California
Watch Partyin’
Wichita State’s Courtney M. Marshall, WSUAA president and CEO, and Royce Bowden, engineering school dean, were joined by California Shockers for a Shocker Basketball Watch Party on Jan. 27 in San Jose.
Some of the Shockers who attended the event were Rod ’74 and Pamela Alston, Richard Conlon ’76, Wayne ’60 and Carolyn Craft, Eric Eggel ’94/98, David Landis ’82, Umar Saeed ’97/98, and Tom ’62 and Sibyl ’61 Snyder.
Royals vs. Angels
Los Angeles-area Shocker alumni and university friends gathered April 27 to watch the KC Royals take on the Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim. The Angels defeated the Royals, 4-2. Lynn Loveland, WSUAA director of programs, greeted Shocker grads and guests, among whom were Steven Armour ’00, Bob Borlase ’59, Jim and Gayle ’74 Fenwick, Kathleen Graves ’69, Gideon ’12 and Kimberlee ’12 Massey, and William McLeod ’69.
Kansas City
Artful Enterprise
Kansas City-area Shockers, including Fred Valentine ’57, Nancy Mosier ’67, and Jon ’83 and Kelly Callen, as well as WSU administrators, including Bob Workman ’78, Ulrich Museum of Art director, and Rodney Miller, fine arts dean, were treated to a special viewing of the Gordon Parks Exhibition on Jan. 7 at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
Sporting KC Soccer
Oct. 23, 2016; 3 p.m. — Sporting KC vs. San Jose Quakes, One Sporting Way, Kansas City, Kan. Get together with fellow Shockers for soccer, food and fun. Come early to tailgate at 1 p.m. on Sprint Plaza, which is on the west side of Children’s Mercy Park.
Suds & Shocks
Kansas City-area Shockers shared a night of beer-tasting, barbecue and fun on April 7 at the Boulevard Brewing Co. Among attendees were Britton ’04 and Chelsey Wilson, Danny ’76 and Shari Nicholas, Jason ’95 and Jenny Kuder, Doug ’89 and Robyn ’92 Schmidt, and Jim ’71 and Judy Mullins.
New York City
Royals vs. Yankees
New York City Shockers got together May 11 on the Terrace Rooftop Deck at Yankee Stadium to watch the KC Royals beat the Yankees 7-3.
Sean Zeller, WSUAA assistant programs director, was on hand to meet WSU alumni, including Lucille Katz Posner fs ’43, Sean Corcoran ’96, Maura Pendleton ’99 and Jane Gabbert ’77, who, by the way, has landed a significant role in the soon-to-be-released movie Sully, a “miracle-on-the-Hudson” biopic starring Tom Hanks as pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who landed U.S. Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River in January 2009.
Gabbert plays the role of the plane’s main flight attendant. The film is set to hit theaters Sept. 9.
Wichita
Beer Tasting & Tour
Sunday, Aug. 14; 6 p.m. — Guided Beer Tasting & Tour, Central Standard Brewing, 156 S. Greenwood St., Wichita. Join Courtney M. Marshall, WSUAA president and CEO, for a special Shocker behind-the-scenes tour of one of Wichita’s newest breweries.
Rockin’ the Roundhouse
Saturday, Oct. 1; 6 p.m. — Red White and Wu: RNR 2016, Charles Koch Arena. The WSUAA’s annual fundraising extravaganza takes on the colors of an election year while keeping its traditional Shocker-spirit verve and feel. Volunteer positions on planning and auction acquisition committees are still open.
For a complete roster of Wichita State Alumni Association events, projects and activities, including Shocker travel options, visit wichita.edu/alumni.
