WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE
Spring 2006

CONTENTS

FEATURES

Back From Chaos

Gladys Alley '75 uses her talents to help others in storm-stricken Louisiana.

At the Table

Shocker Delia Garcia has a love of politics and using it to get things done for the citizens of her district.

Image & Spirit

The oldest Catholic Church in Wichita, St. Anthony's, undergoes an extensive restoration project.

Beyond Auto Shop 101

A flying sports car is a TV show star, with Mark Palmer '83 playing a leading role in the production.


MAIL

Mail

Art and design alumni are invited back to campus this April.


SHOCK TALK

Shock Talk

Shockers everywhere, at events long ago to happenings just the other day, always have something interesting to say.


AT THE CENTER

A Shocker of a Gala

Accomplishments are highlighed at the Golden Anniversary of the WSU Alumni Awards banquet.

Director's Corner

Shocker Pride is a great feeling to have.

President's Corner

It's always a great time to be a Shocker.

A Shocker Mega-Event

Shockers turned out in force to support Rockin' the Roundhouse.

Remember When ...

The Class of 1956 sets its 50th anniversary celebration.


ON THE HILL

Educating with Compassion

On Nov. 17, 2005, after two months of keeping it under wraps, Elsie "Ellie" Shore, who teaches psychology at WSU, was officially named Kansas Professor of the Year.

Lights, Camera, Huxley

Wichita State's annual Hippodrome festivities have long provided a forum for outrageous, uproarious and occasionally offensive humorous skits.

Gleanings

These Gleanings entries survey the current university scene and feature original illustrations by Scott Dawson '86.


SHOCK ART

Shock Art

A gallery of both literary and visual art, Shock Art showcases works by Wichita State University alumni, faculty and students.


QUOTED

Quoted: Rick Musallam

Rick Musallam muses on music (pop-punk and otherwise), guitar therapy, sandwich-making and something called Punktuition


ALUMNI NEWS

The Shockerocketeer

Mention “model rocketry” and the first thing to cross many people’s minds will be Estes rocket kits, sold at hobby shops and typically built by nerdy adolescents.

A Capitol Experience

Former WSU students Marcus Stoesz and Jeff Vedricksen of local band Paper Airplanes ended 2005 in an unusual way.

Dancing with the Seitzes

She’s been called the maven of Middle Eastern dance in Wichita. He wants to turn Kansas’ largest city into the tango Mecca of the Midwest.


LOOK BACK

Aviatrix Marvel

Marvel L. (Nordyke) White ’35, who passed away Jan. 1 in Wichita at the age of 99, certainly lived up to her first name.

Stamp of Approval

Award-winning entertainer Karla Burns ’81/81 never met Wichitan Hattie McDaniel (1895-1952), the first African-American to win an Academy Award.

A Stately Reminder

The trio of stately columns that stands at WSU’s Fairmount Avenue campus entrance off 17th Street points back in time to the early years of Fairmount College.

Found Stories

One hundred years ago, back when Fairmount College was young, one family forged the first Shocker sports dynasty.


SHOCKER SPORTS

Champs!

WSU finds a way to win, at last.

Instant Energy

Given the star power in Wichita State’s starting backcourt, it would be easy to overlook the contributions of reserve guard Karon Bradley.

Two-Way Shocker

Damon Sublett blew hitters away as a freshman, so he naturally earned a certain amount of notoriety as a pitcher.


CLASS NOTES

Class Notes

Comings, goings, appointments, retirements, honors, accolades and other personal alumni news.


CODA

About "Do"

Philip Schneider, WSU English professor, writes about retirement.


MARGINALIA

Marginalia

Newsworthy info about alumni and university personalities and happenings — all packaged up in bite-size reads.