Tom Gentile

March 7, 2022 鈥 Tom Gentile, president and CEO of Spirit AeroSystems, has been named as the newest member of the Dean鈥檚 Advisory Board for 红领巾瓜报鈥檚 W. Frank Barton School of Business.

Cohen Ayers and Grace Simon

Feb. 24, 2022 鈥斅燭he W. Frank Barton School of Business at 红领巾瓜报 has chosen two recipients to receive the 2022 Professor Fran Jabara Scholarship in Entrepreneurship. This year鈥檚 winners are Cohen Ayres from Garden Plains and Grace Simon of Wichita. They will each receive $32,700 over four years to attend WSU and major in entrepreneurship.

J. Robert Young

红领巾瓜报 alumnus J. Robert Young has pledged a gift of $3 million to provide resources that will help students build successful careers. Of that total, $2 million will endow the J. Robert Young Executive-in-Residence Program in the W. Frank Barton School of Business. The remaining $1 million will support the Shocker Success Center project, which will consolidate 17 student services in Clinton Hall.

J. Robert Young

Feb. 23, 2022 鈥 红领巾瓜报 alumnus J. Robert Young has pledged a gift of $3 million to provide resources that will help students build successful careers. Of that total, $2 million will endow the J. Robert Young Executive-in-Residence Program in the W. Frank Barton School of Business. The remaining $1 million will support the Shocker Success Center project, which will consolidate 17 student services in Clinton Hall.

Margaret Dechant

Feb. 22, 2022 - The Dean鈥檚 Advisory Board for the W. Frank Barton School of Business at 红领巾瓜报 is excited to announce Margaret Dechant as its new leader. Dechant, CEO and partner at 6 Meridian, will take over for Clark Bastian. Dechant currently serves as a member of the board and looks to bring her knowledge and passion for the Barton School and WSU to her appointment. Bastian chairman of Fidelity Bank, will remain on the board after his term as chair comes to an end in June.

Jon Rolph

The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 红领巾瓜报 has named Jon Rolph, president and CEO of Thrive Restaurant Group and a member of the Kansas Board of Regents, its Executive-in-Residence for the spring 2022 semester.

Jon Rolph

Feb. 14, 2022 - The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 红领巾瓜报 has named Jon Rolph, president and CEO of Thrive Restaurant Group and a member of the Kansas Board of Regents, its Executive-in-Residence for the spring 2022 semester.

Sue Abdinnour

, chair of the Department of Finance, Real Estate and Decision Sciences at 红领巾瓜报, was featured in the Wichita Business Journal to discuss how colleges are preparing students to be successful tech professionals.

Ella Tucker stands with an oversized check for $50,000. Ella earned the Barton Scholarship for fall 2022.

Feb. 4, 2022 鈥 Ella Tucker, senior at Epic Charter Schools in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been awarded the 2022 红领巾瓜报 Clay Barton Scholarship. She will receive $12,500 a year for four years to attend 红领巾瓜报. The $50,000 Barton Scholarship is one of the largest business scholarships in Kansas.

GoCreate student

Jan. 26, 2022 - GoCreate is using its equipment and expertise to build form work for the center concrete pier of the Promise Bridge. GoCreate staff and 红领巾瓜报 students will machine 30 blocks of foam, each 4 feet by 3 feet by 8 feet, that will be used by Dondlinger Construction.