Alumni Profile

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 →

Drawing power

Love of sketching cars propelled Wright State alum Sagar Sangle into world of mechanical engineering
Posted on January 12, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Sagar Sangle uses his art skills and his master’s degree in mechanical engineering while teaching middle school students about design for 3D printing, manufacturing design and robotics. Continue reading →

Z is for zeal

Wright State alum Zontaye Richardson uses thrift shop to channel her passion for community
Posted on December 19, 2017 by Jim Hannah

Zontaye Richardson’s west Dayton store TheZe DealZ has become as a place to socialize, network and pitch in to help neighbors in need. Continue reading →

First string

Wright State alum Michael Bard again featured soloist at Kennedy Center holiday concerts
Posted on December 12, 2017 by Jim Hannah

Michael Bard, who graduated from Wright State with a bachelor’s degree in music in 1991, will perform at the Kennedy Center Washington Choral Arts Society holiday concerts Dec. 17, 18 and 24. Continue reading →

Wright State film grad Hannah Beachler talks about working on ‘Moonlight,’ ‘Black Panther’

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Bob Mihalek

Hannah Beachler, who received a B.F.A. from Wright State in 2005, talked about her successful career and answered questions during a discussion with performing arts students. Continue reading →

Scrap value

Wright State alum Sheila Skimmerhorn remembers the university’s beginnings
Posted on December 4, 2017 by Jim Hannah

Sheila Skimmerhorn, the first student to register and complete her degree at what would become Wright State, kept a scrapbook of the university’s early days. Continue reading →

Light might

Wright State alum Chris LeVeck '05 heads one of nation’s fastest-growing lighting and signage companies
Posted on October 18, 2017 by Jim Hannah

2005 Wright State grad Chris LeVeck grew up helping with the family lighting business, then set off to found a success company of his own. Continue reading →

Wright State grad documents history of Cleveland Indians

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Andrew Call

2010 Wright State grad Jeremy Feador has front-row seat as Cleveland Indians chase history. Continue reading →

Teaching temperament

Wright State alum, inaugural registrant Sheila Skimmerhorn caps career with stint at STEM school
Posted on September 20, 2017 by Jim Hannah

Sheila Skimmerhorn, a two-time Wright State graduate, was the first student to register for classes at the university in 1964. Continue reading →

Terminal triumph

Art installation by Wright State alum Kailah Ware graces Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Posted on September 19, 2017 by Jim Hannah

Kailah Ware, who graduated from Wright State with a degree in motion pictures, created “One Degree of Separation,” a mix-media art installation celebrating Cincinnati. Continue reading →