Alumni

A place to shine

Wright State University graduates Rob and Ann Weisgarber help create a new home for university’s priceless archives
Posted on February 12, 2018 by Kim Patton

Wright State graduates Rob and Ann Weisgarber are among the first donors to support the campaign to build a new home for Special Collections and Archives. Continue reading →

Peace offering

Wright State alum Jacquelyn Weaver gives and receives with Peace Corps stint in Africa
Posted on February 9, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Jacquelyn Weaver volunteered with the Peace Corps because she wanted to relate to people and help them without being motivated by money. Continue reading →

Grand fan

Wright State’s Kristie McKiernan a full-throated superfan of the women's basketball team
Posted on February 8, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Kristie McKiernan, Wright State grad and senior English lecturer, is a superfan of the Raiders, missing only three home games and attending road contests as far away as Chicago over the past eight years. Continue reading →

Perfect timing

Timely opportunity set the stage for Wright State alum Anil Gopinathan’s career success at Ingersoll Rand
Posted on February 6, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Wright State grad Anil Gopinathan turned his passion for mathematics and the sciences into a successful engineering career. Continue reading →

Strategic planning process will create ongoing dialogue at Wright State

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Bob Mihalek

Thousands of Wright State community members can shape the university’s future through a new strategic planning process that the university hopes will become part of the leadership culture. Continue reading →

2008 Boonshoft School of Medicine graduate Kyle Horton running for Congress

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Daniel Kelly

Kyle Horton is competing in the Democratic primary in North Carolina’s Congressional 7th District. Continue reading →

Wright State musical theatre grad Christian Duhamel wins prominent award for emerging artists

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Bob Mihalek

The 2018 Kleban Prize in Musical Theater recognized 2005 grad Christian Duhamel as the year’s most promising musical theatre librettist. Continue reading →

Boonshoft Scholars scholarship recipient committed to serving others

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Heather Maurer

Julia Hitchcock, who graduated with a degree in biology from Wright State in 2017, is the recipient of the four-year Boonshoft Scholars scholarship. Continue reading →

Wright State physicians and faculty named 2017-2018 Best Doctors in America

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Heather Maurer

Five of the 43 physicians are Boonshoft School of Medicine alumni, and nine are alumni of the medical school’s residency programs. Continue reading →

Mission accomplished

Air Force veteran Jonathan Granata found a home and the support he needed in Wright State’s Office of Veterans Affairs and the university’s Veteran and Military Center. He’s givien back by providing a gift to support the center's Quiet Study Room
Posted on January 23, 2018 by Kim Patton

Air Force veteran Jonathan Granata found a home and the support he needed in Wright State’s Office of Veterans Affairs and later the university’s Veteran and Military Center. Continue reading →