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John Stallcup '75/80 at an alumni bash this fall in Wellington, Kan. Baseball great Joe Carter fs '81 enjoys a different game, golf, at festivities around his MVC Hall of Fame induction. "Wild Wild Wu" Fall Fling attendees Bev and Greg White get into a Western frame of mind. ...
From Lincoln LaPaz, mathematician and meteoritist, who was awarded the first Achievement Award in 1955 to this year's honorees, Wichita State University has celebrated the accomplishments and service of a long line of extraordinary alumni, faculty and staff. The 1999 award winners, introduced below, will be honored Feb. 3 with a banquet at the Hyatt Regency, Wichita. Each of the honorees has, in unique and far-reaching ways, made superior contributions to Wichita State University and to soc...
First of all, let me take this opportunity to welcome and introduce you to four new members of our wsu Alumni Association staff. Michelle Boyd joined us in October as our Director of Membership and Development. Michelle will be overseeing Alumni Association development projects and working on programs to increase and retain our membership base. She comes to us from Wichita's Convention and Visitors Bureau. Rick Griffin comes on board as Director of Alumni Career Networking to help build a...
WSU President Don Beggs has introduced our university community to a matrix highlighting the three primary constituencies that Wichita State strives to serve: students, faculty and alumni. We embrace this matrix. Two of our major Association programs targeted to enhance students' experiences at wsu are the "Drive Your Pride" license plate initiative, which raises money for wsu's general scholarship fund, and the re-organized, re-energized Student Alumni Association. This key s...
Decorating pumpkins was only one activity for kids of all ages at the WSU Alumni Association's second fall fling event held in October at Eberly Farm, Wichita. Sack races, hay rides and just about everything in between were featured at the family event. This year's alumni fall fling was a rip-roaring success. The Wild Wild Wu western theme went over in a big way, thanks to the efforts of WSU President Don and Shirley Beggs, women's basketball coach Darryl Smith and men's baske...
READY FOR ACTION: Jim Tackett, left, Jeff Turner ‘73/77 and Jim Mullins ‘71 are among the 120 golfers who played in the Sept. 17 Shocker Golf Tournament. The 1999 Wichita State University Alumni Association Shocker Golf Tournament produced scores of winners — and no real losers. With gifts, prizes, fun and near flawless golfing weather, none of the 120 participants in the annual golf tournament hosted by the Shocker Hellraisers walked away a loser. And one lucky Shocker go...
Chicago Fri., Jan. 28 — Chicago-area alumni will attend a Chicago Bulls game, with a pre-game get-together at Moretti's. Tickets are limited, so call now for details: (316) 978-3836. Great Bend Roy Rogers '58 and Howard Partington '76 hosted the first Central-Kansas alumni dinner this fall. Wichita State President and Mrs. Don Beggs were guests of honor. Interested in getting involved with area alumni chapter development? Call Rogers, (316) 792-2971, or Partington, (316) 7...
