The College of Fine Arts (CFA) will hold its 2025 Hall of Fame at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 10 in Wiedemann Hall. A reception will follow in 233 Rhatigan Student Center, Santa Fe Trail Room. The event is not ticketed and is open to all members of the WSU and greater Wichita communities.
This year, five recipients are being recognized for their achievements and contributions to the College of Fine Arts:
- Bikki Bevelhymer, Inaugural benefactor for Digital Arts Scholarships and graduate of the Barton School of Business.
- Martin H. Bush, Nationally recognized art historian, educator, consultant and gallery director, and founder of the Martin H. Bush Outdoor Sculpture Collection.
- Alan and Sharon Fearey, Award winning community art patrons; are deeply engaged in the arts, both through their personal collection and their ongoing support of institutions like the Ulrich Museum. Alan is a 1968 graduate of Wichita State with a degree in chemistry.
- Javier Ignacio, Nationally renowned Broadway performer, who trained in the musical theatre program at Wichita State.
- Linda Starkey, Nationally recognized musical theatre educator, musician, performer and director, and a distinguished figure in the Wichita arts scene, particularly at WSU, where she taught for forty years. She was instrumental in forming the Musical Theatre Degree program and served as director of the School of Performing Arts for more than a decade before retiring in 2022.
The College of Fine Arts congratulates the recipients of the 2025 Hall of Fame awards and thanks all of those who support the college’s efforts to advance the interests of the arts at WSU and the greater Wichita community.
For additional information, contact Wendy Hanes, assistant dean in the College of Fine Arts, at 316-978-6002 or wendy.hanes@wichita.edu.