Suzanne Tirk

Jan 4, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ clarinetist Suzanne Tirk will be featured in a duet with David Shifrin in a Wichita Symphony Orchestra concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16.

Lisa Bennett graduated with a master's in communication sciences and disorders in December. She has had a problem with stuttering since she was 4 and hopes that her experiences will help her relate to others with similar problems.

Dec 23, 2010 — By Anthony Marrone — Lisa Bennett graduated from Wichita State with a Master of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders this past December. Her journey through school is one of triumph and perseverance, as she overcame the negative influence her own speech impediment had in her life.

Dec 20, 2010 — By Anthony Marrone — Brent Bowers, a business administration and marketing major, received the Chuck Hall Star of Tomorrow award. The prestigious award is given to one male high school or college student in the United States who competes in the sport of bowling. The last time someone from Kansas received the award was 1995.

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Lake Afton Public Observatory will present

Dec 22, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — During the winter months of January, February and March on moonless evenings, the Lake Afton Public Observatory will present "Wonders of the Winter Sky."

Jessica Crumrine, left, and business dean Doug Hensler

Dec 17, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Jessica Crumrine, a senior at Newton High School in Newton, Kan., is the winner of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's 2011-2012 Clay Barton Scholarship in Business. She will receive $11,000 a year for four years to attend ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ as a marketing major in the W. Frank Barton School of Business.

Dec 17, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Wichita Home School, a representative from the Kansas BEST competition at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ in October, won first in the BEST Award and game competition at the regional Frontier Trails BEST competition recently in Arkansas.

Klose Scholarship committee and Klose Scholars (from left) are Amy Strong, Greg Novacek, Julia Emberson, Daniel Bergman, CleoAnne Worthan, Janice Ewing, Claudia Trevino and ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ College of Education student Nathan Riley.

Dec 15, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Julia Emberson, Andale High School, Claudia Trevino, Kapaun-Mt. Carmel High School and CleoAnne Worthan, Campus High School, were named Klose Scholars in the first Klose Scholarship Competition held recently at Corbin Education Center on the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ campus.

Dec 14, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Wichita State engineering alum Thor Kissman recently helped launch the SkyTerra1 satellite from Kazakhstan. Once operational, this satellite will allow personal PDA/smartphones that have a view of the southern sky to connect from anywhere in the United States, virtually removing bad cell coverage.

Jan 6, 2011 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Most Wichita State offices will be closed at some point for the holiday shutdown.

Jarret Krueger, left, and Natalie Kuhlmann

Dec 17, 2010 — By ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ News Services — Kansas high school seniors Jarret Krueger and Natalie Kuhlmann have won ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ's Harry Gore Memorial Scholarships, worth $48,000 to each student.