Top 10 Newsroom videos of 2023

Megan Faragher, an associate professor of English at Wright State’s Lake Campus, is co-captain of the nationally ranked Gem City Roller Derby team.

The best Wright State Newsroom videos of 2023 featured a staff member’s dedication to “filling the gap,” impromptu jam sessions in unlikely places and some amazing Raiders “feeding the streets.”

Let’s roll out our favorite videos from the past 12 months:

Traffic jam
The Wright State University Jazz Ensemble took its show on the road.

Filling the gap
The Wright State grounds crew diligently prepped athletic fields for Horizon League and OHSAA tournaments.

Feed the streetz
A dozen Wright State students stuffed sacks with sandwiches, cookies and bottled water to distribute to hungry people in downtown Dayton.

Let’s roll
Wright State faculty member Megan Faragher finds connections between the classroom and the roller derby rink.

Creating beauty
ArtsGala, one of the Dayton region’s most festive and unique arts events, returned to the Creative Arts Center with an impressive program that featured student performances in theatre, dance, motion pictures, music and visual arts.

Encapsulate morale
Armed with paintball guns, cadets in Wright State’s Army ROTC Raider Battalion participated in urban combat scenarios and ambush training exercises at Wright State’s Calamityville.

Deep roots
Wright State alumna Brooke Solomito provides Madison Township residents with food they love and service they crave.

Raider resilience
Wright State hosted a special week of programming dedicated to nurturing the mental well-being of students, faculty and staff during Raider Resilience Week, Oct. 2–10, and on World Mental Health Day.

Groove thing
Wright State’s Dayton Campus was electric with First Weekend activities.

Match Day 2023
Boonshoft School of Medicine students learned where they will pursue residency training at the college’s annual Match Day celebration.