Joining the Alumni Ranks

Graduating seniors give one another a celebratory cheer at the fall senior luncheon in the RSC. The third annual luncheon attracted 170 graduating seniors and about 30 alumni and table hosts.

After years of going to class, writing papers and taking exams, 170 graduating seniors were toasted for their academic efforts at the 3rd Annual Senior Luncheon, sponsored by Capitol Federal.

The celebration, held Nov. 11 in the Rhatigan Student Center Ballroom, also attracted about 30 alumni and university table hosts.

Students were welcomed by WSU Alumni Association President Dan Unruh '86 and heard remarks from WSU President Don Beggs and WSU Alumni Association Executive Director Debbie Kennedy '94.

Senior engineering student Ana Lazarin shared a moving account of her experiences on the way to a college degree.

Lazarin, who is from Ulysses, Kan., and the first in her family to graduate from college, works to help others as director of Programs to Broaden Participation in Engineering.

AT THE CENTER

Shocker Faces

Shocker personalities show up everywhere. Take a look!

Showcasing Shocker Pride

The 9th Annual Shocker Honors Scholar Banquet, a joint effort by the WSU Alumni Association and the Office of Admissions, provided an opportunity for some of the area's top academic achieving high school juniors to learn about Wichita State.

One for the Record Books

Joe Williams fs '81 decided to mark the 30-year anniversary of his 1978 record-setting, 67-yard field goal by coming back to campus from his Mississippi home.

Shocker Tales of WU

It was a time to share memories and meet friends from years past when graduates of the University of Wichita Class of 1958 re-connected on campus Oct. 2-4 for their 50-year reunion.

Happy Birthday, Albert

Albert Fulton fs '32 celebrated his 100th birthday in the company of family and friends on Jan. 17, 2008.

Joining the Alumni Ranks

After years of going to class, writing papers and taking exams, 170 graduating seniors were toasted for their academic efforts at the 3rd Annual Senior Luncheon, sponsored by Capitol Federal.

Shockers Visit Frogs

Traveling Wichita State men's basketball fans, university administrators and WSU alumni from the Fort Worth area met at the Mellow Mushroom before the Shockers took to the court Dec. 8, 2008, against the Horned Frogs of TCU.

Dinner and a Game

Bob Schutte '67 and Kevin and Diana '79 Roberts played host to members of Wichita State's nationally ranked volleyball team at a Nov. 1, 2008, dinner in Normal, Ill.

FORE! The 9th Annual Shocker Open is April 23

This spring, for the ninth year, Shocker golfers will come together for an afternoon of competitive fun at Wichita's Willowbend Golf Course.

President's Corner

Since our last The Shocker, your alumni association has been busy with a multitude of activities in support of our mission and of WSU.

Director's Corner

This February during planning for our 53rd annual WSU Alumni Awards banquet, I was again struck with the calibre and the diversity of the contributions made to our university and society by our honorees.