People of Wright State

From barista to CEO

Wright State business student Rahul Balami has always believed that taking small steps forward will lead to big adventures
Rahul Balami standing in front of ReyRey Café.

Rahul Balami started his Wright State journey behind the counter at ReyRey Café and, within a year, advanced from barista to CFO and then CEO of the student-run business. Continue reading

Glowing grad

Wright State alum Erin Holland help preserve and promote advertising history

Alumna Erin Holland is using her Wright State education to help share advertising history as director of education and engagement at the American Sign Museum. Continue reading

Wright State senior paints a new path through fine arts internship

A new partnership between Wright State and the Miami Valley School is giving painting major Cienna Wallace real-world classroom experience and opening doors for future fine arts students interested in teaching. Continue reading

Listening with her heart

Student Government President Shloka Ravinuthala champions student voices and campus connections

Wright State biomedical engineering major Shloka Ravinuthala leads the Student Government Association with empathy and a commitment to amplifying student voices across campus. Continue reading

Global citizen

Wright State's study abroad program helps first-generation student see the world

Miley Stotts, a first-generation college student, turned her passion for French into study abroad experiences that broadened her language skills, confidence and worldview thanks to the support of Wright State’s study abroad programs. Continue reading

From classroom to hall of fame

Wright State alum Tom Jenkins honored for decades-long teaching career

Wright State graduate Tom Jenkins’ induction into the National Teachers Hall of Fame reflects nearly 30 years of dedication, perseverance and steadfast belief in the transformative power of public education. Continue reading

Wright State right down first-generation student’s alley

Paige Patterson, a first-generation college student and standout on Wright State’s Division I bowling team, has embraced campus life, excelled academically and athletically, and aims for a career in sports marketing after graduation. Continue reading

A special type of ‘family medicine’

With three graduates, the Stefko family leaves a lasting legacy at Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine

Three members of the Stefko family — Joe III and his children Jordan and Joe IV — share a special bond as Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine graduates, continuing a legacy of compassionate care and medical excellence. Continue reading

Wright State alum shapes the future of AI in national defense

Time at Wright State helped propel Kevin Schmidt launch pioneering career with the Air Force

Kevin Schmidt, now developing cutting-edge AI technologies for the Air Force Research Laboratory, credits his success to the experiences he received during his behavioral neuroscience studies at Wright State. Continue reading

Wright State grad student helps engineer the future of AI computing at Amazon

From teaching graduate-level courses to researching hardware security, Sayed Nowroz’s Wright State education has prepared him for a pivotal role in developing Amazon’s next-generation AI computing infrastructure. Continue reading