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May e-Horizon 2013

• Bill '55, '61 and Marlene Wentz' influence is strong even after retirement
• Scholarship helps first-generation college student Jannifer Phan pursue her dreams
• Rhatigan Renewal: one-year progress report
• Listening, learning top agenda for new vice president for academic affairs
• Alumna Jacalyn Strong '81 invests in future teachers with endowed scholarship
• Phyllis Jacobs ends teaching career but not her service to students
• 2013 colleges of engineering and education scholarship events
• Planned giving: why raise your hand?
• Status of dean searches

 

April e-Horizon 2013

• Trading lab earns support of Bob Young '64 and Murfin Inc.
• HighTouch scholarship recipient, Erica Millspaugh, to graduate debt-free
• Preferred Health Systems sets up first scholarship for Public Health Sciences department
• WSU students set up funds to help their classmates succeed
• Follow-up from Fairmount College of Liberal Arts & Sciences scholarship luncheon
• Meet the FY2013 WSU Foundation Board of Directors
• Society of 1895 celebration includes members from across town and across the globe
• Use your IRA to help WSU now and later
• Memorial: Edward Burns' gift to Wichita State will endure for generations
• Benefits of Facebook & Twitter for donors and others
• New Society of 1895 members and memorials

 

February e-Horizon 2013

• Private support will move Trading Room from a priority to a reality
• Bill and Dorothy Cohen's support includes recent $90,000 gift to Rhatigan Student Center Renewal
• Keener Family Scholarship helps Madison Starns break language barriers to reach kids
• Band director Robert Warrender's legacy lives on through endowed music scholarship
• 2013 Faculty and Staff Giving Campaign kicks off with love
• Planned Giving - 'Fiscal cliff' resolution yields great IRA gift opportunity
• Memorial: For Jean Garvey, education was a passion
• Memorial: Dwayne Shannon '51 was devoted to family, education, service
• Memorial: Wichita State was like family to Kathleen Walsh
• Emeritus status awared to NAC members
• WSU Foundation moving to electronic receipting

 

Winter 2013

• WSU Foundation makes quality a fundraising priority
• Jim Mann continues commitment to Sexton Scholarship
• First recipient named for new real estate scholarship established by developer Steve Clark
• Verlon McKay '61, 2012 recipient of the President's Medal
• Richard Dodge '54 sets up scholarship for students studying the physical sciences
• Distinguished faculty and their donors honored at 2012 Faculty of Excellence Luncheon
• Ray Cook, longtime Wichita State basketball team physician championed
• Planned Giving - making a charitable gift with options that avoid probate
• Major gift highlights
• New memorials / Society of 1895 members

November e-Horizon 2012

• Rhatigan Student Center Renewal tax-credit deadline
• President John Bardo Inauguration Ceremony
• Harold & Dorothy Froning Spanish scholarship
• First student receives scholarship memorializing Robert Allen O'Bleness
• Wiedemann Foundation commits $50,000 to Mel Snyder Aerospace Engineering Scholarship
• President's Club Inauguration Dinner
• Cassat Clinic recieves $25,000 fund
• Remembering golfer Marjorie Page
• New and improved planned giving website
• New NAC members
• New WSU Foundation staff members

Fall 2012

• Inauguration of Dr. Bardo is set for Oct. 12
• Retired faculty/staff coffee
• Major gift highlights
• New members of Society of 1895
• New memorials
• Honor Roll of Donors
• Rhonda Turner creates scholarship for single mothers
• Final interview with WSU President John Bardo
• Opera great Sam Ramey '68 to teach at WSU
• Letter from Elizabeth King

Summer 2012 (e-Horizon)

• Mel Hambelton Endowed Scholarship: Color outside the lines
• Getting to know First Lady Deborah and President John Bardo: Part 2
• Donors hope their scholarship makes gay students feel more welcome at WSU
• Scholarship recipients take WSU debate program to 44-year high
• California group's $50,000 grant for WSU adult learners could grow 20-fold
• New scholarship remembers those killed in 1970 WSU football plane crash
• Marlene Brown '56, '65 imparted her passion for WSU and career in education through bequest
• Life of Velma Lunt Wallace was one of compassion, inspiration
• In memoriam: James "Dean" Rickman and Hugh Forrest
• The big "but"
• Push is on to complete fundraising for MBA Alumni Legacy Fellowship
• WSU Foundation Spirit of the Gift biographies surpass 1,000
• Scholarship events - save the date

Summer 2012

• Promises Kept: Successful completion of the Promise for the Future campaign
• Celebrating the Beggs' 13-year impact
• Velma Wallace's gift will rename WSU building in honor of Donald Beggs
• Getting to know First Lady Deborah and WSU President John Bardo
• Family heritage and Shocker son inspired Britt Brown to establish a scholarship
• Wife's environmental work lives on thanks to Phil Allen's memorial fellowship gift
• Moved by artist Gordon Parks, Shannon Michaud hopes her gift motivates others
• Major Gift Highlights
• Society of 1895 New Members
• New Memorials

Spring 2012 (e-Horizon)

• John Bardo to be Wichita State’s next president
• Gladys ’75 and Buck Alley took a different route to support their passions at WSU
• Gridley, Hoover and Allen honored at Fairmount Society dinner
• Herb Coin ’57, ’63 and Brent Myers ’58 support Shocker Racing Shop expansion
• Rhatigan Renewal: David ’77 and Carolyn Blakemore’s gift to help remodel WSU’s ‘living room’
• Love of music passed onto others through Beverly Coldsnow Hutton Scholarship
• Newest recipient of Herman scholarship named
• Organ professor Lynne Davis receives distinguished French title
• Promise for the Future campaign drawing to a close
• Estate planning: exercise your will

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Winter 2012

• Education: the safe hangar
• Larry and Nicki Soice continue their son's love of WSU through a memorial scholarship
• Like Larry and Nicki Soice, you can double the impact of your engineering gift
• Rick Stephens Memorial '70 bike ride raises more than $10,200
• Terry Chesnut continues to support the WSU Child Care Development Center -- a program she helped start
• Ashley Young, one of the first students touched by the vision of Ralph and Doris Klose
• Mike Lamb named 2011 Outstanding Fundraising Executive
• WSU faculty and donors honored at annual luncheon
• WSU Foundation hosts Advanced Education in General Dentistry grand opening
• Meet Chris Shank '69 -- member of the Promise for the Future campaign
• Society of 1895 New Members
• New Memorials
• Major Gift Highlights 

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Fall 2011

• Seeing Miró go 'bittersweet'
• Great kick-offs in FY11
• Shelli Herman '88 believes personal success came from WSU experiences
• Fundraising effort to rename Rhatigan Student Center Ballroom in honor of First Lady Shirley Beggs
• Donor support helped Rachel Schmidt accomplish her A plan
• Love of music passed on to others through Beverly Coldsnow Hutton Scholarship spreading her love
• Meet Dan Peare ’82, '85 – member of the Promise for the Future campaign
• Society of 1895
• Are you landlocked?
• Reunion with old friends
• Major Gift Highlights
• Memorials
• Campaign helping to secure the future of WSU
• Honor Roll of Donors
• Kansas Health Foundation honors Tim McKee '65 with $25,000 gift to field station
• New RSC floor plans, building renderings unveiled
• Miró Conservation Campaign major donors
• Scholarship Donors - Save the Date

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Summer 2011 (e-Horizon)

• John ’58, ’64 and Kathy ’76, ’83 Wilson — Promise for the Future highlight
• Rhatigan Renewal update  
• Ted Mason ’82 believes the progression of Wichita relies on the success of WSU
• John A. See establishes engineering scholarship to aid multiple students annually
• Rick Stephens ’71, ’86, ’96, ’01 to bicycle more than 550 miles for WSU
• IRA Charitable Rollover allows Aleta Gile to fulfill a shared dream
• Meet Jerry Aaron ’63 – member of the Promise for the Future campaign
• In Memoriam – Dr. Eugene Kaufman
• Annual fund surpasses individual college, fiscal year goals
• Megan Smith joins WSU Foundation staff

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Summer 2011

• Patti and Jim Zielke help Promise for the Future campaign gain momentum
• Early influences, scholarships helped Emily Pirtle choose WSU
• Tax credit serves as extra motivation for Kelly and Jon Callen
• More than 30 years of annual fund giving for Gaylord Brockway
• Meet Sharon Iorio – member of the Promise for the Future campaign
• Stay in control through estate planning
• In memoriam – looking back
• WSU Foundation launches new feature-rich website
• Staff listing

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Spring 2011 (e-Horizon)

• Chuck ’62, ’65 and Sue ’61, ’67 Bair: Qualified charitable distribution provision opens door for giving back
• WSU Foundation’s Patsy Selby honored with CFO Award
• Because of scholarships, Ryan Schrader is able to be involved on campus
• David Mitchell ’70, ’72 sees benefits of his gifts through Shocker Business Plan Competition
• George Hockett ’86 stays connected by giving back
• Wichita State University Foundation hosts 2011 Fairmount Society Dinner
• Be part of WSU history, contribute to RSC renovation and expansion
• Alleviating concerns surrounding establishing a planned gift
• Meet Bryan Hanning ’80 — member of the Promise for the Future campaign cabinet
• Graduating annual fund callers to become future donors
• Wichita State University Provost Gary Miller named chancellor of University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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 Spring 2011

• LeRoy Unruh goes above and beyond for WSU
• Giving back fulfills responsibility for Deborah Rose
• The best-kept secret on campus: Wichita State University's new bioengineering program
• Society of 1895 donors celebrate their commitment to WSU's future
• Ensuring your gift plans are fulfilled
• Meet Roger D. Lowe — member of the Promise for the Future campaign cabinet
• Society of 1895
• Memorials
• Major Gift Highlights
  
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Winter/Spring 2011 (e-Horizon)

• Retired WSU professor Ed Sawan gifts $300,000 for fellowship in memory of his wife
• Mark and Stacy Parkinson establish largest scholarship dedicated to WSU debate
• Renovated RSC student lounge to be home to Pete's Place, honoring Pete Armstrong ’42
• Good news for future donors to the Rhatigan Renewal
• Klose Scholars announced by WSU College of Education
• Longtime relationships and uniqueness comprise National Advisory Council's investment committee
• Mel and Kay Snyder — donors to the Holiday Card Scholarship since the beginning
• Meet Tony Durano ’85 — member of the Promise for the Future campaign cabinet
• Giving opportunity for those older than 70
  
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Winter 2011

• Our Promise for the Future: WSU loyalties in L.C. Jackson family extend three generations
• Meagan Tice, recipient of two memorial scholarships, is humbled and inspired
• Just like the SGA, Jim and Beverly Rhatigan lead by example
• Meet Anita Jones '53 — member of the Promise for the Future campaign cabinet
• Online now — WSU Foundation 2010 annual report
• A presidential visit
• WSU faculty and donors honored at annual luncheon
• You can receive a fixed return of 5.8 percent
• Donors, scholars meet and greet at Barton breakfast
• Memorial fund recognizes Mike Luethye '71: family man, avid pilot, passionate golfer and gentle mentor
• WSU Foundation Annual Fund for Excellence wins decorating contest
• Major Gift Highlights
• Society of 1895
• Memorials

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Fall 2010 (e-Horizon)

• Private donors make the difference in whether a WSU international student stays and graduates
• Determined, Clay Barton scholar Rachel Groene is a leader among her peers
• Meet Justus Fugate ’60, ’62 — member of the Promise for the Future campaign cabinet
• Investment returns for WSU Foundation's endowment exceed national average
• First Lady Shirley Beggs honored by WSU Foundation
• Wichita State celebrates grand opening of biological field station
• President's Club dinner returns with success
• Marcus Welcome Center celebrates 5th anniversary
• Riverside Health Foundation continues support to College of Health Professions
• Advanced Education in General Dentistry facility more than a plan

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Fall 2010

• Click here to read the Fairmount Society and President's Club Honor Roll of Donors names
• Love of Shocker athletics leads to a family of WSU graduates and the Marilyn Velasquez scholarship in the School of Music
• Bobbie J. Bastian fellowship brought Liam O'Toole to WSU
• Sherry Jackson Brown — one of many special women memorialized in Plaza of Heroines
• Jared Foley transitions to new position at the WSU Foundation
• Meet Phil Neff, member of the Promise for the Future campaign cabinet
• Scholarship Donors — Save the Date
• WSU Foundation staff cooked up hotdogs and scholarships for students at Welcomefest
• Major gift highlights
• Society of 1895
• Memorials

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Summer 2010 (e-Horizon)

• Ground is broken for Wichita State University’s Advanced Education in General Dentistry facility – 100% privately funded
• David Jackman's $4-million estate gift continues support of anthropology department
• Paul Starr memorial scholarship a tribute to a lifetime of learning and leadership
• First High Touch scholar recognized
• New NAC members announced for FY2011
• Students, faculty benefit from annual fund
• Meet members of the Promise for the Future campaign cabinet; first, Julie Scherz
• Wichita State University Foundation closes strong on fiscal year 2010
• New available funds help grow Spirit of the Gift
• Staffing changes at the WSU Foundation

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Summer 2010

• WSU Foundation launches Promise for the Future campaign
• Doris and Ralph Klose left $7.5 million, which is largest known gift in nation to fund scholarships for future teachers in science and math
• Scholarship guided Lauren Coleman to her true passions
• Business scholarship honors Lois Kay Walls
• Memorial scholarship in studio arts honors Carolina Enegren, an exceptional mother and gifted artist
• Tom Miller follows family tradition with legacy for WSU
• Dental facility campaign milestone reached due to donors' support
• Jessica Treadwell promoted to planned giving associate
• Major gift highlights
• Society of 1895
• Memorials
• Staff listing

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Late Spring 2010 (e-Horizon)

• Dental facility donors support WSU's long-term goal
• Wichita State University Foundation hosts the 2010 Fairmount Society Dinner
• James Rhatigan honored as Sweet Humanitarian of the Year
• Sandy Goentzel honored for her outstanding service to the WSU community
• WSU Foundation welcomes Mike Rishell
• Step up for the AEGD Walkway Program
• Annual fund closes in on FY2010 goal
• Memorial information now accessible through WSU Foundation Facebook page
• Al Littleton Memorial Golf Classic 2010

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Spring 2010 

• William L. Graham Charitable Trust continues history of student support with $1 million gift
• Wichita State University Foundation celebrates 45th anniversary
• Danielle Lawrence's dream becomes reality thanks to WSU and Delta Dental of Kansas Foundation
• Women of Wichita and Mickey Armstrong are among the most recent supporters of the dental facility campaign
• Scholarship in women's golf honors life-long friendship of Vicki Pettit Foss and Lynn (Kincheloe) Stephan
• Newest members of the Society of 1895 lead by example
• John S. and James L. Knight Foundation wins Outstanding Foundation
• Reception commemorates WSU and Delta Dental partnership
• Meet more of the Annual Fund for Excellence student callers
• Major gift highlights
• Society of 1895
• Memorials
• Staff listing
   
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Spring 2010 (e-Horizon)

• WSU Foundation to receive more than $1 million from Opal Gaines estate
• WSU Foundation closed March 15-19
• Join the WSU Foundation as it celebrates its 45th anniversary
• Emergency Services and the Charitable Foundation support WSU's priority
• George Fahnestock improved many lives at his alma mater and in his community
• Tim Buckley realizes his desire to help American Indians
• Navajo heritage, family are driving forces for Shelton Fraser
• Scholarships keep Chelsey Davis moving forward
• WSU Foundation launches page on Facebook
• Stephen Imbler speaks at fine arts scholarship luncheon, reconnects with mentor
• Meet more of the Annual Fund for Excellence student callers
• Calendar of events
• News around campus

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Winter 2010

• Scholarships created a world of opportunity for Christina Evans
• Philanthropy is a family affair for Dan and Val Peare
• Support continues for dentistry facility campaign
• Education, family inspired Rosemary Cauley's scholarship
• Dora Timmerman honored for her service to the arts
• You can receive a fixed return investment of 6.1 percent*
• Winter 2010 Planned Giving Ad
• Ground is broken for biological field station building - fundraising continues
• Adopt-A-Piano campaign plays on
• Join the Shocker fold - WSU Alumni Association
• Major Gift Highlights
• Memorials
• Society of 1895
• Staff listing

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Fall 2009 (e-Horizon)

• Clinton Koker finds success second time around
• Business scholarship recipients, donors meet for breakfast
• Scholarship Donors - Save the Date
• WSU, WSU Foundation remain committed to dental facility campaign
• WSU business alumni meet in Chicago
• Deadline for deferred maintenance plan's 2009 tax credits is Dec. 31
• Meet more of the Annual Fund for Excellence student callers
• Dec. 31, 2009, last day to make an immediate gift from your IRA
• News around campus
• Calendar of events

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Fall 2009

• Veteran broadcaster Gary Bender creates scholarship in broadcast communication at Wichita State
• WSU Faculty of Excellence event honors partnership between donors and faculty
• Pete Armstrong: A gentle man and a gentleman
• Jed Hurley was hands-on with the Foundation till the end
• Estate gift from James W. Buck Jr. major element of FY09 bequest total
• Consider family harmony in charitable estate planning
• Former scholarship recipient pays it forward
• AEGD facility campaign continues
• Help us give Kansans another reason to smile (advertisement)
• Meet the new members of the WSU Foundation National Advisory Council
• Meet the Annual Fund for Excellence callers
• 17 Shockers honored as part of Wichita's 40 Under 40
• News from the WSU Alumni Association
• Major Gift Highlights
• Society of 1895
• Memorials
• Stephanie McCart Memorial Golf Tournament a success for her scholarship
• Don't miss your chance to receive future Horizons via e-mail
  
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Summer 2009 (e-Horizon)

• 'Quiet and unassuming' Mary Jane and Esther Mullikin leave WSU Foundation in their estates
• Connie Gamm will be remembered for her community service
• Graduate students inspire couple to give
• AEGD program kicks off
• Videos offer philanthropy inspiration
• Making it easier to honor friends and loved ones
• Love for Shocker baseball inspires tribute
• Partnering for planned giving
• Teaching scholarship to benefit from Stephanie McCart memorial golf tournament
• "Butterfly" series wins excellence award
  
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Summer 2009

• Farmer's son receives meaningful scholarships
• A New Year for the WSU Foundation
• Once a WSU student, now a WSU benefactor
• Major gift highlights
• New Society of 1895 members named
• New Memorials established
• Velma L. Wallace Scholarship Breakfast
• Alumna Joyce DiDonato returns to Wichita to perform
• Gifts from Society of 1895 members lift WSU students
• 2009 Fairmount Society Dinner
• King recognized by CASE for Foundation contributions
• Important funds aren't always obvious: Don Salvador Ortiz De Montellano Murua Puebla Program Scholarship
• Harold Hauck led a life full of culture and family
• Big impact from loyal donors
• WSU Foundation's Annual Fund kicks off new year
  
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Spring 2009

• Once WSU students, now WSU benefactors
• Scholarships help first-generation student climb academic ladder
• Jones Trust and Wichita Community Foundation step up to continue momentum of facility campaign for Wichita State's dentistry program
• Sociology alumni pool resources for endowed impact
• Big impact from loyal Wichita State donors
• Kansas bill passes to aid in faculty development and recruitment
• Emprise Bank is honored for art support
• Elenore Rudd memorial helped students immediately
• It's not too early to make a planned gift ‚ planned giving today helps Shockers tomorrow
• First recipient of Ashok and Trish Bajaj Memorial Scholarship named
  
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Winter 2009

• Delta Dental of Kansas helps launch Wichita State dentistry program
• Ugandan student pursues dream to help others
• Alumna leaves philanthropic legacy
• Updated 2008 Honor Roll of Donors
• New members of the WSU Foundation National Advisory Council
• Daughter uses annuity to memorialize her father
• Annual Fund for Excellence underway
  
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Honor Roll of Donors 2008

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Fall 2008

• A walk through time
• Two major scholarships + three area seniors = future teacher, physical therapist and political scientist
• Marvin Bastian remembered as an outstanding business and community leader
• Giving to deferred maintenance plan: not sexy, but necessary
• Consistent contributions make big impact: Loyal donors
• Loyal donors understand the benefits of routine giving
• Sudden death of beloved Wichita couple brings opportunity to students
• Planned giving impact and staffing expands
• Meeting the electronic needs of our friends
  
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Summer 2008

• WSU Foundation announces $8.5 million gift to WSU
• Music theater students recognized for outstanding performance
• Howard Lachenmayr's college career inspires him to establish scholarship
• Affinity for helping students basis for estate gift to Wichita State University
• Society of 1895 members demonstrate core values through support of WSU
• Dick Worrall remembered for his generosity and ambition
• Larry Jones gift reflects core studies and passion for music
• Recognizing the past, supporting the future
  
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April 2008

• WSU Foundation receives surprise $2 million gift for scholarships
• Student's effort recognized with scholarship award
• Gridley-Hoover make venture philanthropy, gift
• Unexpected estate gift creates two endowed scholarships
• Former WSU student's love of aviation lives on
• Flossie E. West Memorial Trust Foundation continues cancer research funding
• New members enhance experience pool of the National Advisory Council
• Pension Protection Act increased gifts to students
  
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January 2008

• Scholarships enable student to attend college
• Appreciation for professor emeritus Robert L. Schrag prompts gift from former student
• Beta Theta Pi Alumni making a difference together
• Robert Town pledges $50,000 to maintain WSU organs
• Larry Jones' passions helped many
• Reidenbaugh remembered as a fundraiser with integrity
• Dr. Dharma deSilva touching the lives of 20,000 students and still counting
• WSU Foundation's beliefs statement completed after a year of discovery
  
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October 2007

• "We are Wichita State" campaign exceeds expectations
• Alumna's initiative leads to creation of new scholarship
• Enhancing faculty opportunities benefits students
• The successful journey of the "We are Wichita State" fundraising campaign for students, faculty and staff
• Charles Brungardt: Passing it on
• The "We are Wichita State" campaign is over, but the dreams continue
• Capitol Federal Foundation demonstrated faith in student with repeat scholarships
• Key Construction continues legacy at Wichita State
  
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August 2007

• WSU Foundation receives $1.6 million for the Janice M. Riordan Distinguished Professorship in Maternal Child Health
• Inaugural recipient of presidential scholarship named
• Kathleen Walsh: A living legacy
• Gift in honor of James Rhatigan will help researchers
• Wichita State University Foundation hosts 2007 Fairmount Society Dinner
• Spirit AeroSystems makes major philanthropic debut at Wichita State University
• Continuing a tradition of support
• Music Associates members help professor, students enhance musical education musical events
  
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June 2007

• Wichita State Foundation receives $2 million commitment for the Sam Bloomfield Chair in Engineering
• “We are Wichita State": the seeds are planted
• Prepare for takeoff: Design Build Fly gets a boost
• Local sponsors help engage students' participation in science olympiads at Wichita State
• Betty Angulo's dedication to WSU began as a student
• Switched-on Saturday Academy
• Dr. D. Cramer Reed: Pioneer, role model, mentor and friend
• Donated treasures add elegance to Wichita State president's home
  
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April 2007

• Couple's long-term care career translates to assistance for nursing students
• “I was ecstatic when I learned that I was a recipient"
• David Mitchell helps back new WSU business project
• "We are Wichita State" gaining ground with individual colleges
• Recent gifts focus on campaign faculty priority
• WSU donors using new law to make IRA gifts
• Enhancing a program‚ enriching student education
• John “Jack" Morgan remembered
• Annual fund, annual opportunity
  
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February 2007

• Cessna scholarship helps WSU student earn his wings
• “We are Wichita State" campaign total swells, yet . . . specific areas still need your help
• True Knowles: “We are Wichita State" chair, leads by example
• Picture This
• New law creates IRA gift opportunity for this year
• W. Frank Barton School of Business recognized as one of nation's best for second consecutive year
• New members to Foundation's team
• Bill Goebel was immersed in his community
• Jerry Laham was a devoted family and community man
• New members help round out NAC
  
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July 2006

• Two significant estate gifts to Wichita State provide nearly $7.5 million for scholarship support
• Drs. Debbie Haynes and Larry Beamer pay it forward
• Scholarship helps Nick Mork continue career of helping others
• Couple memorialize their fathers with scholarship
• Katherine Lyons included her ‚ friends at Wichita Radio Reading Service in her bequest
• Sisters give WSU a reason to dance with joy
• Philip Farha remembered for his appreciation of this country and love of his friends and family
• Wayne Wong and his book help enhance Asian culture resources at Ablah Library
  
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May 2006

• Baileys make it easier for engineering students to discover their potential
• Kansas Scottish Rite Foundation expands support of WSU
• Bill and Donna Ard give $50K for History Scholarships
• Scholarship helps WSU students buddy up
• Education: Past, Present and Future Janet Coleman reinvests in the school that invested in her
• “We are Wichita State": the momentum continues
• President's Club members enjoy walk down memory lane
• More nurses join local work force thanks to local hospitals
• Wife, mother, role model, volunteer and philanthropist: Betty Elliott enriched the lives of many
• King named president and CEO of the WSU Foundation
  
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December 2005

• Craig Barton announces $8.5 million “We are Wichita State" campaign lead gift
• WSU Foundation announces $35 million campaign goal
• Anita & Larry Jones further demonstrate love of WSU
• Riley has a heart for Wichita State University Libraries
• CBIZ/Mayer Hoffman McCann believes in Barton School future of WSU students
• Annuity benefits add up for math professor
• Kansas Gas Service Dedication
• Four new members join National Advisory Council
• WSU Foundation staff awarded CFRE credential
• Former SGA president supports successors
  
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August 2005

• “Business: you can resist it, but you can't deny it"
• Business + fine arts = community support for the Cadmans
• Fine arts are choreographed into the lives of Dorothy and Harold Hauck
• We are Wichita State passes $9 million mark
• Harrison and Preferred Health Systems donations breathe life into students' training
• Kelly Callen receives Board of Trustees Award
• Ross gift benefits WSU organ program
• Opening the new front door to WSU. . . where student's stories will begin
• Remembering Betty Graham
• Celebrating 40 years of building a foundation for WSU's future
  
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April 2005

• Endowments set to for Ann Walenta's legacy
• WSU Foundation policies and procedures reflect good practices
• Graduate School seeks to increase fellowships, support
• Boosting Shocker spirit
• Craig Barton honors father with faculty fellowship in finance
• Sisters' estates give $1.1 million to WSU
• New Bloomfield Foundation fund honors Paul and Joy Mahan
• Dental hygiene clinic renovations boosted by major gifts
• Wichita State Foundation reorganizes
• WSU supporters will be remembered
• Stauffer-Allison archeological collection enriches Wichita State
  
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