Gymnasium, is undergoing a transformation into the university’s
Ideas Lab, a fine arts take on a makerspace. Cover photo is by
Brandon Chauncey ’00.
THE SHOCKER MAGAZINE STAFF
Editor: Connie Kachel White
Design: Bryan Masters ’83
Contributing Art Director: Cheryl Capps ’79/81
Staff Writer: Jessica Seibel ’08
Contributing Writers: Dan Close ’81/93, Amy Geiszler-Jones
Photography: Brandon Chauncey ’00, cover, Dan Close ’81/93, David Dinell ’05, Jessica Seibel ’08, Jeff Tuttle, Connie Kachel White
Illustration: Richard Crowson fs ’91, Scott Dawson ’86, Wade Hampton fs ’91
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The Shocker
Wichita State’s alumni magazine
Spring/Summer 2016
Vol. 18, No. 2
ASSOCIATION STAFF
Courtney M. Marshall, president and CEO
Tate Blanton, assistant director of alumni programs
Scott Heinrichs, director of finance
Donna Lamb, executive assistant
Lynn Loveland, director of alumni programs
Nita Reed, records supervisor
Stacy Salters, assistant director of alumni information
Jessica Seibel, communications associate
Stacy Shanahan, membership coordinator
Erin Stieben, director of marketing and membership
Connie White, director of communications
Sean Zeller, assistant director of alumni programs
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mindy McPheeters ’96, chair
Chris Purdum ’07, chair elect
Chad Green ’93, vice-chair of finance/secretary-treasurer
Kim Hartwell ’78, vice-chair of alumni programs
Shawn Penner ’92/93, vice-chair, development programs
Holly Dyer ’88, vice-chair of university programs
Joe Hand ’99, vice-chair of membership/volunteer recruitment
Denis Dieker ’77/80, immediate past board chair
Rachel Allen ’01
Spike Anderson ’93/95, SASO board of directors president, ex-officio
Brandon Baker ’06
John Bardo, WSU president, ex-officio, voting
Doug Blackman
Darron Boatright, WSU interim athletics director, ex-officio
Ken Brasted ’91
Cathy Carrier
Frank Chappell ’68
Cindy Claycomb ’79/91
Marcella Clegg ’02
Dave Cunningham ’86
Gay Dahlke ’89
Brooke Davids ’08/08
David Fahrbach ’74
Dana Fleming-Mastio ’78
Lou Heldman, WSU vice president for strategic communications, ex-officio
Elizabeth King, WSU Foundation president and CEO, ex-officio
Margy Long, WSUAA Shockers Forever president, ex-officio
Bill Luebbert ’85/88
Luke Luttrell ’02
Darren Muci ’84
Marilyn Pauly ’72, WSU Foundation board chair, ex-officio
Lily Wu ’07
Denise Ziegler ’79
