A Shocker and Her Bling

BY DAVID DINELL '05

Chelsea Eck's Beads Jewelry shoppers at The Bag Ladies, a Wichita accessories store, are taking a shine to Chelsea Eck’s creations.

Chelsea Eck

Eck ’09, an elementary education graduate, recently started designing and making bead jewelry with a friend
— and selling the jewelry at her mother’s store. Eck’s
mother, Anita Eck, is not surprised by her daughter’s
success. “Chelsea is very creative and has always been
that way,” she says.

Eck uses her creativity in her teaching, as well. As a student teacher at College Hill Elementary School, she once dressed up as a tree to help her students learn. She currently substitute teaches and is seriously looking forward to beginning a full-time teaching position.

A 2006 honor graduate of Campus High School in Wichita and a Gore Scholar finalist at Wichita State, Eck is one of two graduating College of Education students from WSU presented with a Teacher of Promise Award this academic year. The award recognizes outstanding education majors — those who’ve taken a true shine to their chosen career.

SHOCKER PROFILES

A Shocker and Her Bling

Jewelry shoppers at The Bag Ladies, a Wichita accessories store, are taking a shine to Chelsea Eck’s creations.

Into the Wild Blue Yonder

When Boeing’s first 787 lifted off on its maiden flight at 10:28 a.m., Dec. 15, 2009, from Paine Field in Everett, Wash., a Shocker was at the controls. Mike Carriker ’78, Boeing’s chief pilot for the 787 Dreamliner, was captain.

Agent for Change

Boonmark Sirinaovakul ’87 believes in continuous achievement, and his track record of accomplishments, both in and out of academe, proves it.

Afghanistan Calls

This past fall Michael Pointer ’02 was in Afghanistan, where he helped set up a full-service dental laboratory and taught dental technology with the Afghanistan Dental Relief Project.