Alumni Profile

History heavyweight

Wright State alum Brady Kress '96 raising Dayton History, Carillon Historical Park to new heights

1996 Wright State graduate Brady Kress is raising Dayton History and Carillon Historical Park to new heights. Continue reading

Hollywood composer Steve Hampton ’80 installs recording studio at Wright State

Housed in Schuster Hall, the professional-level recording studio will be available to students to record their performances and for students seeking a certificate in recording technology. Continue reading

Foreign service

Wright State alum Joshua Cummins gets inside peek at workings of Persian Gulf nation of Qatar

Joshua Cummins, who has degrees in history and international and comparative politics from Wright State, received first-hand lessons on the Persian Gulf nation of Qatar during a fellowship. Continue reading

Microscopic view

Wright State’s Hanna Gabriel manages the university’s imaging lab

Wright State’s Hanna Gabriel ’15 manages the new Microscopy Core Facility, housed in the university’s Neuroscience Engineering Collaboration Building. Continue reading

Diplomatically speaking

Wright State alum Jeff Austin '98 making a splash with State Department

Diplomatic career with the Department of State has taken Jeff Austin ’98 to Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Tajikstan and the United Nations. Continue reading

Legal laureate

Military duty, law career highlight journey of Wright State alum Garrett Gall '73

Military duty during Vietnam and a long law career highlight the journey of Wright State alumnus Garrett Gall ’73. Continue reading

Global reach

Wright State business graduate Juda Medina '14 turns internship into full-time job

Wright State business graduate Juda Medina ’14 turns internship into full-time job as he focuses his career on global business. Continue reading

Motor power

Wright State alum Greg Billing to be inducted into Dayton Auto Racing Hall of Fame

Wright State graduate and Dayton Daily News sports reporter Greg Billing will be inducted into Dayton Auto Racing Hall of Fame. Continue reading

Tournament titan

Wright State alum Kara Tyree '99 parlays Nutter Center experience into a top job with Atlantic Coast Conference

Wright State alumna Kara Tyree ’99 parlays experience working at the Nutter Center into a top job with the Atlantic Coast Conference. Continue reading

Wright State alum challenges perceptions of poverty

Karin VanZant leads CareSource initiative to tap into underutilized talents of Medicaid recipients

Wright State graduate Karin VanZant leads a CareSource initiative to tap into underutilized talents of Medicaid recipients. Continue reading