Thanks to beautiful weather, generous sponsors and energetic golfers, the 2013 Shocker Open alumni golf tournament, presented by the Butler Group and held Sept. 5 at Wichita’s Willowbend Golf Club, concluded as a grand success!
Members of the Shocker Open’s top team based on score were Steve Cohlmia ’74, Sam Kouri hn ’01, Spencer Christian ’09 and Dave Jabara ’77. Carl Hebert ’04 won the tournament’s putting contest.
Members of the committee who helped the WSU Alumni Association’s Rachael Hush, assistant director of alumni events, plan and organize the golf tournament were Cohlmia, a past president of the alumni association who has served enthusiastically as chair of the Shocker Open for several years, Clark Carrier ’03/10, Ben Drouhard ’97/04, Bob Dwerlkotte ’75, Angela Dudley ’98/05, Dick Elliott ’71, Curt Lagree ’59/64, Jessica Newman ’09, Ricki Ellison ’08, Tom Wagner ’99, Steve Carr ’75, Joe Hand ’99, Christopher Piszczek ’10, Connor Dyck ’12, Nick Garrels ’09/11 and Cathy Carrier.
Event sponsors in addition to the Butler Group were INTRUST Bank, Miracle Signs, Core Strength Wichita, Triplett, Woolf & Garretson LLC, Steve Cohlmia of Carey, Thomas, Hoover & Breault Inc., Hartman Oil, QuikTrip, House of Schwan, Jimmy Johns, Community Bank, Connoisseur Media and Carrier Weather Service.
In addition to the sponsors named above, 27 other local businesses, firms and individuals contributed as hole sponsors to the event and its mission: InSite Real Estate Group, Wichita State Athletics, Security Self Storage, Shocker Radio, Classic Real Estate, Hinkle Law Firm LLC, Ablah Enterprises LLC, ABC Supply Inc., Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC, Citizens Bank of Kansas, Cochran Mortuary, Don ’59 and Lynn ’64/92 Stephan, Dr. Sam and Jacque hn ’01 Kouri, Monahan Chiropractics, MV Purchasing LLC, Fox and Hound,
Murfin Drilling Company Inc., Commerce Bank, Twelve Restaurant & Bar, Mobile Home Living Inc./Larry Womack, Digital Office Systems, David Jabara CPA, Don Hattan Chevrolet Inc., Ken Hush, Chad Green ’93, Wells Fargo Advisors/Richard Klingman CFP and Grene Vision Group.
“We appreciate everything all of our sponsors do to help with the Shocker Open,” Hush says. “Without them, this event wouldn’t be possible.”
Proceeds from the Shocker Open, in which 118 golfers participated, support student recruitment, specifically the Shocker Honors Scholar Banquet, an event celebrating the academic accomplishments of the top 10 percent of Wichita-area high school juniors.
“It was a great, fun day for golf,” Hush says. “The golfers had a good time and at the same time helped support the alumni association’s student recruitment efforts.”
