WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE
Fall 2016

The Shocker, Fall 2016

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: Amy Geiszler-Jones, Tim Holder, Kollen Long ’90/96

Photography: Brandon Chauncey ’00, Tim Holder, Jeff Tuttle, Connie Kachel White

Illustration: Richard Crowson fs ’91, Scott Dawson ’86, Wade Hampton fs ’91


The Shocker is published twice annually by the Wichita State University Alumni Association (WSUAA) for association members and other selected audiences. Copyright © 2016 by the WSUAA. Reproduction in whole or part without written permission is prohibited. Annual magazine subscription is a benefit of membership. For details, please contact the membership coordinator: (316) 978-3826 or stacy.shanahan@wichita.edu. For address changes or other alumni updates, contact the alumni records supervisor: juanita.reed@wichita.edu. Magazine offices are located at 4205 E. 21st Street in the Woodman Alumni Center. Mailing address: 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0054. Phone: (316) 978-3835. Fax: (316) 978-3088. E-mail: connie.white@wichita.edu.

The Shocker
Wichita State’s alumni magazine
Fall/Winter 2016
Vol. 19, No. 1


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


BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chris Purdum ’07, chair

Cathy Carrier, chair elect/vice-chair of administrative programs

Shawn Penner ’92/93, vice-chair of finance/secretary-treasurer

Kim Hartwell ’78, vice-chair of alumni programs

Rachel Allen ’01, vice-chair of development programs

Holly Dyer ’88, vice-chair of university programs

Joe Hand ’99, vice-chair of membership/volunteer recruitment

Mindy McPheeters ’96, immediate past board chair

Paul Allen ’70, WSU Foundation board chair, ex-officio 

Brandon Baker ’06

John Bardo, WSU president, ex-officio, voting 

Laura Bernstorf ’04

Darron Boatright, WSU director of athletics, ex-officio 

Frank Chappell ’68

Cindy Claycomb ’79/91 

Marcella Clegg ’02

Dave Cunningham ’86

Brooke Davids ’08

Vic Everett ’79

David Fahrbach ’74

Dana Fleming-Mastio ’78

Arthur Glass, Jr. fs ’03

Lou Heldman, WSU vice president for strategic communications, ex-officio 

Elizabeth King, WSU Foundation president and CEO, ex-officio 

Caleb Klein ’10

Bill Luebbert ’85/88

Luke Luttrell ’02

Darren Muci ’84

Jared Santos, WSUAA Shockers Forever president, ex-officio 

Sean Tarbell fs ’89, SASO board of directors president, ex-officio 

Lily Wu ’07

Denise Ziegler ’79


ABOUT THIS ISSUE

The Shocker, Fall 2016

The Shocker is published twice annually by the Wichita State University Alumni Association for association members and other selected audiences. Copyright © 2016.