Wabash College Class of '83

05/10/2026

Congrats to 1979 Carmel High School State Champ and Wabash College legend David Broecker '83 on your election to the Indiana Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026

04/29/2026

Congratulations to Dan Taylor '83

04/29/2026

You all made the difference: 104 unique gifts today. Thank you! Now I have to dig deep to pay my challenge gift! Some Little Giants!

02/10/2026

Forever Friends Eugene N. Anderson and Chris Denari Wabash 1983 in NYC

01/10/2026

Congratulations to our classmate, Chris Denari, on being named Indiana’s 2025 NSMA Sportscaster of the Year 🎙

12/25/2025

Richard "Rick" Gunderman '83 named president-elect of Indiana State Medical Association

Ten-time recipient of the IU Trustees’ Teaching Award, Richard Gunderman, MD, PhD, Chancellor’s Professor, John A. Campbell Professor of Radiology, and vice chair of education for the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences at IU School of Medicine, has been chosen as the 179th president of the Indiana State Medical Association (ISMA). The ISMA is a federation of county and district medical societies across Indiana.

Gunderman graduated summa cm laude in 1983 from Wabash College and earned his MD and PhD at the University of Chicago. An ISMA member since 2005, he chairs the ISMA’s Physician Wellness Steering Committee, helping to ensure more physicians’ voices are heard.

Rick plans to use this new role to help create more interest in the field of medicine for the next generation, which is currently lacking. According to a recent poll conducted by Doximity, about 63%, or nearly two-thirds, of doctors don't want their kids to practice medicine. Gunderman is making it his mission to combat this statistic.

“This is a distress call,” Gunderman said. “We need to work vigorously and together to restore pride and joy in our profession. To do so, we need to ensure that our voices make a difference. After all, we know better than anyone what our patients and communities need. We need a wise and inspiring vision of medicine around which we all can unite.”

Gunderman came from a family of no physicians, but he has proudly cultivated a great learning environment for his children. There are now four physicians in his family, two of which are his sons: Peter Gunderman, MD, an assistant professor of clinical radiology and imaging sciences, and David Gunderman, PhD, a medical student in the class of 2026, who recently received the United States Public Health Service's prestigious 2025 Excellence in Public Health Award.

“The flame of medicine is flickering,” he said. “We need to ensure that the flame that was once passed to us will be burning even more brightly as we pass it on to our children and grandchildren.”

06/12/2025

We're very proud of Chris Denari '83

05/28/2025

The Wabash Board of Trustees recently met during Commencement Weekend during which 186 Wabash men boldly headed for careers in medicine, law, business and graduate schools. One particular highlight of the weekend was the election of Bill Wheeler '83 as Chairman of Board of Trustees of Wabash College. Congratulations to Bill and the Class of '83!

04/29/2025

04/25/2025

Our hearts are heavy as we announce the passing of Kurt Lightcap (Wabash '83). Kurt passed unexpectedly in Chicago, Illinois on April 22, 2025 at age 63. Kurt was born in Valparaiso, Indiana on September 2, 1962, to Frank and Evelyn Lightcap.
He attended Valparaiso High School in Valparaiso, Indiana and Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana. He studied abroad at Oxford, London and later received his Master of Business Administration at Northwestern University. He played football throughout high school and college and took great pride in his senior year at Wabash, when the team went undefeated. His love and enthusiasm for sports continued throughout his life. He most recently was an assistant coach of the men’s rugby team at Loyola University and enjoyed fishing and hunting. He also took great pride in supporting his nieces and nephews in their sports and activities.
Kurt had a diverse career in commodities and finance that spanned multiple locations and companies. He most recently was the Head of Operations at Plus500 US Financial in Chicago, Illinois. Though his career he also worked in the Financial Districts in New York and London. He was well known and well respected in this industry.
Kurt cherished spending time with family and friends and loved traveling. He was deeply loved and in touch with a great number of friends from around the country and abroad. Kurt and his wife of 28 years, Stacy, enjoyed traveling to Alaska, Fiji, Hawaii, and Mexico.
Kurt was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Evelyn Lightcap, his father-in-law, Paul (Denny) Robertson, and his niece, Ashlee Duttlinger. He is survived by his wife, Stacy Lightcap; his sisters, Gail (Carl) Schurman, Carol (Dave) Little, and Deborah (Eace) Roberts; his mother-in-law Susie Robertson, his sisters-in-law Wendy Solberg and Teresa Phillips; his nieces and nephews Chris Roberts, Erica Applegate, Derek Schurman, Erin Moore, Brett Roberts, Ryan Solberg, Nicole Solberg, AJ Elgersma, Paul Phillips, Shalyn Phillips, and Tyler Phillips; 11 great nieces and nephews and 3 great, great nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 30th from 3:00pm-7:00pm at D***s Funeral Home in Valparaiso, IN (2305 North Campbell Street Valparaiso, IN 46385). A funeral mass will be conducted at St. Paul’s Catholic Church on May 1st at 10:00 am in Valparaiso, IN (1855 Harrison Boulevard Valparaiso, IN 46385). Refreshments to follow. A burial service will be held at a later date in Hawarden, Iowa. Contributions can be made to Wabash College, Class of 1983 at www.Wabash.edu/give and an Endowed Scholarship in Kurt’s name to the men’s rugby team at Loyola University www.LUC.edu/KurtFrankLightcapMemorial

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01/22/2025

Wabash College will formally break ground on its new Community Center at a brief ceremony at Noon this Saturday, January 25, in the Sparks Center.

The 56,000-square-foot building located in the heart of campus and will serve as a community gathering space, featuring main-floor dining for over 200 people and flexible upper-level event space for gatherings of up to 250. The Community Center includes a restaurant and pub, game room, living room, and swag shop.

The 56,000-square-foot building will be located in the heart of campus and will serve as a community gathering space. “The new Community Center will bring town and gown together for meetings, fundraisers, and celebrations,” said Wabash President Scott Feller. “We are excited for the endless opportunities the new building will provide for our students, but it will also be the place where our students can work with and learn from our neighbors and nonprofits. By working together, we will strengthen our community in every possible way.”

Wabash is finalizing financing for the new facility, which will replace the 70-year-old Sparks Center. It is hoped that the Sparks Center will be razed this spring with construction to follow.

The public is cordially invited to attend the groundbreaking, which will take place in the Great Hall of the Sparks Center, located on the Wabash College Mall.