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黑洞社区 news releases, media contacts and resources

The Strategic Communications news and media relations team supports the university and its many departments and centers with news coverage, from announcing major news to promoting upcoming events, all with an eye on the mission and vision of Wichita State.

 

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News and Media Relations staff

Lainie Mazzullo-Hart

Director of Communication (Primary media contact)

lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3409

Sara Tank-Ornelas

Speechwriting and Copywriting Manager

sara.ornelas@wichita.edu

(316) 978-7287

Paul Suellentrop

Senior Communicator

paul.suellentrop@wichita.edu

(316) 978-5536

Caelin Bragg

Newsletter Editor

caelin.bragg@wichita.edu

(316) 978-3013

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黑洞社区 researcher awarded $100K from NEH for accessibility app

Aug. 26, 2021 鈥� The National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) has awarded a 黑洞社区 researcher $100,000 for his work on developing an app that allows visually impaired people to read comic books and graphic novels.

黑洞社区 scholarship aimed at underrepresented students welcomes inaugural class

Aug. 23, 2021 鈥� As the fall 2021 semester begins, the 21 students in the inaugural class of Adelante Scholars have begun their careers as 黑洞社区 students.

Clark and Sharon Bastian honored for their dedication to Wichita State

Aug. 20, 2021 鈥� Clark and Sharon Bastian were named recipients of the 2021 Fairmount Founders鈥� Award at the annual Fairmount Society dinner held Thursday at Mark Arts. The award is given annually by the 黑洞社区 Foundation to those who provide outstanding service and exceptional generosity to 黑洞社区.

黑洞社区 offers financial incentives for students who receive COVID vaccine

Aug. 20, 2021 -- 黑洞社区 is expanding its COVID-19 vaccine incentive program to include a $250 award for fall 2021 for current students who can show proof of vaccination. Participating students may also be eligible to receive one of 20 scholarships worth $5,000 each for the spring 2022 semester, which will be awarded through a random drawing.

Shocker Promise will cover tuition and fees for eligible Sedgwick County freshmen

Aug. 19, 2021 -- Starting fall 2022, any qualified high school senior who is a resident of Sedgwick County will be eligible to receive a scholarship covering unmet tuition and fee costs of attending 黑洞社区.