WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE
Spring 2015

Shocker Faces

Gregg Marshall and Bob Powers
WSU basketball coach Gregg Marshall and Bob Powers '69
at the 50-year reunion for members of Wichita State's first
Final Four team, the 1964-65 team.

 

Mike Lamb, Robert Dixon and Cheryl Dixon
Mike Lamb, WSU Foundation VP of planned giving, left, and
Robert '80 and Cheryl Dixon are among the Shockers who
got together Feb. 17 in Phoenix.

 


AT THE CENTER

Shocker fun under the big tent

The WSU Alumni Association's BAT Party was on May 5, before the Shockers took Tyler Field for a game against the Wildcats of Kansas State.

Bracket Chatter

Filling out NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament brackets netted some serious fun for members and guests of Women United for the Shockers, who gathered March 16 at Deano's Grill & Tapworks in Wichita for food, drink – and some collegial rivalry.

WSUAA's Shockers Forever Host Nearly Naked Run

No one – not organizers, nor sponsors or participants – was surprised by the cold weather during Homecoming 2015.

Shocker Legacy and "Drive Your Pride" Scholars

Recipients of two alumni association-administered scholarship programs – the WSU License Plate Scholarship and the Legacy Endowed Scholarship – were the center of attention during a congratulatory reception the evening of April 20 at the Woodman Alumni Center.

Happenings

WSUAA News and Events

Shockers Forever Update

From manning Welcomefest tables at the beginning of the 2014-15 academic year to packing semester-end goodie bags for Shocker students studying for finals, Shockers Forever can close the book on another successful year of student alumni association activities and events.

Shocker Faces

Shocker Snapshots

From the Chair

As my term as Chair ends, this memory reminds me that there is much more to complete with the changes in the Association. I will continue working to advance the organization as directed by Mindy McPheeters. Mindy is a great choice for the next Chair, and has shown strong leadership and commitment.

From the Alumni Association President

The first few months of any new job is exciting, stressful, challenging …