ABOUT MEGAN Hometown: Topeka High School: Washburn Rural Family: Husband Peter, bba '12, a Washburn alumnus who works at Security Benefit Corporation, and son Noah, 1 College: University of Kansas, where she was a Kappa Alpha Theta member and a Rock Chalk Dancer Favorite movie: “Simon Birch” Favorite TV show: “So You Think You Can Dance” Hobbies: Spending time with family, traveling New Alumni Association Assistant Director Megan Toth, with husband Peter, a Washburn alumnus, and son Noah. Megan Toth is an alumna of the University of Kansas and Washburn Rural High School. Photo Submitted
Contact information: 785.670.1651, megan.toth@washburn.edu
MEET MEGAN TOTH New Alumni Association assistant director a longtime Topekan By Ernie W. Webb III • ernie.webb@washburn.edu
The Alumni Association did not have to go a long way to find its new assistant director. Just a matter of miles, in fact. Megan Toth, a Washburn Rural High School alumna and longtime Topekan, settled into the position in October after spending nearly three years working at the alumni association for the University of Kansas. Toth, who received a bachelor of science in education with an emphasis in sports management at Kansas in 2011, has ties to Washburn. Her husband, Peter, received a bachelor of business administration here in 2011. “I took one college class during high school at Washburn, in English,” she said, “and my family has been to games and sporting events at Washburn. My husband went to school at Washburn, his sister went to nursing school at Washburn and a brother-in-law is a pre-med student at Washburn. “I’ve seen the impact Washburn has in the community and am excited to be a part of that.”
Q: What is your goal at Washburn? A: One of the biggest things is definitely growing membership numbers. I want to see what Washburn is all about, what makes Washburn special and connect with the alumni. Q: How did you become involved with alumni associations? A: I never really thought I’d do this for a career, but in sports management, you are required to do a 40-hour internship during your last semester. Everyone else was doing something with the Royals, T-Bones and other teams, but I wanted to try something different. So I interned with the alumni association at KU, then they created a position for me after that. Q: What do you enjoy about working at an alumni association? A: The people you meet. It’s so dynamic. One day you’re talking to a farmer from western Kansas, the next day you’re visiting New York and meeting with prominent alumni. You get to meet some amazing people. Alumni News 20