Wright State Headlines
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Jan 23
Wright State faculty member Damaris Serrano wins Panamanian literary award
Damaris Serrano, professor of Spanish, received the prestigious Pedro Correa Vázquez Literary Criticism Essay Award from Panama’s Ministry of Culture for her book “Voices in Global Times.” Continue reading
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Jan 22
Wright State grad Hannah Beachler earns Oscar nomination for production design on ‘Sinners’
Wright State motion pictures graduate Hannah Beachler earned her second Academy Award nomination, this time for Best Production Design on the blockbuster film “Sinners.” Continue reading
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Jan 20
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
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Jan 14
Wright State receives $3 million grant to strengthen civic literacy and engagement across Southwest Ohio
Wright State’s Center for Civics, Culture and Workforce Development has received a $3 million U.S. Department of Education grant to strengthen civic literacy and engagement among K–12 educators and students across 16 counties in Southwest Ohio. Continue reading
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Jan 13
Fitness Center renovation brings new equipment and excitement to Wright State’s Campus Recreation
Wright State University students, faculty and staff welcome major renovation of Campus Recreation Fitness Center. Continue reading
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Liberal Arts
Wright State students participate in statewide leadership academy
Wright State seniors Marwah Almuzoughi and Amana Koeller got a taste for what a life in public service might look like through the NEW Leadership program. Continue reading
Wright State lighting design graduate earns prestigious fellowship
Jessica Ann Drayton, who earned a B.F.A. in Theatre Design and Technology from Wright State, received a prestigious entertainment lighting design fellowship. Continue reading
Go big and go home
Wright State University alumna has navigated a military career on one of the Air Force’s largest and most historic planes
Elizabeth Bergh, a captain in the Air Force and a Wright State alum, is stationed at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota and works as an instructor radar navigator on the B-52 Stratofortress. Continue reading
Keep climbing
Wright State alumnus’ Air Force ROTC experience prepared him to excite and inspire
For the past two years, Maj. Jake “Primo” Impellizzeri has performed dangerous and gravity-defying maneuvers in over 80 airshows per year as a pilot for the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. Continue reading
Students in Field School in Archaeology excavate campus woods hope to find evidence of Wright State’s past
Wright State’s Field School in Archaeology hopes to scrape the surface to learn more about the people who lived in the woods before the university was built. Continue reading
Wright State study abroad trip explores disability access in Berlin
A group of Wright State students, including four who identify as being disabled, participated in a study abroad trip to Berlin, where they assessed the city’s accessibility standards. Continue reading
Good chemistry
Dual chemistry and music major Ben Kressbach is thriving at Wright State
Ben Kressbach, who is originally from San Antonio, found the support he needed at Wright State to pursue his passion in chemistry and music. Continue reading
Wright State alum Tilly Evans-Krueger wins award for best dancer in Broadway show
Tilly Evans-Krueger received the 2024 Chita Rivera Award for Outstanding Dancer in a Broadway Show for her performance in “The Outsiders.” Continue reading
Wright State motion pictures student screens documentary at Cleveland International Film Festival
Nathanael Blair, a motion picture major at Wright State, screened his documentary “It’s in the CommuniTea!” and participated in a Q&A about his film at the Cleveland International Film Festival. Continue reading
Wright State Libraries honor graduating students as 2024 Top Scholars
Seven Top Scholars were awarded a book in their subject area that is now a permanent part of the Wright State University Libraries’ collection. Continue reading
