CIRCLE OF GOLD
The Circle of Gold endeavors to honor individuals who were the education “architects” of Wichita Collegiate School. Such individuals may have initiated a vision that helped define the school, provided leadership and support that enabled the development of the school, directed broad-based change within the school, or ensured that students were the benefactors of the collective wisdom within the school. To be honored, an individual’s day-to-day formal association and interaction with Wichita Collegiate School must have ended. Inductions into the Circle of Gold are made every five years, beginning in 1998, to coincide with the school’s anniversary celebrations.
Please fill out this form to nominate somebody for induction into the Circle of Gold. We have included a list below of the current members of the Circle of Gold.
1999: Inaugural Class - 35th Anniversary
Nell Capron-Hoff, Teacher and Lower School Dean
William “Bill” Carter, Athletic Director, Dean of Boys, Head Coach
Jim Graf, Teacher and Coach
Elizabeth “Betty” Hampson, Teacher
Harold Kruger, Teacher, Summer Program Director, Buildings & Grounds Dir.
Robert D. and Lillian Love, Founders
Belden Mills, Board Chairman
Randall Storms, Founding Headmaster
2003: 40th Anniversary
Dorothy Brunson, Founding Trustee
Frank Eldridge, 25-year Custodian
Jean Garvey, Founding Trustee
Charles Koch, Trustee
John Prechtel, Founding Trustee
Karen Kraus, German Teacher, 1975-1992
Kaye Myers, EC Teacher and Head, 1978-2001
H. Dean Ritchie, Founding Trustee
2008: 45th Anniversary
Lynda Dawkins, Longtime teacher & Head of Middle School
Mike Gehrer, Athletic Director, US Dean of Students, Director of Special Projects, Head Football Coach, Head Baseball Coach, and more
Gerrit Wormhoudt, Trustee
Anna Lee, Longtime parent, tireless volunteer
Joel Scholle, Longtime parent, tireless volunteer
2014: 50th Anniversary
SuzeAnne Beauchamp Norton, Former LS teacher and Head of Lower School
Sherri Pilgreen, Former Music Teacher
Susan Ockerman, Former 2nd Grade Teacher
James Ockerman, Former Choir and Musical Director
Lynda Connell, Former 5th Grade Teacher
Leonard Kupersmith, Former Head of School
2018: 55th Anniversary
Bunny Hill, Longtime English Teacher and Administrator
Gale Farmer, Former US Math Teacher
Rae Thiel, Former US Math Teacher
Sarah Jervis, Former US French Teacher
Brigitte Hourani, Former LS French and German Teacher
David Lawrence, Former Faculty Member
Laura Madison, Former Learning Lab Instructor
Rick Koch, Former Math Teacher and Coach
Jenny Paulseen, Former EC and LS Librarian
Charlie Chandler, Former Trustee
2023: 60th Anniversary
Barbara Burcham, Former Preschool Teacher
Kathie Dakhil, Longtime Parent Volunteer, Former Trustee
Tom Davis, Former Head of School
Virginia Kehoe, Former Latin Teacher
Diana Nixon, Former History Teacher
Jerry Nixon, Former History Teacher
Ann Ramseyer, Former Enhancement Teacher
Susie Steed, Former Director of Admissions
Barbara Stokley, Former English Teacher
Kathy LeValley Wagner, Former Physical Education Teacher
ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
The goal of the Athletic Hall of Fame is to honor individuals who have had a significant impact on the WCS athletic programs. This may be as a coach or a player. We have included a variety of qualifications that may earn people a spot in the school's Athletic Hall of Fame.
If you have somebody you would like to nominate for the Athletic Hall of Fame, please fill out this form.
Categories of criteria for qualifications:
All American while at WCS
All State-All class (top five, eleven, etc.)
Four time state champion
Established National, State, or school records
Coached numerous State Championship teams
Major historical impact on the athletic program
All State multiple times in multiple sports
Extraordinary leadership over their Collegiate career
Students must be gone from the WCS program for a minimum of 5 years
Good character
Leadership attributes
Continued success at college level or in other programs
Current Members of the Athletic Hall of Fame:
Kallie Buehler Hapgood '93
Jed Bond '96
RC Buford '78
Coach Bill Carter
Trace Clark '12
Chris Clevenger '93
Lakelin Conrad '18
Sara Koch Crawford '80
Tom Davis
Jessica Ball Dibble '08
DeAngelo Evans '96
Maurice Evans '97
Coach Chet Fast
Banks Floodman '01
Coach Mike Gehrer
Bill Griffith '02
Coach Dave Hawley
Zach Hawley '98
Hamilton Hill '94
Harrison Hill '97
Blake Jablonski '10
Carrie Jablonski '94
Grace Kruger Adam '75
Brett LeMaster '10
Randy Love '67
Laurie Cusick Mercer '86
Coach Bill Messamore
John Mook
Coach Linda Northcutt Muir
Hannah Osland '16
Matt Norton '93
Kevin Reed '77
Amy Rheem '97
Joe Rheem '01
Joe Rothwell '70
Ashia Woods Roy '11
Cody Simms '95
Steven Stokdyk '85
Randy Storms '74
Kate Schaake Suhr '05
Raymond Taylor '11
David Trombold '71
Brooke Withrow '14
Matt Wright '96
FINE ARTS HALL OF FAME
We are excited to select the inaugural class for our new Fine Arts Hall of Fame. This award will honor and celebrate the contributions of both our accomplished alumni and past faculty members in all of the areas of Fine Arts during and beyond their time at Wichita Collegiate School.
Nomination Requirements
Alumni need to be at least 10 years removed from graduation.
Honored faculty must no longer be employed at the time of induction.
Must have a completed nomination form submitted to be considered for induction.
Current Members of the Fine Arts Hall of Fame:
Gary Buettgenbach
Margaret Chang '02
Matt Combs '93
Whitney Cooper '08
Jim Diego '02
Marc Havener '92
James Ockerman
Sherri Pilgreen
Brandon Somerholdar '10
Blake Webster '98