Wichita State’s Amazon Prime television debut, now available to stream

Maleah Evans, Summer News Editor • May 29, 2025

Kadrian Ayarza practices her lines in between takes for the show, “The College Tour.” The show filmed students all over campus the week of Sept. 9.

Several months ago, Wichita State students were filmed to be featured on the Amazon Prime original TV show, ‘The College Tour,’ a TV show dedicated to showcasing universities across the United States, offering an inside look at each.

The episode is available to stream on Amazon Prime and was released on May 27. It was previously only on WSU’s website.

Filmed in September, the episode offers an inside look at Wichita State through the eyes of students on campus. According to the WSU Today announcement, the episode highlights “… WSU’s student-centered, innovation-driven mindset.”

The show has segments covering topics like Innovation Campus, WSU athletics, internships and applied learning, what it means to be a Shocker, an interview with President Rick Muma and specialized segments about each college on campus. WSU was the first Kansas university to be featured on the show, paying $188,000 for a one-hour segment.

About the Contributors

Maleah Evans, Summer News Editor

Maleah Evans is the summer news editor for The Sunflower. Previously, Evans served as the arts and culture editor in the 2024-2025 year. Evans is studying history and communications with an emphasis on journalism. They plan to pursue a career working in a museum. In their free time, they can often be found ranting about cryptids or Greek Mythology. Evans uses they/them pronouns.

Kristy Mace, Photographer

Kristy Mace is a photographer for The Sunflower. Mace served as the photo editor during the 2023-2024 year. She’s majoring in psychology. Mace hopes to go on to get her Ph.D. and become a neuropsychologist. She does professional photography aside from The Sunflower.