Wright State Headlines
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Nov 2
A career-beginning injury
With help from the Berry Family Career Hub, Noah Scott reworked his engineering resume and landed a summer internship in healthcare, along with an offer to return in the future. Continue reading
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Oct 30
Hundreds turn out for Trunk-or-Treat at Wright State
Wright State students, police officers and community organizations transformed a parking lot into a Halloween celebration, handing out candy to Mini University preschoolers at a Trunk-or-Treat event. Continue reading
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Oct 30
Explore Wright State Day welcomes hundreds to campus
Hundreds of future students and their families visited Wright State University’s Dayton Campus for Explore Wright State Day on Oct. 24. Continue reading
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Oct 29
Premier Health makes history as exclusive jersey patch sponsor of Wright State Athletics, marking new era in growing partnership
The new uniform design will feature the Premier Health logo for every Wright State athletics team, highlighting a longstanding relationship between the university and the Dayton region’s academic health system. Continue reading
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Oct 28
Wright State’s cybersecurity program awarded nearly $200,000 to strengthen workforce development efforts
SecureAM Pathways will connect Wright State’s cybersecurity program with local employers to identify workforce needs and prepare students to fill in-demand roles after graduation. Continue reading
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People of Wright State
A career-beginning injury
An old football injury put Wright State student Noah Scott on an entirely new career path: physical therapy
With help from the Berry Family Career Hub, Noah Scott reworked his engineering resume and landed a summer internship in healthcare, along with an offer to return in the future. Continue reading
Finding the Wright Path
Monica Sewell spent years believing a restaurant manager’s job was her career ceiling. Then she discovered the Wright Path Program and earned her degree.
After returning to college at 46, Monica Sewell found a clear roadmap to her degrees through Wright State’s Wright Path Program — and now she’s helping other transfer students find their way. Continue reading
A fresh start leads to finding his people
Landon Perry transferred to Wright State to save on tuition and found a home in the Center for Health Professions
After transferring to Wright State, biological sciences major Landon Perry found his community, excelled academically and became a peer mentor helping other students succeed. Continue reading
Make the argument that changes you
Wright State’s Model United Nations team has earned top awards at the National Model U.N. conference in New York for 46 years straight. But if you ask the students what they’ve won, they might tell you about the moment their voice stopped shaking.
Wright State’s Model United Nations team has earned awards for 46 consecutive years while helping students build confidence, communication skills and lasting friendships. Continue reading
Coming in to her own
Kara Ayers ’03 shares how Wright State’s adapted sports and recreation opportunities helped shape her life
2003 grad Kara Ayers reflects on how Wright State’s accessible campus, adapted sports and supportive community helped shape her journey as a Paralympic swimmer, researcher and advocate for people with disabilities. Continue reading
Certainty by design
After watching her grandfather struggle with a prosthetic leg, Hana Habib traded a med school plan in Germany for a mission to reengineer her future at Wright State
From campus involvement to cutting-edge research, Hana Habib is building the skills and experience to one day lead her own lab to inspire the next generation of biomedical engineers. Continue reading
Seeing and believing
Christina Davis knew Wright State was the right choice. Now she’s searching for cancer treatments while finishing her doctorate and preparing for the next big venture.
Now at the No. 1 graduate school in the country for biological sciences, Christina Davis credits her Wright State education for helping lay the foundation for her success. Continue reading
Curating a career
Wright State art major Mikail Berger-Messenger transforms a summer internship into his first public exhibition
Mikail Berger-Messenger, a painting and printmaking major, curated “From Campus to Community,” showcasing the work of college students and recent graduates, as part of his internship with the Dayton Society of Artists. Continue reading
Designing dreams
Oscar-winning production designer Hannah Beachler ’05 reflects on her Wright State education and her flourishing film career
Oscar-winning designer’s journey from Wright State student to Hollywood trailblazer is a story of resilience and reinvention. Continue reading
From a homeless shelter to a healthcare lifeline
At Wright State, Jean de Dieu Mukunzi developed the blueprint for a nonprofit now helping immigrants and refugees access healthcare
Wright State alum Jean de Dieu Mukunzi turned his master’s thesis into a nonprofit now helping thousands of immigrants access healthcare and other critical services. Continue reading
