NICHE Donors
We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the individuals and organizations who support the students and programming at NICHE. Their generous contributions create meaningful opportunities and foster an environment where students can thrive and achieve their goals, enabling them to reach their full potential and make a positive difference in the world.
Scholarships
Student scholarships serve as a bridge to empower aspiring chefs, bakers and culinary artists to pursue their dreams. Join us in this flavorful journey of education and innovation by contributing to WSU Tech Culinary Arts Scholarships. Together, we can ensure a vibrant culinary scene that honors the past while savoring the possibilities of tomorrow.
For information about including NICHE in your philanthropic activities, please contact WSU Tech Foundation Executive Director Courtney Sendall at csendall@wsutech.edu.










































Henry’s Society Members
The Henry’s Society honors Wichita’s rich history while supporting the future of culinary arts through NICHE. Membership helps fund student scholarships and culinary programming.
- The American Institute of Wine & Food, Wichita Chapter
- Donna Ard
- Paul and Kim Attwater
- Clark and Sharon Bastian
- Kate and Clay Bastian
- Fred and Sue Berry
- Walter and Polly Berry
- Nicholas Bonavia
- John and Cindy Carnahan
- Mark and Barbara Chamberlain
- Cindy and Charlie Claycomb
- Douglas Stark, ComfortCareHomes
- Matt Cortez
- Steve and Janis Cox
- Kent and Pam Crain
- Margaret Dechant
- Jed and Paula Delmore
- Kenny and Sue Doonan
- Amanda, Chris, Jeep, Connelly and Delaney Duncan
- Mark D Eaton and Giovanna Schmidt
- Red Door Three, LLC
- Casey Eubank
- Mary Eves
- Fidelity Bank
- Gloria Farha Flentje
- Jeff & Melissa Fluhr
- Bill Gardner
- Zach and Grace Gearhart
- Larisa Genin and Edward Goldberg
- Pete and Bridgette Geoghegan
- Matthew and Mary Patricia Hesse
- David L. Hill
- Dyan Thornton – IMA
- INTRUST Bank
- Krystal Iseminger
- Kabat Family
- Elizabeth and Donald King
- Patty and Ed Koehler
- Robert and Pam Layman
- Lee Media Group
- Jim and Sarah Leftwich
- Roger and Irene Lowe
- DJ McClenny
- Telly McGaha
- Patrick Neville
- Tim and Susan Norton
- Stev Overstreet
- One Spark Foundation
- Dr. Dennis and Ann Ross
- Bill Rowe
- Scott and Janet Schwindaman
- Sierra Scott and Harrison Schenk
- Dr. Penny and Alan Seiwert
- Courtney and Jeremy Sendall
- James Hall and Jennifer Seymour
- Harvey and Stephanie Sorensen
- Slawson Companies
- Spirit AeroSystems
- Cessna + Beechcraft by Textron Aviation
- Daniel and Jill Thompson
- Patricia and Leroy Thompson
- Thrive Restaurant Group
- Joe and Sheila Tigert
- Ragu and Suparna Tirukonda
- Dr. Chandra Tokala and Mrs. Sudha Tokala
- Dr. Sheree and David Utash
- Christa Rude Vazeos
- Steve and Tonya Witherspoon
- Sheryl and Doug Wohlford
- The American Institute of Wine & Food, Wichita Chapter
- Donna Ard
- Paul and Kim Attwater
- Clark and Sharon Bastian
- Kate and Clay Bastian
- Fred and Sue Berry
- Walter and Polly Berry
- Nicholas Bonavia
- John and Cindy Carnahan
- Mark and Barbara Chamberlain
- Cindy and Charlie Claycomb
- Douglas Stark, ComfortCareHomes
- Matt Cortez
- Steve and Janis Cox
- Kent and Pam Crain
- Margaret Dechant
- Jed and Paula Delmore
- Kenny and Sue Doonan
- Amanda, Chris, Jeep, Connelly and Delaney Duncan
- Mark D Eaton and Giovanna Schmidt
- Red Door Three, LLC
- Casey Eubank
- Mary Eves
- Fidelity Bank
- Gloria Farha Flentje
- Jeff & Melissa Fluhr
- Bill Gardner
- Zach and Grace Gearhart
- Larisa Genin and Edward Goldberg
- Pete and Bridgette Geoghegan
- Matthew and Mary Patricia Hesse
- David L. Hill
- Dyan Thornton – IMA
- INTRUST Bank
- Krystal Iseminger
- Kabat Family
- Elizabeth and Donald King
- Patty and Ed Koehler
- Robert and Pam Layman
- Lee Media Group
- Jim and Sarah Leftwich
- Roger and Irene Lowe
- DJ McClenny
- Telly McGaha
- Patrick Neville
- Tim and Susan Norton
- Stev Overstreet
- One Spark Foundation
- Dr. Dennis and Ann Ross
- Bill Rowe
- Scott and Janet Schwindaman
- Sierra Scott and Harrison Schenk
- Dr. Penny and Alan Seiwert
- Courtney and Jeremy Sendall
- James Hall and Jennifer Seymour
- Harvey and Stephanie Sorensen
- Slawson Companies
- Spirit AeroSystems
- Cessna + Beechcraft by Textron Aviation
- Daniel and Jill Thompson
- Patricia and Leroy Thompson
- Thrive Restaurant Group
- Joe and Sheila Tigert
- Ragu and Suparna Tirukonda
- Dr. Chandra Tokala and Mrs. Sudha Tokala
- Dr. Sheree and David Utash
- Christa Rude Vazeos
- Steve and Tonya Witherspoon
- Sheryl and Doug Wohlford
As of March 2025.

