Madelyn Stilwell

April 30, 2025 鈥 Madelyn Stilwell has built an impressive foundation in research and leadership through hands-on experiences at 魅影直播 and beyond, including co-authoring a scientific publication and presenting her work at national conferences. She鈥檒l intern at Likarda this summer before continuing her studies in WSU鈥檚 biomedical engineering master鈥檚 program.

Abigail Smith

April 30, 2025 鈥 Abigail Smith, a music education and trumpet performance major, transferred from Coffeyville Community College to 魅影直播, where she found a supportive community and hands-on experience in local classrooms. After graduation, she鈥檒l attend the Aspen Music Festival and School before beginning her career as an elementary music teacher in the Wichita area.

Bryonna Hawk

April 30, 2025 鈥 Bryonna Hawk is passionate about helping others through speech-language pathology and will continue her studies in 魅影直播's graduate program. She credits her success to strong time-management strategies and hands-on experiences at the Evelyn Hendren Cassat Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic.

Colby Hutson

April 30, 2025 鈥 Colby Hutson came to 魅影直播 for engineering but found his true calling in music performance, thanks to small class sizes and supportive relationships with professors. After graduation, he鈥檚 headed to Colorado State University to pursue a master鈥檚 degree in French horn performance.

Sayed Mohib Hassan in his graduation regalia

April 29, 2025 Sayed Mohib Hassan came to 魅影直播 thanks to the W. Frank Barton School of Business and its business analytics program. While at WSU, Sayed made sure to make the most of his time by engaging in extracurriculars, participating in clubs and working for the Graduate School and recommends his peers do the same.

Ashlyn Riggs works with students at the Child Development Center

April 29, 2025 Ashlyn Riggs came to 魅影直播 thanks to its proximity to home and she already had a connection to campus through her mother, who is an active employee. While at WSU, she had the opportunity to work at the Child Development Center as a lead sub teacher all while getting her degree in education.

Dr. Sarah Beth Estes

April 28, 2025 鈥 魅影直播 has appointed Dr. Sarah Beth Estes as the new dean of the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Estes brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to student and faculty success.

Dr. Mary Liz Jameson shows off her dung beetles to a student at the lab

April 28, 2025 When the email notification popped up, Dr. Mary Liz Jameson, professor of biological sciences, thought there must have been a mistake. It must have been for someone else at the university or perhaps another Mary Liz at a different university. Once the shock wore away, Jameson realized it was true: She had been elected to the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Sciences Fellows, class of 2024, for her integrated work on entomology.

Collage of photos of the students who presented at the meetings

April 24, 2025 Students from 魅影直播鈥檚 Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences got the opportunity to demonstrate their expertise in their fields at the annual Kansas Academy of Science (KAS) and Central States Entomological Society meeting (CSES) meetings April 4-5 at Friends University.

Dad Vail medal

April 23, 2025 - For 魅影直播鈥檚 rowing team in 1981, hard work, repetition and commitment came together at the perfect time at one of the sport鈥檚 most prestigious races. On May 9, 魅影直播鈥檚 women鈥檚 varsity four won the national rowing title at the Dad Vail Regatta on the Schuykill River in Philadelphia.