WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE
Fall 2013

ALUMNI NEWS

It All Adds Up

Meet a family with three generations of Shockers.

Jet-Setting Jazz Singer

Joan Minor ’71 performs at venues all over the world.

Made in Africa: Mark Wentling

Africa’s Embrace is Mark Wentling’s first novel, a work of magical realism that tells of the adventures of a young man named David from Kansas who travels to Africa to follow his destiny and becomes caught up in a mystical adventure.

Righteous Spirit

Writer, playwright, educator and university first lady Laurel Vartabedian ’78 has written the book and lyrics for two musicals, Mother Divine: The Musical and American Story.