Education & Leadership

A new journey

Wright State education graduates received free school supplies for their upcoming school year

More than 40 recent Wright State University education graduates who secured teaching positions in area schools received a boost as they prepare for their first year in the classroom — free classroom supplies from Crayons to Classrooms. Continue reading

Community driven

For Josh Stucky ’89, community is at the heart of everything

Educator. Business owner. Community advocate. Philanthropist. Wright State alum Josh Stucky wears many hats. Continue reading

Wright State University Foundation funds 11 projects to enhance student success

Students First Fund grants will support projects ranging from peer mentoring to campus engagement and career readiness

The Wright State University Foundation awarded $75,000 in Students First Fund grants to support innovative ideas from faculty, staff and students at the Dayton and Lake campuses. Continue reading

Words of appreciation

Joe Letterhos ’97 expresses gratitude for his Wright State education

A heartfelt email from alumnus Joe Letterhos ’97 sparked a reflection on how Wright State’s supportive environment helped transform a struggling student into a successful educator and school district leader. Continue reading

Wright State University leads $2.5 million federal initiative to bring AI education to rural Ohio

From rural high schools to college classrooms, students will build AI skills for the workforce and teachers will gain the training to take them there

Wright State has received a $2.5 million federal grant to develop AI-focused curriculum and train educators to teach it, with the goal of expanding artificial intelligence literacy from rural schools through colleges and into the workforce. Continue reading

Turning injury into impact

Wright State alumna Siobhan Fagan ’04 channels her own experience into a career supporting young athletes

Because her own athletic career was cut short due to injury, Siobhan Fagan ’04 has made it her goal as an athletic trainer to ensure others in her care don’t suffer a similar fate. Continue reading

Building belonging

Tonya Mathis ’98, ’02 has spent her career helping organizations build cultures where people thrive

Tonya Mathis, who earned degrees in rehabilitation services and education from Wright State, credits the university with helping her find her voice and define her purpose. Continue reading

Wright State Police Chief Kurt Holden graduates from FBI National Academy

Kurt Holden, Wright State’s chief of police and director of public safety, will bring national-level training and global connections back to campus after graduating from the FBI National Academy. Continue reading

Portrait of perseverance

Elementary education major Mylie Green overcomes obstacles to thrive as a Wright State student

Mylie Green arrived at Wright State unsure she’d last a semester. Now she’s a Student Government senator, passionate advocate for students who need a voice and future teacher determined to make a difference in the classroom. Continue reading

Wright State alum Emily Romigh builds on a family legacy in education

The Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers honored second-grade teacher Emily Romigh for the thesis she produced as a graduate student in the Master of Education in Literacy program at Wright State. Continue reading