Alumni Association

Vicki Oleen, this ArtsGala is for you

As managing director in the School of Fine and Performing Arts, Vicki Oleen played a large role in making every ArtsGala happen since its inception in 2000. Continue reading

Connecting arts to the community

Community groups are a supporting cast for arts on campus

Being actively engaged with neighboring arts groups helps Wright State’s fine and performing arts students have life-changing experiences. Continue reading

Whirlwind tour

Wright State musical theatre graduates Cassi Mikat and Keaton Eckhoff thrive during "The Sound of Music” tour in Asia

Wright State musical theatre alumni Cassi Mikat and Keaton Eckhoff have had an eight-month adventure around Asia as part of the cast of “The Sound of Music.” Continue reading

Photo development

Wright State staff member Ashley Cheak pushes artistic boundaries during a fellowship at Dayton Art Institute

As a Yeck College Artist Fellow, Ashley Cheak experimented with alternative photographic processes and darkroom techniques to elevate her understanding of photography. Continue reading

Set up for success

Wright State paved the way for two-time alumna Nicole Cantrell

Alumna Nicole Cantrell, who works in the contracting career field at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, often returns to Wright State to participate in career fairs and speaker events. Continue reading

Wright State University Foundation welcomes new trustees

Linda Black-Kurek ’78 will serve as the foundation's board chair

The Wright State University Foundation has appointed six new trustees to its board, effective July 1, 2023. Continue reading

Forward thinking

Wright State marketing graduate Zach Strauss's Grey Matter earns national acclaim

Wright State graduate Zach Strauss’s marketing firm Grey Matter has been recognized as one of the fast-growing companies in the Midwest. Continue reading

Deep roots

Wright State alumna Brooke Solomito provides Madison Township residents with food they love and service they crave

Brooke Solomito uses skills she learned as an organizational leadership student at Wright State to run a successful hot dog stand in Butler County. Continue reading

Wright State theatre graduate Brian Crowe named artistic director of leading Shakespeare company

Brian B. Crowe, who received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Directing and Acting at Wright State, was named the next artistic director of the acclaimed Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. Continue reading

Contemporary cupping

Coffee business is a ‘dream come true’ for Wright State alumna

Two-time Wright State graduate Mindy Hoffbauer partnered with her son to open ContempoRoast coffee shop in Centerville. Continue reading