More than 2,400 Shockers are eligible for graduation in spring 2026. As they leave Wichita State, they will share the story of Shocker Nation through their work. Here's what some of our grads have to say about their time at WSU and their futures.

Shocker graduate stories

Payton Hamilton

Payton Hamilton

Payton Hamilton earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in organizational leadership and learning with minors in honors leadership and sociology.

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Ben Sauceda

Ben Sauceda

Ben Sauceda earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in organizational leadership and learning.

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Ana Jara Valenzuela

Ana Jara Valenzuela

Ana Jara Valenzuela earned a Master of Arts in Spanish with a Spanish for the Professions certificate.

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Mitchell Steele

Mitchell Steele

Mitchell Steele earned a Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering with a minor in mathematics.

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Carlos Sosa

Carlos Sosa

Carlos Sosa earned a Bachelor of Applied Arts in media arts with an emphasis in audio production.

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Sheida Sharafi

Sheida Sharafi

Sheida Sharafi earned a Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering with a minor in chemistry.

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Hannah Schwemmer

Hannah Schwemmer

Hannah Schwemmer earned a Bachelor of Music in music performance, keyboard emphasis.

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Manuel Salamanca

Manuel Salamanca

Manuel Salamanca earned a Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering.

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Autymn Schreiner

Autymn Schreiner

Autymn Schreiner earned a Master of Physician Associate.

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Kaylan Richardson

Kaylan Richardson

Kaylan Richardson earned a Bachelor of Arts In Education in elementary education, concentration in elementary education unified, with minors in marketing and organizational leadership and learning.

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Gary Nealon

Gary Nealon

Gary Nealon earned a Master of Health Administration.

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Riley McMillan

Riley McMillan

Riley McMillan earned Bachelors of Science in biological sciences, biological/biomedical emphasis and health science.

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Bella Kilman

Bella Kilman

Bella Kilman earned Bachelors of Business Administration in marketing and international business with a minor in management.

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Salma Echakar

Salma Echakar

Salma Echakar earned a Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering.

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Mikhail Yeremin

Mikhail Yeremin

Mikhail Yeremin earned a Master of Music, conducting emphasis.

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Joshua Villa

Joshua Villa

Joshua Villa earned a Doctor of Education in educational leadership.

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