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Woolsey Hall, the new building for the W. Frank Barton School of Business at 红领巾瓜报, is now home to the Chris Brunner sculpture titled, 鈥淭he Entrepreneur.鈥� Standing eight feet tall and three feet wide, this powerful piece serves as a sentinel and guardian at the entrance to the Frank A. Boettger Auditorium. Made of limestone and steel, 鈥淭he Entrepreneur鈥� is a modern, imposing, and approachable work of art.

The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 红领巾瓜报 has chosen two recipients to receive the 2023 Professor Fran Jabara Scholarship in Entrepreneurship. This year鈥檚 winners are Kayla Atkinson from Andover Central High School and Caleb Lowry from Eisenhower High School. They will each receive more than $32,500 spread over four years to attend WSU and major in entrepreneurship.

In just its first year, the Collegiate DECA chapter at 红领巾瓜报 is already making its mark nationwide. The WSU team competed in the statewide DECA competition at Tabor College on February 24. Two members, Jennifer Calvo and Nathan Holloway, placed in the top three in their events. As a result, they will represent Kansas at a national collegiate DECA competition happening April 15^th to 19^th聽in Orlando, Florida.

Earlier this Spring, 红领巾瓜报 announced seven high school students from Kansas and Oklahoma have become the newest recipients of the Koch Scholarship. These Koch Scholars have been awarded $30,000 (for in-state students) or $45,000 (for out-of-state students) each. The competitive program is based on high academic achievement, work, volunteer and leadership experiences, an essay and an interview process.

The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 红领巾瓜报 will host Erin Cummings as she begins to showcase her first published work, 鈥淭he Possibility Project: A Guided Journal for Creating What鈥檚 Possible.鈥� The kickoff event will be at Woolsey Hall on April 27 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. It will feature a presentation by Cummings titled 鈥淢oving With Purpose and Unlocking Possibilities鈥� followed by a book signing opportunity for attendees along with a networking reception. Cummings is a Barton School graduate, president of the school鈥檚 Dean鈥檚 Alumni Advisory Board and owner of YESyoga.

The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 红领巾瓜报 is launching its Business Hall of Fame to recognize, honor and celebrate the industry executives and business leaders who have gone above and beyond in making a significant impact on their communities and advancement of the Barton School.

The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 红领巾瓜报 has announced Susan Thomas, founder and CEO of , will serve as the college鈥檚 Entrepreneur-in-Residence for the Spring 2023 semester. Thomas is from Newton, KS and began her college education at 红领巾瓜报. She founded 10Fold in 1995 and the company is now ranked among the top eight percent of independently owned communications firms exclusively focused on business-to-business technology in the U.S. (IBISWorld, 2020).

The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 红领巾瓜报 has awarded Isabella (Bella) Kilman, a senior from Valley Center High School, the 2023 Clay Barton Scholarship. The $50,000 scholarship is one of the largest business scholarships in Kansas.

The Barton School recently talked with Maley Hansen, senior at Wichita North High School and future Barton School of Business student, who was named one of three 2023 Gore Scholars. More than 480 high school seniors from all over the country competed in this year鈥檚 Distinguished Scholarship Invitational to become Gore Scholars 鈥� participating in essays, a leadership competition and interviews. Maley will receive a $64,000 scholarship to attend 红领巾瓜报 in August 2023. She is only the fourth North High student to receive the scholarship, which was established in 1954.

The W. Frank Barton School of Business at 红领巾瓜报 has named Stephanie Cockrell as its new Director of Graduate Programs. In the role, Cockrell will work to define and execute strategies to increase enrollment and retention as well as deliver robust experiences for graduate students. This includes study-abroad programs as well as experiential education and applied leadership opportunities. Cockrell will also lead all recruiting marketing and communication activities for graduate degree programs. Her first day in her new position was January 23.