of my favorite projects…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/shocker-alumna-takes-on-new-role-as-art-director/

  9. WSU Foundation

    Take a tour of four WSU “off campus” facilities

    …begun in 2021, is the passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion and modification of various Boeing and Airbus aircraft for Erickson Aero Tanker, a subsidiary company of Erickson Precision Ventures. The full WERX workforce, over 500 strong, performs structure and subsystems design; stress, fatigue, damage tolerance; avionics, electrical and mechanical…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/viewpoints-02/

  10. WSU Foundation

    A Greener Way

    …predicts that by 2050 that number will be up to 25 percent and have a market segment worth $10 trillion. James is a graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and holds an executive MBA from Wichita State. Three months ago, he made the successful leap to AquaHydrex and the burgeoning renewable energy industry from an outstanding career in the…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/shocker-alumnus-joins-green-hydrogen-startup-aquahydrex/

  11. WSU Foundation

    From CPA to CFO to cook at Boxed Springs Archaeological Field School?

    …and investment manager, is looking forward to sharing “home-cooked barbecue and steaks” with the next group of students to attend Wichita State’s Boxed Springs Archaeological Field School in East Texas. Students who have enrolled in the 4-credit-hours field school, led by Crystal Dozier, an anthropological archaeologist and assistance professor at…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/from-cpa-to-cfo-to-cook-at-boxed-springs-archaeological-field-school/

  12. WSU Foundation

    Shocker Q&A with Ulrich director Vivian Zavataro

    …a lot to Yann Tiersen, especially when I am writing or researching. I read a few books at a time—I have been enjoying Nicolas Bourriaud’s “Relational Aesthetics” and a collection of readings edited by Sheila Watson titled “Museums and Their Communities.” On TV, I have been watching Ted Lasso and Shrinking.

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/shocker-qa-with-ulrich-director-vivian-zavataro/

  13. WSU Foundation

    WSU alumnus recognized as Modern-Day Technology Leader

    …Test Engineers for the group’s exceptional 22 months of work in gaining FAA certification in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bosire, who holds a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, a master’s degree in engineering management and an MBA from Wichita State, began his career as an aerodynamics intern at Hawker Beechcraft (now Textron Aviation) in …

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/wsu-alumnus-recognized-as-modern-day-technology-leader/

  14. WSU Foundation

    Notable news at the WSU Foundation

    …3D printing and electrical engineering, and loves to golf and bowl as often as he can. Before he began pursuing filmmaking as a career, he was studying astrophysics and aerospace engineering with the goal of working at NASA someday. He and his girlfriend Brooke live in Derby with their two Corgis, Gatsby and Daisy. Gina Bhatt Gina Bhatt We’re pleased …

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/notable-news-at-the-wsu-foundation-6-22/

  15. WSU Foundation

    New Student-Athlete Success Center, Eck Stadium Project get a boost from loyal donors

    …for students who are military veterans who have served in the years after 9/11. Todd Lair is president and founder of Leading Technology Composites, an aerospace and defense firm. He graduated from WSU in 1990 with a Bachelor of Business Administration.

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/new-student-athlete-success-center-eck-stadium-project-get-a-boost-from-loyal-donors/

  16. WSU Foundation

    Family legacy inspires Collyer and Jami Burbach to endow scholarship in WSU School of Education

    …in general and Wichita State, specifically,” says Collyer Burbach, a customer service manager for Airbus Americas who attended WSU for aeronautical engineering and now works in the Airbus facility on the WSU Innovation Campus. The couple, in their late 30s, are on the younger side of the philanthropic spectrum. Most donors making major gifts are…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/family-legacy-inspires-collyer-and-jami-burbach-to-endow-scholarship-in-wsu-school-of-education/

  17. WSU Foundation

    Notable Donor News

    …– Fine Arts Brian C. Foster Care TrustScholarship – Health Professions Sam and Jacque KouriFacilities Support – Ulrich Museum­­­ Mike and Dee MichaelisFacilities Support – Ulrich Museum Marty and Donna PerlineUniversity Support-General Simio LLCGift in kind – Engineering Spirit AeroSystemsGift in kind — Engineering New Society of 1895 members These…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/notable-donor-news-4-28-21/

  18. WSU Foundation

    Notable Donor News

    …Gerry SibleyScholarship – EngineeringScholarship – Business Cleo SimmondsGeneral Support Joan SimsScholarship – Business Spirit AeroSystemsStudent Support Jeff and Rhonda TurnerGeneral Support – Athletics Mary WaidFellowship – Fine Arts Bob and Patricia WhiteGeneral Support – Anthropology ZE PowerGroupGift-in-kind – Business New Society of 1895 members…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/notable-donor-news-2/

  19. WSU Foundation

    Stev Overstreet honors late partner by endowing a scholarship in his name

    …here with helping him be successful in both his life and his career. Recently retired, he worked for 42 years as a Real Estate Manager for Boeing and then for Spirit AeroSystems. He was the first in his family to earn a college degree. While a student at WSU, he was an active member of the professional business fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi. He also…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/stev-overstreet-honors-late-partner-by-endowing-a-scholarship-in-his-name/

  20. WSU Foundation

    Class Notes

    … mater, where she has been recognized as a distinguished alumna and is involved with a wide-ranging array of programs, projects and organizations, including serving on the WSUFAE’s National Advisory Council. Everett lives in Wichita. V. KAYE MONK-MORGAN ’93, CHEM/BUS, ’96 M PUB ADM, ’21 PHD ED LDR, has been named president and CEO of the Kansas Leadership…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/class-notes-01/