Wright State Headlines
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Dec 19
Milling around
2004 Wright State graduate Jessica Noes oversees all operations at the Clifton Mill, including the mill’s popular Christmas lights display. Continue reading
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Dec 18
Wright State recognizes Nursing Professor Kim Ringo for advancing international student success
Wright State nursing professor and alumna Kim Ringo received the 2025 International Education Award for her leadership and mentorship in supporting international nursing students. Continue reading
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Dec 18
Wright State honors graduating students for distinguished doctoral dissertations
December graduates Maram Almodhwahi and Morgan Highlander were recognized for exceptional research with Wright State’s Trustees’ Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Awards. Continue reading
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Dec 17
Top 10 Newsroom videos of 2025
The Wright State Newsroom was pumped up this year and met some amazing Raiders who were showing off their WOW factor in 2025. Continue reading
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Dec 16
Museum-quality replica of historic Hawthorn Hill donated to Wright State
Wright State University is now the permanent home of a large, handcrafted replica of Hawthorn Hill, the historic Dayton residence of Orville Wright. Continue reading
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Alumni
13 Wright State faculty, staff and alumni named to Dayton Business Journal Forty Under 40 list
The honorees include Amir Zadeh, associate professor of management information systems, and Brooke Johnson Leppla, associate director of alumni and donor marketing and communication. Continue reading
Wright State Nursing Chair Ann Stalter selected to advance environmental health nursing, research and education
Ann Stalter is a member of the inaugural cohort of the Environmental Health Research Institute for Nurse and Clinician Scientists. Continue reading
Herd instinct
Farmer Matthew Keener, a former Wright State music student, starts a nonprofit to donate beef to the needy
Matthew Keener, a former Wright State music student, took a 10-year detour to ranch in Montana before returning to Ohio to raise cattle and launching a nonprofit organization to donate beef to food banks. Continue reading
Wright State alumna Beth Ferris appointed to university’s Board of Trustees
Beth Ferris, the CFO of Belcan, LLC, and a Wright State MBA graduate, was appointed to the Board of Trustees by Gov. Mike DeWine. Continue reading
Wright State alumna honored with Excellence in Teaching Award
Beth Patterson, a first-grade teacher at Clark-Shawnee Elementary School, was honored by the Springfield Rotary Club. Continue reading
Cleaning service
A business owned by Wright State alumni spent two weeks cleaning the exterior of the Nutter Center. Continue reading
College Engineering and Computer Science students participate in induction ceremonies
Recent engineering and computer science graduates took part in induction ceremonies for the Order of the Engineer and the Pledge of the Computing Professional. Continue reading
Wright State alumnus Zachary Kiehl wins 2022 Soin Award for Innovation
Zachary Kiehl was honored by the Dayton Chamber of Commerce for SafeGuard, a real-time intelligent guardian technology. Continue reading
Wright State theatre graduate Joey Monda nominated for another Tony Award
Joey Monda is nominated for a Tony Award as a producer of “A Strange Loop,” which is vying for the Best New Musical award. Continue reading
Fourth time’s the charm
After years of hard work, Reginald Gibson finally marched in a graduation ceremony as a member of the class of 2022
Reginald Gibson endured a multitude of trials and tribulations on his way to earning a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from Wright State. Continue reading
