AT THE CENTER
Shockers dared the deep, dark Blair Wu woods for a frightfully fun night in support of higher education at Wichita State.
This year marks the 47th Annual WSU Alumni Association Award ceremony, at which six stellar Shockers will be recognized for their many and diverse accomplishments.
As the year 2003 gets under way in earnest, I’d like to take this opportunity to review a few of the alumni association’s major events of 2002 — and invite you to join us for our 2003 alumni activities. On Oct. 26, we celebrated our Shocker pride at the 23rd Annual Shocker Auction, which this year was themed The Blair Wu Project. Steve Onken and Bryan Frye, the co-chairs of the project, deserve much of the praise for this event’s success in raising more than $130,000 in...
The events of the last year-and-a-half have created some unique situations in our national and state economies. Endowments of all kinds have been hit hard with lower than expected returns — and those in higher education are no exception. As I write this message, our state government officials are wrestling with a huge budget shortfall, a gap of about $1 billion over the next 18 months. Times are tough, but with the right leadership we will make it through. Here at wsu, President Don Beggs...
?Sam Ramey '68, Richard "Bud" Markley '82 and Steve Hedden, WSU dean of fine arts, get together during a Lyric Opera of Chicago event. Taking a breather during flag football action Sept. 27 between YAC and SAA teams are, from left, Kale Kroupa '98, Darin Dredge '97 and Erin King '99. Sheryl Wohlford '82 and Kaye Monk-Morgan '93/96 enjoy the Oct. 1 Shocker Honors Scholar Banquet....
ARIZONA Shocker Open Tue., Mar. 18; 7:30 a.m. — Arizona Shocker Open, Dobson Ranch Golf Course, Mesa, Ariz. Vic Heckart '62 and other Phoenix-area alumni invite alumni and supporters to tee off with fellow Shockers at this annual tournament, which will be played on greens twice voted "Best Public Golf Course." The $65 per person tournament entry fee includes breakfast, lunch, green fees, cart and prizes. For details, please contact Bobby: (888) 316-2586; bobby.gandu@wichita...
