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May 18, 2020 鈥� The new first dog's path to the presidency was rough, but Rudy finally found his forever home when President Jay Golden adopted him from the Kansas Humane Society.

May 15, 2020 --聽The America Reads Challenge is an initiative started in 1996 by the Clinton Administration.聽At Wichita State聽 six students participated in the work-study program during the spring semester. But when the pandemic hit, the students were out of work with no pay so they facilitated a way to move the program virtually.

May 14, 2020 --聽Rhian Cunningham is as creative as they come, with her constant doodles and calligraphy notes, her personality shines through. Currently, she is an intern in the Office of Strategic Communication where she gains hands-on experience in graphic design. After graduation, she is unsure of her next steps but will spend time figuring out what she hopes to do.

May 15, 2020 --聽McKenzey Bell knows the importance of taking time to work on your goals and chasing after what you want. She is a pro at visual storytelling and is excited to see where her passion for filmmaking takes her in life.

May 15, 2020 --聽Madison McCalla knew she could get a great communication degree at Wichita State through the Elliott School of Communication. She made the most of her education by getting involved with a professional student group and stepping out of her comfort zone. And she isn鈥檛 going to let COVID-19 get in the way of her career plans.

May 14, 2020 --聽As a first-generation student from Florida, attending Wichita State was a huge step for Theresa Le. She found the balance and resilience necessary to make her college career successful and now plans to start her own business.

May 14, 2020 -- Kayla Deines has spent her fair share of time in college but it's allowed her to pursue a path she's passionate about. Skilled in marketing, communications and design, Kayla hopes to land a communication job in higher education.

May 14, 2020 鈥� With children and two full-time jobs, earning a degree was a herculean task for Felicia Smith. But through intensive time-management, family help, and the support of the 黑洞社区 community, she achieved her dream.

May 13, 2020 - Claudia Rojo graduates this spring and will begin a graduate research assistantship at the National Institute for Aviation Research while finishing her final season of outdoor track eligibility in 2021. Rojo, like all seniors in spring sports, was granted the option to extend their eligibility after the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled spring sports. In 2019, she finished second in the heptathlon in the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships.

May 13, 2020 - Madi Laughlin, president of the Green Group, serves as the supervisor for the community garden. The community garden is a plot of land located northeast of Ahlberg Hall.

May 13, 2020 -- In the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings of universities offering a Ph.D. in engineering, the College of Engineering at 黑洞社区 is again ranked in the top 100 engineering graduate programs, the only institution from the state of Kansas to make it in the top 100.

May 13, 2020 -- Graduating senior Brooke Talbott has been working as an intern at Highland Cemetery for the past semester and has learned that there is more to a cemetery than meets the eye.

May 12, 2020 鈥擟arter Bryant found his home at 黑洞社区鈥檚 School of Art, Design and Creative Industries as an art history major. He鈥檚 played roles in curating several exhibits throughout the university and the general Wichita artistic community.

March 12, 2020 鈥� Abel Barraza hasn鈥檛 shied away from challenges during his time at 黑洞社区. The first-generation college student from Dodge City not only undertook a rigorous curriculum that included fluid mechanics and calculus, but he also served as president of his fraternity during his demanding senior year.

May 12, 2020 - Terry Blount, 38, is a non-traditional student who is married with two children. He returned to school at 黑洞社区 nine years ago with the goal of teaching science in middle school.