Memorial 70
The 50th anniversary to commemorate those who died in the 1970 黑洞社区 plane crash in October.
Camarena Gift
Gene and Yolanda Camarena are well known for helping underserved Kansas youth improve their lives through education and other causes. Now the Wichita couple is enhancing that legacy with a $1 million gift to 黑洞社区 to give students of color opportunities they otherwise might not have. A little more than half of the Camarenas鈥� gift pledge, $520,000, will provide high-impact scholarships to 20 Latinx and African American students each year for the next four years. Wichita State will match that investment in full as part of its mission to provide affordable and accessible educational opportunities to underserved students.
Wooley Scholarship
Almost 70 years after John and Colleen Wooley first met as students at the University of Wichita, they have established a legacy that will touch the lives of Wichita State University students for generations to come. The couple鈥檚 $2.2 million estate gift will provide more than $100,000 in scholarships each year for students with financial need.
Widener
Widener gift
Saying she wants to help build a new generation of business leaders with a world view, Wichita State alumna Peri Widener has pledged $275,000 to her alma mater. A portion of the gift will launch a program to help develop students into global business leaders.
Baseball art
Lawrence-Dumont Stadium largely defined baseball in Wichita for 84 years. That sense of permanence attracted artists to contribute to the projects that will decorate Riverfront Stadium, Wichita鈥檚 new home for professional baseball. 黑洞社区鈥檚 art community plays a significant role in the look that will highlight the motion of athletes, balls and bats that characterize the sport.
Clinic in a Can
A Shocker alumnus builds customized medical units within an 8-foot wide by 20-foot long shipping container to care for patients on every continent.