{"id":22,"date":"2021-04-02T19:08:51","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T19:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kwu.test\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2025-12-18T16:59:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T22:59:13","slug":"alumni","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block multiple-callout align default col-3 bg-color-purple has-desc\">\n\t\t<div class=\"block-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrap cf\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Resources for Alumni<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout link-only\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.parchment.com\/u\/registration\/32620\/account\" class=\"btn \" target=\"_blank\"><span>Request Transcript<\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-inner-bg\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout link-only\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/alumni\/contact-magazine\/\" class=\"btn \"><span>Contact Alumni Magazine<\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-inner-bg\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout link-only\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/alumni\/alumni-relations\/\" class=\"btn \"><span>Get Involved in an Alumni Chapter!<\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-inner-bg\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout link-only\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/alumni\/alumni-award-nomination\/\" class=\"btn \"><span>Alumni Awards<\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-inner-bg\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout link-only\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/music-hall-of-fame\/\" class=\"btn \"><span>Music Hall of Fame<\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-inner-bg\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout link-only\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yoteeonline.com\/\" class=\"btn \" target=\"_blank\"><span>Yotee&#8217;s Store<\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-inner-bg\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout link-only\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/give\" class=\"btn \"><span>Giving to KWU<\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-inner-bg\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout link-only\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/about\/news\/.\" class=\"btn \"><span>News<\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-inner-bg\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout link-only\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/about\/events\/category\/alumni\/\" class=\"btn \"><span>Alumni Events<\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-inner-bg\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block rtf align style-default align-default position-right bg-color-default has-sidebar\">\n\t<div class=\"block-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"rtf-content cf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"rtf-title\">Alumni Association Membership<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome home! All Coyotes are automatically part of the KWU Alumni Association upon graduation, with no dues required! However, we encourage you to consider a lifetime membership, which provides perks like free admission to all fine arts and (regular season) athletic events, library privileges and event invitations, all while supporting the association&#8217;s endowed scholarship. Lifetime memberships are $360 for individual and $390 for a couple.\u00a0 Consider purchasing a lifetime membership today to give back to KWU and support the Association&#8217;s endowed scholarship! Email <a href=\"mailto:michelle@kwu.edu\">michelle@kwu.edu<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"link-wrap\"><a href=\"\/alumni\/alumni-association\/\" class=\"btn\"><span>Learn More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Did You Know?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Saline County residents receive the new area scholarship, which guarantees $20,000 per year for all four years.<\/li>\n<li>Children and grandchildren of alumni receive a 50% discount on their tuition!<\/li>\n<li>Members of the United Methodist Church are eligible for 50% tuition reduction!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/pay-for-college\/veteran-and-military-benefits\/\">Post 9\/11 Veterans receive full tuition<\/a>, books up to $1000, and monthly housing allowance!<\/li>\n<li>If you refer a student to KWU who attends all four years of their undergraduate, it&#8217;s as impactful (or even more so!) as donating $60,000 to the university!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The KWU Alumni Association is one vehicle that helps facilitate these opportunities! Benefits include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"col-count-2\">\n<li>Tuition discounts<\/li>\n<li>Career services<\/li>\n<li>Special travel discounts<\/li>\n<li>Library privileges<\/li>\n<li>Free admission to fine arts performances<\/li>\n<li>10% off at Yotee&#8217;s Spirit Store (in-store only)<\/li>\n<li>Notifications of alumni events<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sidebar has-img default\">\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"img-wrap jpg\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/20231020-74107626-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Two men pointing and waving at camera\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Stay Up to Date<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrap cf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To keep in touch with our alumni, we need your latest contact information.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"link-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/alumni\/update-your-contact-information\/\" class=\"btn \"><span>Update Your Information<\/span><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block rtf align style-banner align-default position-right bg-color-banner\">\n\t<div class=\"block-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"rtf-content cf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"rtf-title\">Leave Your Mark<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you make a gift to KWU, you help transform the lives of our students\u2014at school AND out in the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/give\/\" class=\"btn\"><span>Give Today<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bg-img cover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/High-Pioneer-for-About-Page-1536x643.jpg)\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block expand-collapse align default bg-color-default\">\n  <div class=\"block-wrap\">\n          <div class=\"description-wrap cf\">\n        <h2>Visiting KWU?<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"item\">\n            <p id=\"hotel-discounts\" class=\"expand-collapse-title\">\n              <a href=\"?ecopen=hotel-discounts#hotel-discounts\" title=\"Show Details\">\n                <span>Hotel Discounts<\/span>\n              <\/a>\n            <\/p>\n            <div class=\"expand-collapse-description\">\n              <div class=\"description-wrap cf\">\n                <p>Please mention KWU when making your reservation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ihg.com\/candlewood\/hotels\/us\/en\/salina\/slnsk\/hoteldetail\">Candlewood Suites<\/a><br \/>\n20% off currently posted rate<br \/>\n2650 Planet Ave<br \/>\nSalina, KS 67401<br \/>\n785-823-6939<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.comfortsuites.com\/ires\/en-US\/html\/ArrivalInfo?hotel=KS128&amp;srp=LKWES&amp;pu=no\">Comfort Suites<\/a><br \/>\n15% discount<br \/>\n715 W Schilling Rd<br \/>\nSalina, KS 67401<br \/>\n785-404-6944<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.countryinns.com\/salina-hotel-ks-67401\/kssalina\">Country Inn &amp; Suites by Radisson<\/a><br \/>\n$79 plus tax\/night<br \/>\nFree Breakfast<br \/>\n2760 S 9<sup>th<\/sup> Street<br \/>\nSalina, KS 67401<br \/>\n785-827-1271 &#8211; Use LKWU code when calling<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marriott.com\/hotels\/travel\/slncy-courtyard-salina\/\">Courtyard by Marriott<\/a><br \/>\n$112 plus tax\/night<br \/>\n3020 Riffel Dr.<br \/>\nSalina, KS 67401<br \/>\n785-309-1300<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihg.com\/holidayinn\/destinations\/us\/en\/united-states\/kansas\/salina-hotels\">Holiday Inn<\/a><br \/>\n$99.99 plus tax\/night<br \/>\n3145 S 9<sup>th<\/sup> St<br \/>\nSalina, KS 67401<br \/>\n785-404-6767<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyndhamhotels.com\/laquinta\/salina-kansas\/la-quinta-salina\/overview?CID=LC:LQ::GGL:RIO:National:52868\">La Quinta Inn &amp; Suites<\/a><br \/>\n$89.99 plus tax\/night<br \/>\nFree Breakfast<br \/>\n201 E. Diamond Drive<br \/>\nSalina, KS 67401<br \/>\n785-827-9000<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.guestreservations.com\/hampton-inn-salina\/booking?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0e6mnsWG3QIVAgZpCh2JUwH9EAAYAiAAEgILkfD_BwE\">Hampton Inn<\/a><br \/>\n$112 plus tax\/night<br \/>\nFree Breakfast<br \/>\n401 W Schilling Rd.<br \/>\nSalina, KS 67401<br \/>\n785-823-9800<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/hotels\/slnknhw-homewood-suites-salina-downtown\/\">Homewood Suites<\/a><br \/>\n1 King Studio Suite $135 plus tax\/night; 1 King Bedroom Suite $145 plus tax\/night; 2 King Bedroom Suite $139 plus tax\/night<br \/>\n115 E. Mulberry St.<br \/>\nSalina, KS 67401<br \/>\n785-515-2600<br \/>\nMust reference platinum level local negotiated rate<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block featured-items align default use-columns col-3 bg-color-grey-light\">\n\t<div class=\"block-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description-wrap cf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Latest News<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post\">\n  <div class=\"post-inner\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/about\/news\/jan-23-recital-and-jan-24-piano-festival-cancelled\/\" class=\"img-wrap\" target=\"_self\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-1-2-600x338.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_crop size-medium_crop wp-post-image\" alt=\"Man standing next to Piano\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-1-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-1-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-1-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-1-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-1-2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-1-2-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>      <\/a>\n    \n    <h2>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/about\/news\/jan-23-recital-and-jan-24-piano-festival-cancelled\/\" target=\"_self\">\n        Jan. 23 Recital and Jan. 24 Piano Festival Cancelled      <\/a>\n    <\/h2>\n\n          <span class=\"post-date\">\n        January 21, 2026      <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post\">\n  <div class=\"post-inner\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/about\/news\/kwu-music-department-to-offer-concerts-collaborations\/\" class=\"img-wrap\" target=\"_self\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC02651-1-scaled-e1768513901396-600x338.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_crop size-medium_crop wp-post-image\" alt=\"Group of men sining in black tie\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC02651-1-scaled-e1768513901396-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC02651-1-scaled-e1768513901396-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC02651-1-scaled-e1768513901396-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC02651-1-scaled-e1768513901396-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC02651-1-scaled-e1768513901396-2048x1150.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC02651-1-scaled-e1768513901396-400x225.jpg 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