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Alumni Profile: Sweet Charity

St. Vincent de Paul a career highlight for Leigh Sempeles

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Jim Hannah

It pulls at her heart. A family walks into a homeless shelter and for the first time must spend the night with strangers under a strange roof, thinking darkly about the future. Their faces are rouged with the look of … Continue reading →

Alumni Profile: Gary McCullough

From the bunker to the boardroom

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Jim Hannah

It was a never-to-be-forgotten life lesson for Gary McCullough. Plummeting to earth after having just jumped from a plane during Army training, McCullough’s parachute failed to open. The chute came out, but never caught air—a frightening phenomenon known as a … Continue reading →

Mastering the Art of Learning

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Wright State Media Team

The word “retire” is simply not in Anna Gee Blackwell’s vocabulary. Blackwell graduated from Wright State in 2005 at age 76 with a master’s degree in piano performance. While at Wright State, she served as an accompanist for the Paul … Continue reading →

Marathoning Match

Wright State couple training for shot at 2012 Olympics

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Stephanie Gottschlich

“We love living and running here in Dayton,” Becki says. “We’re really blessed here to have the trail systems and the Five Rivers MetroParks system, and you can get hills anywhere you want.” Continue reading →