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First-Gen at WSU: Sheney Redmond | Wichita State News

First-Gen at WSU: Sheney Redmond Strategic Communications 11/17/2023 04:36:47 PM Nov. 20, 2023 — Wichita State University is home to nearly 5,000 first-generation students, individuals whose caregivers weren't able to complete a college degree and who lack the firsthand experience to tackle college life. To help with their transition, Wichita State offers a …

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From one student to another: Be a Summer Shocker | Wichita State News

From one student to another: Be a summer Shocker Matthew Ferguson, Marketing Intern 04/12/2021 01:55:48 PM April 12, 2021 — Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Learn as if you were to live forever.” Gandhi wants us to be learning continuously, and a great way is to take summer classes. Here are 10 reasons you should be a Summer Shocker. This is the first bullet. Use …

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First-Gen at WSU: Shirley Lefever | Wichita State News

First-Gen at WSU: Shirley Lefever Strategic Communications 11/20/2023 02:33:27 PM Nov. 20, 2023 — Wichita State University is home to nearly 5,000 first-generation students, individuals whose caregivers weren't able to complete a college degree and who lack the firsthand experience to tackle college life. To help with their transition, Wichita State offers a…

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First-Gen at WSU: Imran Musaji | Wichita State News

First-Gen at WSU: Imran Musaji Strategic Communications 04/15/2024 11:20:33 AM April 15 — Hear from Imran Musaji, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders and a current employee at Wichita State who went to college as a first-gen student, about the first-gen experience. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the rest. This …

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125 Shocker pride points, part two | Wichita State News

…of Kansas Foundation Dental Hygiene Clinic and the Delta Dental of Kansas Dental Clinic. 19. Nathan Morrison, our first president WSU Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Nathan Morrison, first Fairmount College president, stands at center, surrounded by his students and faculty on the steps of Fairmount Hall. Both Morrison and Dean William…

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Shocker pride points, part one | Wichita State News

… stories and your Shocker pride here and on social media. 1. "Success from the very maw of failure" - becoming a state university WSU Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives "Success from the very maw of failure" -Dr. Walter Graves, Fairmount College trustee Wichita State began as Fairmount College, a small, private institution in 1895. It…

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First-Gen at WSU: Brittany Hopkins | Wichita State News

First-Gen at WSU: Brittany Hopkins Strategic Communications 03/15/2024 09:45:48 AM March 15, 2024 — Hear from Brittany Hopkins, graduate student success specialist in the Graduate School and a current employee at Wichita State who went to college as a first-gen student, about the first-gen experience. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete…

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First-Gen at WSU: Zachary Brown | Wichita State News

First-Gen at WSU: Zachary Brown Strategic Communications 04/01/2024 10:56:25 AM April 01, 2024 — Hear from Zachary Brown, director of strategic enrollment and student services in the Barton School of Business and a current employee at Wichita State who went to college as a first-gen student, about the first-gen experience. This is the first bullet. Use what …

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Meet a Shocker: Hans Schrader | Wichita State News

Meet a Shocker: Hans Schrader Strategic Communications 12/03/2024 02:20:29 PM Dec. 3, 2024 — Hans Schrader plans on a career in museums and he got his start at Wichita State University’s Lowell D. Holmes Museum of Anthropology. "The Holmes museum is a quiet gem in the heart of campus which has been a truly special part of my graduate education." This is the …

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Q&A with Brian Hargrove of Visit Wichita | Wichita State News

…that they either saw the event on TV and they let me know . . . or I’ll send them a newspaper article talking about all the attendance records we broke. “I tried to sell them on the idea of ‘You haven’t seen Shocker Nation. If we host this event, if we have a Wichita State alumni team, we’re going to fill that arena.’ It all worked out. We got them here and …

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125 Shocker pride points, part five | Wichita State News

Shocker pride points, part five WSU Strategic Communications 09/02/2020 12:06:48 PM Sept. 2, 2020 -- During each month throughout Wichita State's 125th anniversary, we will release 11 Shocker pride points for a total of 125. Wichita State is the greatest metropolitan university in the United States, and these points prove it. This is the first bullet. Use…

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First-Gen at WSU: Kristy Pacheco | Wichita State News

First-Gen at WSU: Kristy Pacheco Strategic Communications 11/30/2023 08:41:38 AM Nov. 30, 2023 — Wichita State University is home to nearly 5,000 first-generation students, individuals whose caregivers weren't able to complete a college degree and who lack the firsthand experience to tackle college life. To help with their transition, Wichita State offers a …

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Meet a Shocker: Andrew Martin, communication grad | Wichita State news

Meet a Shocker: Andrew Martin, communication grad Madison Harris, marketing intern 12/05/2019 03:30:50 PM Dec. 5, 2019 -- Andrew Martin has held many titles while attending Wichita State. He was the Director of Public Relations for SGA, served as a peer facilitator for the College of Health Professions and even has flown to new heights while getting his…

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Meet a Shocker: Javier Martinez | Wichita State News

Meet a Shocker: Javier Martinez Strategic Communications 12/16/2024 03:46:13 PM Dec. 16, 2024 — Javier Martinez received the Mark and Stacy Parkinson Scholarship, which, alongside Wichita State University’s closeness to home and mechanical engineering program, made it a no-brainer for Javier to attend WSU. He used the opportunities available to him as a…

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Meet a Shocker: Gaby Malache | Wichita State News

Meet a Shocker: Gaby Malache Strategic Communications 12/06/2023 10:00:00 AM Dec. 06, 2023 — Gabriela Malache, who goes by Gaby, is a Wichita native graduating with her BA in exercise science. She found it difficult to adapt to a fully online learning environment, but she took every advantage to step out of her comfort zone when she got back to campus, which…

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Meet a Shocker: Amanda Morales | Wichita State News

Meet a Shocker: Amanda Morales Strategic Communications 12/08/2023 09:00:00 AM Dec. 08, 2023 — Amanda Morales found it difficult to balance her studies while being a mother and wife and working full-time, but through the support of those around her, she was able to persist and will now graduate this fall with her bachelor’s degree in education. This is the…

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Celebrating Excellence: Professor Catherine Consiglio to be Inducted into the KASTA Hall of Fame

…Excellence: Professor Catherine Consiglio to be Inducted into the KASTA Hall of Fame College of Fine Arts 02/21/2024 05:17:13 PM We are delighted to share the outstanding news that our very own Professor of Viola, Catherine Consiglio, is set to be honored with induction into the Kansas Chapter of the American String Teachers Association (KASTA) Hall…

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Fairmount Forever In 1895 when Nathan J. Morrison accepted the appointment as the first president of the fledgling liberal arts college positioned on the “fair mount” overlooking the Arkansas River Valley, he was well aware of the significant challenges he would face in the undertaking. Resources were sparse. Following the collapse of Wichita’s economy in…

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First-Gen at WSU: Sara Mata | Wichita State News

First-Gen at WSU: Sara Mata Strategic Communications 11/03/2023 09:42:46 AM Nov. 3, 2023 — Wichita State University is home to nearly 5,000 first-generation students, individuals whose caregivers weren't able to complete a college degree and who lack the firsthand experience to tackle college life. To help with their transition, Wichita State offers a number…

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Meet a Shocker: Terry Blount, education graduate | Wichita State News

Meet a Shocker: Terry Blount, education graduate Paul Suellentrop 05/12/2020 03:54:51 PM May 12, 2020 - Terry Blount, 38, is a non-traditional student who is married with two children. He returned to school at Wichita State University nine years ago with the goal of teaching science in middle school. This is the first bullet. Use what you need and delete the…

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