Alumni

2024 College of Science and Mathematics Outstanding Alumnus

Neil Thiesing ’92, ’95

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Wright State Media Team

Part of the series: 2024 Alumni Achievement Awards

At Wright State, Neil Thiesing developed a lifelong interest in chemistry, leading to a bachelor’s degree in 1992 and a master’s degree in organic chemistry in 1995. Continue reading →

Acting alum, comedian Brad Sherwood shares stories, advice with Wright State students

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Bob Mihalek

1986 Wright State acting alum Brad Sherwood took a break from his national comedy tour to talk to students in the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading →

Picture-perfect Homecoming

Posted on February 20, 2024 by Kris Sproles

The sights and sounds and the glitz and glamour of Wright State University’s Homecoming events transported students, faculty, staff and alumni all the way back to the roaring ’20s. Continue reading →

Rural route

Wright State engineering Ph.D. student Morgan Highlander receives a prestigious NIH award

Posted on February 20, 2024 by Kevin Tucker

Morgan Highlander, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in engineering at Wright State, received a two-year National Institutes of Health diversity award to support her research on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS. Continue reading →

A rising star in city government

Wright State MPA graduate Amber Holloway was recently appointed city manager of West Carrollton

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Greg Scott

When Amber Holloway enrolled in the Master of Public Administration program at Wright State, she envisioned becoming a city manager. Continue reading →

Drawing attention

Everyday objects, plants and animals spark Wright State fine arts alum Andrew Dailey’s unique graphite drawings

Posted on February 9, 2024 by Bob Mihalek

From giant tortoises to elephants to pigs stacked atop one another, creating original graphite drawings on gallery walls has become a feature of many of Andrew Dailey’s exhibitions. Continue reading →

Homecoming week on Wright State’s Dayton Campus

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Seth Bauguess

The annual chili cookoff, basketball games, the Alumni Achievement Awards and a Homecoming Dance will highlight Wright State University’s packed Homecoming week on the Dayton Campus Feb. 14–17. Continue reading →

Helping those in need

Wright State MPA student makes an impact in the community in Dayton and Burundi

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Dennis Bova

Angela Bingaya, a Master of Public Administration student at Wright State, helps people in need in Burundi and Dayton through her family’s nonprofit organization. Continue reading →

Hot flash

Wright State acting alums Jane Hajduk and Shari Doran soar creatively in a new comedy series about menopause

Posted on January 29, 2024 by Bob Mihalek

Shari Doran and Jane Hajduk, who roomed together as acting students at Wright State in the 1980s, have created “Thee Third Act,” a new short-form comedy series about menopause and friendship available on YouTube. Continue reading →