Monthly Archives: February 2011

Blind violinist excels at WSU

((excerpt)) Kyle Conley is a music education major in his third year at Wright State University. The Fairfield native is able to compose and perform music at WSU due to their state-of-the-art programs geared toward the blind. Link to DaytonDailyNews.com … Continue reading

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Poetry gives hope to young, brave woman

((excerpt)) She had one cancer-free year at Grove City High School and completed a year at Wright State University near Dayton and the fall 2010 quarter at Ohio State University. Then, around Thanksgiving, doctors told her parents, Terri and Pat, … Continue reading

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Children injured when bus, SUV crash in Beavercreek

((excerpt)) BEAVERCREEK — For children suffered minor injuries when a school bus they were riding was hit from behind by an SUV Tuesday afternoon, according to the Beavercreek Police Department. Police were called to the intersection of Hanes and Highlander … Continue reading

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Raider grads helping Baby Boomers, others plan for ‘ultimate vacation’

Anthony Schock, Travis King and Brian Rathbun, work together at UBS Financial Services as the Wealth Consulting Group. Each are graduates of the Raj Soin College of Business.

Thirteen years ago, they joined forces as professionals. But they were already linked by their love for alma mater. Continue reading

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Four days at the Nutter Center

This time lapse video shows a very busy 96 hours at Wright State University’s Nutter Center – tearing down the First Pitch Banquet, setting up and tearing down a WSU Women’s Basketball game, setting up and tearing down the Rascal … Continue reading

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Dayton seeks to become unmanned flight training area

((excerpt)) Sinclair Community College is working with the University of Dayton, Wright State University, local companies and organizations to shape the request, which could go to the Federal Aviation Administration in a few months, said Deborah Norris, vice president of … Continue reading

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Funding boost won’t defray most school cuts

((excerpt)) Experts caution that federal changes, coupled with a proposal to eliminate state grants, could mean Ohio college students may soon face a significantly altered financial aid landscape. “We are talking about major changes in financial aid,” said Jennifer Penick, … Continue reading

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Federal budget proposal includes big gains in education spending

((excerpt)) It also holds steady the maximum Pell Grant award at $5,550, which provides financial help to 9 million students nationwide. To do so, the newly implemented year-round grant for summer classes will be cut as will a subsidy for … Continue reading

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WSU singer moves to semifinals

((excerpt)) Samantha Helmstetter, a Wright State University musical theater major from New Orleans, has advanced to the semifinals of the national 2011 Lotte Lenya Competition March 11 and 12 in New York City. DaytonDailyNews.com

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After opening weekend, WSU softball player gets league honor

((excerpt)) Krystian DeWitt, a Wright State freshman from Garden Grove, Calif., was named the Horizon League’s first pitcher of the week this season after helping the Raiders to a 4-0 start. DaytonDailyNews.com

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