Wright State ‘changing lives’ for over 45 years

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Melissa Kelbley never thought she would graduate from college. But she had never heard of Wright State University.

In June, Kelbley became one of the nearly 98,000 people to earn a degree from Wright State in the university’s 45 years. Wright State uniquely allowed Kelbley, now 23, to attend college with its services for people with physical disabilities.

“It’s definitely a huge accomplishment that I didn’t think I would ever be able to do,” said the Fostoria, Ohio native, who uses a wheelchair. “I feel like I can be a role model now.”

Wright State celebrated 45 years of “changing lives” in 2012. The university was launched with a grassroots campaign that raised $3 million. When the first students began classes in Allyn Hall on Sept. 8, 1964, the institution was the Dayton Campus of Miami and the Ohio State University. It wasn’t until three years later that Wright State was designated Ohio’s 12th public university with 5,000 students.

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