Thousands of students, alumni, families and community members filled campus with excitement and Shocker Pride during last week’s Shocktoberfest, which welcomed new traditions like the bonfire and Entrepreneur Market, as well as continued traditions like the parade and Shocker Madness.
Shocker royalty: Two students were named as Shocker royalty from a court of 12 candidates: Riley McMillan — junior biological sciences with a pre-dental track from Concordia, Kansas — said “I am forever grateful for my choice to be a part of Shocker Nation, and will cherish my time here for the rest of my life.” And Matthew Phan — a senior in mechanical engineering from Wichita — said “Community service is incredibly important for me, and I have done my best to advocate for students and people within the local community through volunteering and outreach events.”
Spirit awards: Teams competed throughout the week for points and a chance at $1,000. Our spirit competition winners:
- First place: WSU Cheer
- Second place: Sigma Alpha Epsilon
- Third place: Sigma Phi Epsilon
Among the many events were individual and group competitions.
Individual and department award recipients
- Banner competition: WSU Cheer
- Departmental door decorating competition: Office of Instructional Resources
- Pickleball tournament: men’s tennis coaches
- RSO Attendance Competition: Life of Christ student organization
Parade winners
- Wu’s Winner – Sigma Phi Epsilon
- Most Creative – Ulrich Museum of Art
- People’s Choice – WSU Tennis Teams
Thank you to everyone who made this year’s Shocktoberfest a success. We can’t wait to do it again next year.