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  1. WSU Foundation

    WSU alum balances business and a bestselling book

    … and became a full-blown career she has spent the better part of 18 years excelling at. She found a new way to view history, focusing on the family history she was helping establish for her brides, but she wasn’t ready to hang up her research background forever. Inspiration struck at Salina’s Rolling Hills Zoo, where an Indian rhino named Joya captured her…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/wsu-alum-balances-business-and-a-bestselling-book/

  2. WSU Foundation

    Shocker English graduates share Thoroughbred pedigrees

    … with the Breeders’ Cup, one of horse racing’s most celebrated events, he served on the racing and nominations committee that helped originate the International Stallion Nominations program in 2011 and was a member of the board of directors from 2013 to 2017. In 2004, Lyons moved his operation from Lexington to Wichita, where he continues private consulting …

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/shocker-english-graduates-share-thoroughbred-pedigrees/

  3. WSU Foundation

    Too Big to Dream Small

    …Today, three years into his post-basketball career, Baker focuses on advancing projects for the Via Christi Foundation and Children’s Miracle Network and helping with the medical center’s programs in orthopedics, sports and occupational medicine. He also assists with Via Christi’s sponsorship of WSU athletics. One of the most popular Shockers to ever…

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

  4. WSU Foundation

    Opportunity begets opportunity

    …Wichita State’s dental hygiene program: the first African American at her alma mater and in the state of Kansas to do so. During her time at Wichita State, she helped raise awareness for issues faced by individuals with similar life experiences as her. “I remember sharing with my class that, because I lacked the opportunity to go to a dentist often, I had …

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/opportunity-begets-opportunity/

  5. WSU Foundation

    Shocker football alums return to campus

    …end with the Shockers, Jones was picked in the 11th round of the 1984 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins and went on to play eight seasons for the team, helping to win the Super Bowl championship in 1987. He finished his pro playing days with the San Diego Chargers in 1988 and then entered the coaching field, serving as head coach at Morehouse College, …

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/shocker-football-alums-return-to-campus/

  6. WSU Foundation

    Wichita State shares an aspirational plan for its main university campus

    …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 partnered with the architecture, design and planning firm Gensler – the same firm that…

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

  7. WSU Foundation

    Alumni launch Wichita-based arts and culture newsroom

    …insights and suggestions from peers on ways to enhance their platform. Also, they say, being in contact with other Tiny News newsrooms has helped them develop a strategy to streamline event coverage. So far, they have published reviews and stories by 13 freelance writers and photos by five local photographers. “We share a passion for the arts, a…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/alumni-launch-wichita-based-arts-and-culture-newsroom/

  8. WSU Foundation

    Engineering alum uses thesis to bridge industry and academia

    …value in having the niche expertise of academics so close to the industries they contribute to,” Towner said. “It was working with Dr. Moscoso-Kingsley that helped me build the confidence to start on my thesis.” The alum sees their research as just one example of the benefits of bridging the gap between industry and academia. Towner strongly advocates for…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/engineering-alum-uses-thesis-to-bridge-industry-and-academia/

  9. WSU Foundation

    WSU Pub Crawl celebrates friendship, tradition and change

    …spend a Saturday among friends. “Originally it was a bit of a joke – we only had two bars near campus at the time: Kirby’s and The Fieldhouse,” said Alex Durano ’17, who helps coordinate the crawl each year. But what began as a small gathering of friends has turned into an event that more than 100 alumni – old and new – look forward to each spring. As the…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/wsu-pub-crawl-celebrates-friendship-tradition-and-change/

  10. WSU Foundation

    Shooting Sports team at WSU creates lifelong memories

    …that most carry into their jobs after college. “The discipline and structure that you get from a team environment, the camaraderie of learning from and helping each other – these are skills that we need at every stage of life,” he said. While the Shooting Spors team isn’t widely known, Raymond says they’re working to get more exposure within the Wichita…

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

  11. WSU Foundation

    Denis and Shirley Dieker honored with Fairmount Founders’ Award

    …assistance for them to achieve their academic goals while enabling them to be more involved in the fraternity and campus life as a whole. Denis’s time at Wichita State helped him learn the skills that enabled him to serve as executive vice president and CFO of Midwest Drywall for more than 30 years, growing it from a small construction business to a…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/denis-and-shirley-dieker-honored-with-fairmount-founders-award/

  12. WSU Foundation

    Barton School students invest in the future of Wichita State

    …said. “He will shape our students into excellent stewards of the gifts from our donors.” During the nascent stages of the program, Attwater helped the students draft an investment policy statement to present to the investment committee for approval. He has also taken care to provide insight from other professionals, including former Wichita State…

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

  13. WSU Foundation

    Wichita State alumna’s professional excellence opens doors for fellow Shockers

    … perspective on the practical applications of biomedical engineering in healthcare. With a continued focus on applied learning opportunities, Wichita State helps students like Rocha, Thomison and Jensen enter the workforce with professional experience already under their belts. “The complexity and precision involved in understanding the heart’s electrical…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/wichita-state-alumnas-professional-excellence-opens-doors-for-fellow-shockers/

  14. WSU Foundation

    Class Notes

    … a wide range of work experiences, including as a production supervisor with Pontiac Fiero in the 1980s and helping open Pokémon USA Center at Rockefeller Plaza in NYC. He lives in Bridgewater, N.J. DAVID J. BERNSTORF ’72, AERON E, is vice president of safety and certification at Hawker Beechcraft Corp., where he also serves as the company’s liaison with the…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/class-notes-03/

  15. WSU Foundation

    Sight Lines

    … Muma returned to his hometown to join Wichita State’s health professions faculty in 1994, when he set to helping reshape health professions education at the university, most notably by developing undergraduate degrees for paramedics and health science majors, a master’s degree in PA studies, and by reorganizing the Department of Public Health Sciences to…

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

  16. WSU Foundation

    Endowed professorship builds upon the legacy of Dr. Jan Riordan

    …and graduate nursing students since the fall of 2021. “And that’s a conservative estimate,” Dowling said. “OB-GYN, SICU, whatever field our students enter – this lab helps provide them with the knowledge to care for lactating people.” Shocker alumna and eponym for the Riordan Lab, Dr. Jan Riordan ‘79 is considered a trailblazer in the study of human…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/endowed-professorship-builds-upon-the-legacy-of-dr-jan-riordan/

  17. WSU Foundation

    Top eldercare executive honored for career achievement

    … the talk,” says John O’Connor, who is McKnight’s editorial director and associate publisher. “He walks the walk. During his years at the helm of AHCA/NCAL, he has helped guide the industry through some of the most challenging times we’ve ever faced.” Parkinson and his wife Stacy, who met while law students at the University of Kansas, began their…

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

  18. WSU Foundation

    How applied learning kickstarts collaboration between academic colleges

    …doing good in the community before even beginning their careers. Just ask Ryland. “It’s all about bringing people with different lenses together, helping them learn from others and new perspectives,” said Conrad. “In an ideal world, we are all working together for the greater good.”

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/how-applied-learning-kickstarts-collaboration-between-academic-colleges/

  19. WSU Foundation

    A LIFETIME OF SERVICE

    …Commission and a number of other boards, and has a legacy of improving community processes and building consensus on long-term projects. Winters has been a true activist for helping grow the city of Wichita, and he truly understood the central role Wichita State played in making that happen. He was instrumental in bringing the National Center for…

    https://foundation.wichita.edu/a-lifetime-of-service/

  20. WSU Foundation

    Shocker alumna takes on new role as art director

    … I learned at WSU is that design has rules, but it’s also good to break them sometimes. This was a struggle for me at first, but it has helped me push my boundaries in design and led to more interesting work.” Her work has won national awards including recognition from the American Institute of Graphic Arts and National Scholastic Press Association. She has …

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