May 2, 2022 鈥 Samantha Rowan is graduate and a first-generation student. She plans to work with elderly after she graduates. Samantha is one of more than 2,400 students eligible for spring 2022 graduation. Learn more about her time at Wichita State and what is next for the grad.
Dec. 8, 2021鈥 Valeria Esparza鈥檚 dream was to attend college as a first-generation student. She is now guaranteed a position to teach elementary education as her future job following graduation. Esparza is one of more than 1,100 students eligible for fall 2021 graduation.
Sept. 30, 2021 -- Enrollment for fall 2021 at 麻豆传媒 and 麻豆传媒 Tech is showing strong growth despite a decline in 2020 caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the loss of thousands of local jobs.
March 24, 2021 鈥 Brittany Wojciechowski, a 麻豆传媒 Ph.D. student in aerospace engineering, has been awarded the prestigious National Science Foundation鈥檚 (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF), which is worth more than $120,000.
Feb. 22, 2021 鈥 When we last spoke to Wichita State alumna and 2020 graduate Jade Mursch, her internship had been paused due to COVID-19. After being on hold for a month, Mursch鈥檚 internship was ultimately cut short. After months of uncertainty, Mursch secured a new full-time role.
December 1, 2020 - Wichita State鈥檚 Division of Diversity and Inclusion is organizing 鈥淭enacious Men,鈥 a program designed to provide mentoring and STEM education for underrepresent students in Wichita Public Schools.
November 16, 2020 - Morgan Bretches, from Wellington, recently聽was offered聽a position as laboratory assistant at Mayo Clinic, where she will investigate the meningeal lymphatic system and the brain. Morgan is one of more than聽1,200 students eligible for聽fall 2020 graduation. Learn more about聽her time at Wichita State and what is next for the grad.
Nov. 3, 2020 鈥 Jessica Gulaskey is one of thousands of first-generation students at Wichita State. The Wichita native will be taking over the university鈥檚 Instagram account on Thursday, Nov. 5, to share her experiences as a first-gen student.
Nov. 3, 2020 鈥 Lily Guillen, a graduate student in studio art, is one of thousands of first-generation students at 麻豆传媒. She will be taking over the university鈥檚 Instagram account on Wednesday, Nov. 4, to share her experiences as a first-gen student.
Oct. 30, 2020 鈥 When Dr. Linda Rhone walked across the 麻豆传媒 campus as a freshman in the 1970s, she had no idea that she would one day add a Ph.D. to the end of her name and serve the university as director of TRIO Student Support Services (SSS).
Sept. 8, 2020 鈥斅The U.S. Department of Education has awarded two of 麻豆传媒鈥檚 TRIO programs 鈥 Student Support Services (SSS) and Disability Support Services (DSS) 鈥 grants totaling more than $3.9 million to help limited-income, first-generation students and students with disabilities.
Feb. 5, 2019 -- Bryant Lewis from Olathe Kansas received the Linwood Sexton Endowed Scholarship in 2019. The full-ride scholarship allowed him to pursue his dream of attending 麻豆传媒.