SigEp Alumni will be among seven Washburn University graduates honored as Alumni Fellows at a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at the Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center.  Sponsored by the Washburn University deans and the Alumni Association, the Alumni Fellows program recognizes alumni who have distinguished themselves in their career fields.

R. Clayton Funk (#646), Kansas City, Mo., bachelor of arts, 1993 (College of Arts and Sciences honoree)
Funk is an owner of Media Venture Partners in Kansas City, Mo., where he serves as managing director. He developed the firm’s presence in the wireless tower and yellow pages publisher industries, is a columnist for the tower industry’s trade journal and frequently serves as a panelist at trade shows.

John Runyan (#213), San Juan Capistrano, Calif., bachelor of business administration, 1963 (School of Business honoree)
Runyan is president and chief executive officer of Associated Grocers and vice chairman of the Associated Grocers board of directors. Before joining AG in 2005, he owned and operated a consulting firm, JSR&R Co., for American and international clients in the wholesale and retail food industry. He worked 38 years for Fleming Cos. Inc., where her was a senior executive officer at the corporate office, including group president of price impact retail stores.

The cost is $13 for members of the Alumni Association and $16 for non-members. Reservations are due Oct. 16 and may be made by calling (785) 670-1641 or sending e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .