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New Hires


Cacey Sizemore
Cacey Sizemore

Cacey Sizemore

Join us in welcoming Cacey Sizemore to our team at the WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement! Cacey is stepping into the role of administrative assistant where she will support our staff in the Executive Suite. She previously worked as an onboarding specialist at Elite Staffing Solutions in Wichita; in this position, she discovered her passion for connecting others with rewarding careers. Cacey is eager to step “behind the scenes” to help advance Wichita State University.


Kelli Poppe-Havel
Kelli Poppe-Havel

Kelli Poppe-Havel

Welcome Kelli Poppe-Havel to the WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement as our associate director of data integrity. Kelli returns to Kansas, where she was born and spent much of her childhood, after living in St. Petersburg, Florida, while working as the advancement services specialist for Eckerd College.

Kelli splits her time visiting her son in northeast Kansas and her daughter in Florida. When she’s not jetting off to see family, she enjoys crystal mining and playing the lap harp. She is a certified crystal healer, tarot and oracle card reader, and Reiki practitioner.

Welcome to our team, Kelli!


Notable Achievements


Nate Koch
Nate Koch

Nate Koch

We’re proud to celebrate our AVP of Marketing, Nate Koch, for his recognition as one of the Wichita Business Journal’s 2023 40 Under 40 honorees. We’re proud to have him as our leader of marketing and communications, and his creativity and positive attitude continually brings our ideas to life.

Thank you, Nate, for helping us build a connected and engaged Shocker Nation!

WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement News Releases

News Releases Contacts

Welcome to our news feed. Here you’ll find the latest publications from the WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement. For additional information and any media questions, please reach out to our media relations team.

Director of Communications – Alumni
Connie Kachel White | connie.white@wichita.edu | 316-978-3835

Director of Communications – Foundation
Emily Mullins | emily.mullins@wichita.edu | 316-978-3407