Bowling Blowout
Nearly 100 players on 17 teams bowled in the second Young Alumni Committee Bowling Blowout April 6 at Northrock Lanes. Each team of five included a men’s or women’s WSU bowling team member, and each alumni player was asked to generate at least $50 in pledges. More than $3,100 was raised to benefit the Shocker bowling teams as well as yac activities and programs. Prize winners were Matt Graham from the team of Jabara Inc. for Best Individual Score; Jabara Inc. teammates Graham, Kevin Maloney, Jacob Thompson and Steve Freeland for Best Team Score; Jake Harris from For the Cause for Most Pledges Raised; Brat Pack members Marcy and Cooper Kauffman ’90 and Brent and Laura Miller for Best Team Spirit; The Jones Family team for Worst Team Score; and Aaron Moses from (somehow appropriately) The Dorks for Worst Individual Score.
Distinguished Nurse
Alicia Huckstadt ’75/78 was presented the Distinguished Alumni Award by the WSU Nursing Alumni Society during its annual meeting and awards ceremony in April. Nancy Flowers ’76, the society’s immediate past president, Victoria Mosack ’80/92, president, and Mike Goodwin ’73/76/80, president-elect, welcomed society members and other guests to a brunch at the Ulrich Museum of Art.
Kansas Chapter Leadership Retreat
The first Kansas Chapter Leadership Retreat kicked off on May 3 at the Ulrich Museum of Art with a wine-and-cheese tour. The two-day retreat featured mini-seminars about a variety of alumni-related topics. Attendees included April Beaty ’88, Alan Cobb ’88, Carolyn Harner ’65/68, Joy ’00 and Brian ’96 Heinrichs, Joe Palacioz ’71/76, Nancy ’58 and Roy ’58 Rogers, and Gaylord Smith ’70. One unexpected highlight of the weekend was the campus tour by trolley led by James Rhatigan — a tour that ended abruptly when the trolley got stuck in the flower bed near the Rhatigan Student Center. (Don’t ask!) All trolley-riders were unharmed.
Membership Drive
Results of the association’s first Membership Mini-Drive, which began Jan. 24 and wrapped up March 28, are 83 new members. Enticing these Shockers to join the association as dues-paying members in support of higher education at Wichita State were team captains Kevin Clark ’84, Jeff DeGraffenreid ’88, Don Enoch ’37, Jeff Gates ’98, Terri Moses ’80/90, Chris Shank ’69 and Denise Ziegler ’79. Teams averaged a gain of six members, with the top three teams being led by DeGraffenreid with 23 new members; Shank, 21 members; and Enoch with 17. For information about ongoing drives, contact Lea Ann McIlvain at (316) 978-7263 or leaann.mcilvain@wichita.edu.
Senior Breakfast
The Third Annual Senior Breakfast, honoring graduating seniors and sponsored by the WSU Alumni Association and the Division of Student Affairs, was held April 23 in the Rhatigan Student Center Ballroom. Seniors Megan Bush ’02 and Tyler Heffron ’02 welcomed nearly 300 seniors and other special guests, and WSU First Lady Shirley Beggs led the singing of the university’s Alma Mater. The next breakfast will be Tue., April 15, 2003.
Student Alumni Connections
Student Alumni Association members organized and hosted two spring-semester events, both of which offered opportunities for student-alumni connections. First was the SAA/Alumni Board of Directors Connection Reception April 16, when association board members, including Gladys Alley ’75, Dave Dahl ’71/74, Jeff Gates ’98, Vernell Jackson ’73, Sher Hurst ’72 and Gerald Norwood ’74, joined some 40 students for dinner prior to the WSU vs. KU baseball game. Second was the SAA-Alumni Panel on May 9, during which alumni participants Ryan O’Donnell ’98, Terri Moses ’80/90 and Kim Hoetmer ’90/98 fielded questions about their professions and college careers.
Student Alumni Officers
Members of the 2002-2003 Student Alumni Executive Board were elected May 9. The results: Nate Crow, president; Kristen Munday, vice president; Welsly Brown, secretary/treasurer; Kathleen Doris, activities chair; Martecia Belk, recruitment chair; Megan Deines, public relations chair; and Vernon Miranda, alumni networking chair.
Twinkling More Than Just a Little
Graduates of the WSU College of Health Professions returned to campus for a reunion celebration April 11-13. Underwritten by the WSU Foundation, the reunion weekend offered graduates, faculty and staff the opportunity to reconnect and enjoy a welcome reception, awards luncheon, ceus and an open house at Ahlberg Hall. Continuing education courses were presented by Phillip Allen, JoLynne Campbell, LaDonna Hale and Anita Hutchinson. A special endnote address, sponsored by the Foshee McDonald Lecture Series, was given by Ron Willis from Green Porch Swing Productions entitled “I’m No Shining Star but Hope I Twinkle Just a Little.”
Winners!
The 2002-03 WSU Alumni Association License Plate Scholarship winners are Olivia Balderas, Jason Bennett, Trisha Blau, Andrea Cohlmia, Sarah Edwards, Michelle Voge and Salyi Vu. Winner of the 2002-03 Legacy Scholarship is Andrew Watson, an incoming freshman from Strasburg, Colo.
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Arizona Shocker Open
Arizona chapter members welcomed WSU President Don and First Lady Shirley Beggs and WSU Alumni Association Executive Director Brad Beets ’87 as special university guests for a March 21 Shocker reception, which teed off action for the next day’s Arizona Shocker Open in Scottsdale. Among reception attendees were Celia Cohen ’67, Joan Beren ’83, Nelson ’61/61/62 and Bette Ladd, and Lanny ’62/65 and Jan ’63/63 Van Eman, while these Shockers were among those who hit the greens for tournament play: Don Brinton ’52, Matt Dick ’93, Bob Pendergraft ’61/61 and Dave Stapleton fs ’91, shown above. Vic Heckart ’62 and Clark Stevens organized the event.
