Author Archives: Kim Patton

Enterprise Holdings Foundation invests in the professional development of Wright State students

$3,000 grant will be utilized for services and programs to help students launch their careers. Continue reading

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A wonderful life

Grateful for Wright State’s impact on their lives, Ron ’76, ’84 and Joan Amos pay it forward for future generations

The Ron and Joan Amos Family Scholarship provides assistance to students who are working their way through college. Continue reading

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CSIC to Rise. Shine.

2016 Campaign Kicks Off with Celebration on February 25

CSIC is ready to rise once again with a kickoff celebration on Thursday, Feb. 25, at 3 p.m. in the Student Union Apollo Room. Continue reading

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Reynolds and Reynolds Foundation sponsors first student-operated café at Wright State University

Opening Dec. 2, ReyRey Café will promote student entrepreneurship in the Raj Soin College of Business

Wright State will celebrate the opening of the ReyRey Café in Rike Hall with a grand opening ceremony at 2 p.m. on Dec. 2. Continue reading

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A moment in the spotlight

Wright State students, faculty and alumni perform live on stage with Kristin Chenoweth
Singers with Kristin Chenoweth

Wright State students, faculty and alumni perform live on stage at the Fraze Pavilion in Kettering with Kristin Chenoweth. Continue reading

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Keeping the Spirit of Innovation Alive

Amanda Wright Lane, co-chair of the Rise. Shine. campaign, reflects on the legacy of her famous ancestors and the university that bears their name

We know them as the inventors of the airplane and namesakes for Wright State University. But to Amanda Wright Lane, Orville and Wilbur Wright are so much more than two of the greatest innovators who ever lived. They are family. … Continue reading

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A Work in Progress

Warehouse 13 star Eddie McClintock reflects on his days at Wright State, his acting career, and becoming the man he is today

When Eddie McClintock was a student at Wright State University in the late ’80s and early ’90s, becoming a successful Hollywood actor was about the furthest thing from his mind. “I was not a great student. I didn’t know what … Continue reading

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Wright State Launches $150 Million Campaign

Academy Award–winning actor Tom Hanks leads the largest fundraising initiative in Wright State’s history

Our namesakes, the Wright brothers, used ingenuity and innovation to make a lasting impact on the world. Today, we rise on their wings, prepared to shine, as we lift our university to new heights. Ahead, we see a bright future, … Continue reading

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Reynolds and Reynolds Foundation makes $1 million commitment to Rise. Shine. Campaign

Longstanding partnership with Wright State celebrated at the grand opening of a new coffee shop for students

Reynolds and Reynolds collaboration with Wright State includes engineering and computer science scholarships, internships, a computer center at the Lake Campus and support for new coffee shops. Continue reading

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CSIC to Rise. Shine. with kickoff celebration Feb. 26

CSIC logo

Faculty, staff and retirees can donate to 1,600 scholarships and programs during the annual Campus Scholarship and Innovation Campaign “RISE. You Make Us SHINE.” Continue reading

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