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"Speed For All: The Rise of NHRA Championship Drag Racing"

Wake Up with Washburn

 

Canceled

 

Jessica HatcherJessica Hatcher, ba '03

Jessica Hatcher leads public relations for the National Hot Rod Association serving more than 20,000 professional and sportsman drivers across the country, providing safe places to race and working with communities to prevent illegal street racing. In a sport that is not only exciting, but also dangerous, Jessica maintains an ever-shifting balance between promoting and protecting the sport she loves. Jessica will talk about the history and future of NHRA Championship Drag Racing at both national and local levels with an emphasis on how drag racing positively impacts the Topeka area.

Thursday, April 30, 2020
Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center
7:30 a.m. |  Breakfast
8:00 a.m. |   Lecture


2020-21 Speaker Lineup

Additional speakers TBA

2019-20 Speaker Lineup

  • Sept. 26, 2019 - Sonia Betsworth, bba '93
  • Nov. 7, 2019 - Jacob "Tug" Wamego, bs '07
  • Feb. 6, 2020 - Lance Sparks, bba '93
  • April 30, 2020 - Jessica Hatcher, ba '03 - canceled

Previous Wake Up With Washburn Speakers

1729 MacVicar Avenue
Topeka, KS 66604 Phone: 785.670.4483
Email: contactus@wualumni.org