WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE
Fall 2015

About This Issue

Fall/Winter 2015 cover
ON THE COVER: Wichita State University’s top administrators
on the grounds in front of Morrison Hall, from the left: Lou
Heldman, Eric Sexton, Mary Herrin, David Moses, WSU
President John Bardo, Anthony Vizzini, and John Tomblin.
Photo is by Brandon Chauncey ’00, Chauncey Photography.

MAGAZINE STAFF

Editor

Connie Kachel White
 

Design

Bryan Masters ’83
 

Contributing Art Director

Cheryl Capps ’79/81
 

Staff Writer

Jessica Seibel ’08
 

Contributing Writers

Amy Geiszler-Jones

Kollen Long ’90/96

Bryan Masters ’83
 

Photography

Brandon Chauncey ’00

Bryan Masters ’83

Jessica Seibel ’08

Jeff Tuttle

Connie Kachel White
 

Illustration

Richard Crowson fs ’91

Scott Dawson ’86

Wade Hampton fs ’91


The Shocker is published twice annually, during fall and spring semesters, by the Wichita State University Alumni Association (WSUAA) for association members and other selected audiences. Copyright © 2015 by the WSUAA. Reproduction in whole or part without written permission is prohibited.

Annual magazine subscription is a benefit of membership. For details, please contact the membership coordinator: (316) 978-3826 or stacy.shanahan@wichita.edu. For address changes or other alumni updates, please contact the alumni records supervisor: juanita.reed@wichita.edu. Magazine offices are located at 4205 E. 21st Street in the Woodman Alumni Center. Mailing address: 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0054. Phone: (316) 978-3835. Fax: (316) 978-3088. E-mail: connie.white@wichita.edu.


The Shocker
Wichita State’s alumni magazine
Fall 2015
Vol. 18, No. 1


ASSOCIATION STAFF

Courtney M. Marshall, president and CEO

Scott Heinrichs, director of finance

Donna Lamb, executive assistant

Lynn Loveland, director of alumni programs

Nita Reed, records supervisor

Stacy Salters, assistant director of alumni information

Jessica Seibel, communications associate

Stacy Shanahan, membership coordinator

Erin Stieben, director of marketing and membership

Connie White, director of communications


BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mindy McPheeters ’96, chair

Chris Purdum ’07, chair elect/vice chair of administrative programs

Chad Green ’93, vice-chair of finance/secretary-treasurer

Kim Hartwell ’78, vice-chair of alumni programs

Shawn Penner ’92/93, vice-chair, development programs

Holly Dyer ’88, vice-chair of university programs

Joe Hand ’99, vice-chair of membership/volunteer recruitment

Denis Dieker ’77/80, immediate past board chair

Rachel Allen ’01

Brooke Amos ’08

Spike Anderson ’93/95, SASO board of directors president, ex-officio

Brandon Baker ’06

John Bardo, WSU president, ex-officio, voting

Doug Blackman

Darron Boatright, WSU deputy athletics director, ex-officio

Ken Brasted ’91

Cathy Carrier

Frank Chappell ’68

Cindy Claycomb ’79/91

Marcella Clegg ’02

Dave Cunningham ’86

Gay Dahlke ’89

David Fahrbach ’74

Dana Fleming-Mastio ’78

Lou Heldman, WSU vice president for strategic communications, ex-officio

Elizabeth King, WSU Foundation president and CEO, ex-officio

Margy Long, WSUAA Shockers Forever president, ex-officio

Bill Luebbert ’85/88

Luke Luttrell ’02

Darren Muci ’84

Marilyn Pauly ’72, WSU Foundation board of directors chair, ex-officio

Lily Wu ’07

Denise Ziegler ’79


ABOUT THIS ISSUE

About This Issue

The Shocker is published twice annually, during fall and spring semesters, by the Wichita State University Alumni Association (WSUAA) for association members and other selected audiences.