Author: Caelin Bragg

The Student Ambassador Society (SAS) is accepting applications for the Amie Montgomery Scholarship. The scholarship is in honor and memory of Amie Montgomery, a founding member of SAS. Three students will be selected to receive a $500 scholarship.

Applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday, April 14. The following are required for scholarship consideration:

• Scholarships will be awarded annually to students enrolled full time at Wichita State.
• Recipients should have a commitment to volunteerism.
• Recipients may not be members of the Student Ambassador Society.
• Consideration will be given to students with a minimum cumulative 2.75 GPA.
• Awards will be made with regard to financial need once all other criteria are met.

Wichita State will show off its unique cultural and educational assets while welcoming the community to campus during Open Streets ICT at WSU and Shocker Neighborhood on Sunday, April 16.

Open Streets ICT, sponsored by Wichita Park and Recreation, is a community-building event, on a closed street, intended to promote healthy active living and social engagement. The event is free to the public and to groups, businesses, organizations and vendors.

From noon to 4 p.m., Open Streets ICT at WSU and Shocker Neighborhood will take place on 17th Street from Oliver to Volutsia. The two-mile stretch is open for biking, walking and running. 17th Street will be closed from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Rhatigan Student Center and its departments will have altered hours for spring break from March 12-17.

Make sure to catch the latest episode of the “Forward Together” podcast, where President Muma speaks with Stephen Laaper, a principal at Deloitte Consulting, about the Smart Factory @ Wichita, a groundbreaking, immersive learning environment for business leaders to experience smart manufacturing solutions.

Watch it here — wsu.news/FTDeloitteSF — or listen at wsu.news/ftpodcast or on Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts or Apple Podcasts (iTunes).

The next episode will focus on a WSU alum who worked for the CIA. Subscribe here and be notified when new episodes are available.

The WISE Play Therapy and Counseling Clinic provides an array of mental health counseling services at no charge as a positive approach to dealing with life’s challenges and transitions. The WISE Clinic focuses on internal strengths and resourcefulness in dealing with issues, instead of any perceived weaknesses.

The clinic fosters an atmosphere of acceptance that welcomes clients from all cultures, genders, sexual orientations, disability statuses and social classes. It also has a therapy dog at the clinic, Rex, that will bring a smile to attendees’ faces.

This time of the semester often brings increased stress and sickness. Luckily, Student Health Services, Counseling and Prevention Services, and Campus Recreation offer many opportunities for you to relax and create or maintain a balanced lifestyle. The following are resources to help you develop balance:

• Student Health
• CAPS (Counseling and Prevention Services)
• Campus Recreation

The Office of Engagement is excited to bring the first Open Streets ICT to Wichita State and the Shocker Neighborhood on Sunday April 16 from 1 to 4 p.m. The event will be located in Shocker Neighborhood, south of campus, closing roughly two miles of 17th Street from the Redbud Trail Head at Oliver to Tabernacle Bible Church on Volutsia.

The event is designed to further strengthen the relationship and connections between the university and neighboring communities.

Shocker Nation has a unique opportunity to turn the university inside out and share the innovation and creativity coming from WSU with the community. The Office of Engagement invites the campus community to the events and asks they be part of the community building day.

Ways to be involved during the day:

• Become a vendor and share a message, gather information from the community, sell merchandise, spin wheels for prizes, raffles, and/or create a fun and engaging way to connect services and/or information from a department to the community by hosting activities like games, dunk tanks, Zumba, art projects and more.
• Serve the community alongside of the Office of Engagement and volunteer for the day.

Eighth-seeded Shocker women’s basketball recorded the biggest upset in American Athletic Conference (AAC) championship history with its 65-53 win on March 7 against top seed South Florida, who were 27-0 all-time in the AAC championship entering the quarterfinal matchup.

The Shockers (18-13) advance to the semifinals of the AAC championship for the first time in school history with the wire-to-wire upset. This was only the second appearance in the quarterfinals for WSU in its brief history as a member of the AAC.

The Shockers will face Houston at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 8 for a spot in the championship game.

The sixth cohort of Rudd Scholars includes 18 Kansas high school seniors who have chosen to attend Wichita State University.

Each Rudd Scholar will receive a full-ride scholarship, which includes tuition, fees, on-campus housing, and considerable networking and coaching support along the way.

The following are the students who were awarded the Rudd scholarships:

• Ashlyn Armstrong — Central Plains High School in Claflin, Kansas
• Natalee Delgado — Valley Center High School
• Alejandra Facio — Garden City High School
• Kylie Flaming — Inman High School
• Liberty Gilkey — Kiowa County High School
• Hayden Hartung — Hesston High School
• Jackson Haslett — Clearwater High School
• Elias Iseman — Bishop Carroll Catholic School in Wichita
• Riley Jaske — Sterling High School
• Isabella Kilman — Valley Center High School
• Zain Maknojia — Halstead High School
• Katherin Mayer — Bishop Carroll High School
• Erik Moreno — Wichita High School South
• Chinonye Otuonye — Wichita Northwest High School
• Katie Rempel — Hillsboro High School
• Ryan Richardson — Sumner Academy of Arts and Science in Kansas City, Kansas
• Jade Simeona — Goddard High School
• Ashlee Villarreal — Garden City High School

Wichita State University has selected the 2023 recipient of the Linwood Sexton Scholarship: Grecia Esparza from Wichita East High School. Esparza will receive a full-ride scholarship to attend Wichita State this fall.

Esparza is planning to study secondary education for mathematics at Wichita State. As a student at East High School, she is highly involved in a variety of activities — including the Latino Club, French Club, Students Against Prejudice, National Honors Society and AVID. She also volunteers for a summer camp, where she oversees activities and leads a group of 6- and 7-year-olds.