Wright State Headlines
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Jul 7
Profitable pitch
Wright State entrepreneurship graduate Peyton Hoff used his $6,000 Wright Venture competition prize money to launch Absolute Roofing Services, which has grown into a thriving business. Continue reading
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Jul 3
Wright State alum Lindsay Aitchison fulfills childhood space-agency dream
Wright State engineering alum Lindsay Aitchison received the 2025 College of Graduate Programs and Honors Studies Outstanding Alumni Award. Continue reading
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Jul 2
Wright State business professor, alumnus honored by regional technology organizations
Technology First honored Amir Zadeh, professor of management information systems, as the 2024 Tech Educator of the Year and recognized grad Brandon Hubley with the Award of Excellence in the Student Project category. Continue reading
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Jul 1
Wright State University Foundation awards 11 Students First Fund projects
Student-focused initiatives — ranging from wellness and professional development to inclusive leadership and campus spirit — received 2025 Students First Fund grants from the Wright State University Foundation. Continue reading
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Jun 30
Gov. DeWine reappoints Board Treasurer Beth Ferris and names student Ella Vaught to Wright State Board of Trustees
Beth Ferris received a six-year term on the Wright State University Board of Trustees and Ella Vaught, a sophomore marketing major, received a two-year term. Continue reading
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Author Archives: Bob Mihalek
College basketball countdown: No. 52 Wright State
Excerpt Ah, what a difference a year makes. Last preseason, Wright State was picked to finish last in the Horizon League. Heading into this season, the Raiders are the clear-cut favorites to win the conference. Billy Donlon, one of the … Continue reading
Wright State Research Institute ahead of growth projections
Excerpt Wright State Research Institute is ahead of its ambitious growth projections, with new staff and portfolio companies being added in recent months. Since bringing on Jason Parker as its new director in early June, the institute has added seven jobs and plans … Continue reading
Wright State grad Jake Schierloh spends summer interning at White House
Jake Schierloh, a 2012 Wright State University graduate, was one of nearly 150 young people who participated in the White House Internship Program this summer. Continue reading
Wright State class improves engineering graduation rates here, across country
Excerpt Nationwide, colleges face a challenge: as many as half of the students who aspire to be engineers drop out or switch majors, and leave the country short of the workforce it needs. Those who give up on engineering often … Continue reading
Wright State, National Weather Service to offer storm-spotter training
The National Weather Service’s forecast office will offer Skywarn storm spotter training at the Wright State Nutter Center Thursday, Sept. 5. Continue reading
Rocsi Diaz urges Wright State freshmen to follow what they love
Rocsi Diaz, an Entertainment Tonight correspondent and former BET anchor, urged each student in Wright State University’s freshman class to find his or her passion and give back in that area. Continue reading
Video—Students moving in at Wright State University
It’s move-in day at Wright State University, and hundreds of college students are saying goodbye to their parents and hello to their new roommates. Campus volunteers were there to make the transition much smoother. They shuttled students and family members … Continue reading
Jeff Vernooy played key roles in making Wright State more accessible to those with disabilities
Excerpt Jeffrey Vernooy, who died Monday at 61, was the driving force behind many of the programs that make Wright State University one of the top disability-friendly schools in the nation, colleagues said Tuesday. A “tremendous role model,” Vernooy spent … Continue reading
FBI to host biosecurity workshop at Wright State
Excerpt Wright State University will host a seminar next month aimed at helping organizations tighten up security both from cyber threats and biological weapons. The workshop, which will be hosted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, will address international and domestic terrorism, … Continue reading
Wright State filmmakers premiere six new films
Excerpt Wright State University’s 21st annual Big Lens Film Festival, featuring six diverse premieres created by students within the organization’s award-winning Motion Pictures program, will be held Thursday at the Neon Movies. Since its inception, Big Lens has been a … Continue reading
