Happenings

California

Road Trippin’

Jan. 23, 2016; 6 p.m. — Orange County Shocker Basketball Watch Party with WSU visiting guests President Bardo, Courtney M. Marshall, Elizabeth King and Anand Desai, business school dean.

Jan. 27, 2016; 6:30 p.m. — San Jose Shocker Basketball Watch Party with WSU guests President Bardo, Courtney M. Marshall, Elizabeth King and Royce Bowden, engineering school dean.

Wichita

Alumni Awards

June 2, 2016 — The 60th WSU Alumni Awards Ceremony. Each year since 1955, the WSUAA has honored individual Shockers for personal and professional achievement, as well as service to the university and society.

Homecoming 2016

Feb. 8-13, 2016 — Literary genre-themed Homecoming 2016: The Saga of Wichita State. Festivities will culminate with the King and Queen crowning during halftime of the Feb. 13 WSU vs. UNI basketball game in Koch Arena.

Shockers Forever Update

We here at Shockers Forever are excited for new and continuing events for our student group and our campus! This year, our Core Group is headed by Margy Long, with Emily Blount vice president, Sierra Logan vice president of homecoming, and Margaret Ussery secretary. I’m director of marketing and public relations, and Alie Melton is director of outreach. General Core Group members are Michaela Stephenson, Kamika Hicks and Elissa Failes.

This semester, we were able to hand out our first Shockers Forever Traditions Book, which has challenges to get our members involved on campus and in the community. Our bi-annual Dine with an Alum event was a success, with six alumni and 25 students in attendance. As this semester nears its close, we as a group are focusing our attention on planning Homecoming 2016, which is our big event of the school year.

— Robert Castleberry

AT THE CENTER

Shocker Faces

Shocker Snapshots

Shocker Golfers Take to the Greens in Support of Student Scholarships

Twenty-one teams vied for top prizes in the WSU Alumni Association-hosted Shocker Open, a fundraiser in support of WSUAA programming and Wichita State student scholarships awarded through the alumni association.

From the Chair

Rockin’ the Roundhouse is over; half the school year is nearly gone; and now it’s time for my first message as Chair of the WSUAA.

Women United for the Shockers

WuShock and Wichita State men’s basketball head coach Gregg Marshall were the two Shocker centers of attention for Women United for the Shockers members who came together Sept. 23 in Charles Koch Arena’s Champions Club for heavy hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and much convivial conversation.

Welcome Back to Campus, Class of 1965!

As members of Wichita State’s Class of 1965 returned to campus for their 50 Year Reunion’s opening reception Oct. 1 at the Woodman Alumni Center, Courtney M. Marshall, president and CEO of the WSU Alumni Association, greeted each of them and their guests.

Rockin' the Roundhouse 2015

Some 500 Shockers turned out for the WSU Alumni Association’s biggest fundraiser of the year on Oct. 24 at Charles Koch Arena. As always, attendees vied for silent and live auction items, enjoyed special Shocker entertainment and personalities — and were treated to wagonloads of food and drink.

Sunflower Travel and WSUAA Partner on Travel Adventure

New Zealand is renowned throughout the world for its spectacular scenery and friendly people.

Gridiron Champ

Bob Long ’64, who was part of three championship seasons with the Green Bay Packers from 1965 to 1967, was on campus this fall as a WSU Distinguished Alumni Speaker.

Happenings

WSUAA News and Events

From the Alumni Association President

As I come to the end of my first year as president and CEO of the Wichita State University Alumni Association, it is with excitement for the future that I share my greetings.