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