Ashlyn Riggs came to ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ thanks to its proximity to home and she already had a connection to campus through her mother, who is an active employee. While at ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½, she had the opportunity to work at the Child Development Center as a lead sub teacher β all while getting her degree in education.
Ashlyn is one of more than 2,100 students eligible for spring 2025 graduation. Learn more about her time at Wichita State and what's next for the grad.
Major
Bachelor of Arts in Education β Early Childhood Unified, Teacher Apprentice Program
Hometown
Cheney, Kansas
High school
Cheney High School
What made you choose ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½?
I chose Wichita State because my mom works here, and the campus is close to home.
What has been your biggest challenge as a student, and how did you overcome it?
Working full time and doing school full time was my biggest challenge. Lots of caffeine helped me power through.
Did you have any applied learning experience as a student? If so, what was it?
I was able to work in the ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ Child Development Center as a lead sub teacher.
What are your plans after graduation? If you have a job lined up, what's the job and where will you be working? If you're going to grad school, where and what will you be studying?
Iβm not sure what my plans are yet, but I will stay at the CDC as a lead sub.
What advice would you give other Wichita State students?
You can do it!
If you were given the opportunity to do a TED Talk, what would your topic be?
"How to not be a procrastinator."
About ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½
ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ is Kansas' only urban public research university, enrolling more than 23,000 students between its main campus and ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ Tech, including students from every state in the U.S. and more than 100 countries. Wichita State and ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ Tech are recognized for being student centered and innovation driven.
Located in the largest city in the state with one of the highest concentrations in the United States of jobs involving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ provides uniquely distinctive and innovative pathways of applied learning, applied research and career opportunities for all of our students. The National Science Foundation ranked ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ No. 1 in the nation for aerospace engineering R&D, No. 2 for industry-funded engineering R&D and No. 8 overall for engineering R&D.
The Innovation Campus, which is a physical extension of the ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ main campus, is one of the nationβs largest and fastest-growing research/innovation parks, encompassing over 120 acres and is home to a number of global companies and organizations.
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