Alumni Profile

Woodlawn

Wright State alum Joe Knopp '00 helped produce inspirational feature film about overcoming racial divisions

Wright State graduate Joe Knopp ’00 helped produce “Woodlawn,” an inspirational feature film about overcoming racial divisions. Continue reading

Film coverage

Wright State alumni play production parts in movies making noise at film festivals

Wright State alumni Hannah Beachler ’05 and Tim Gebard ’91 worked on films earning buzz at film festivals around the country. Continue reading

Alaskan all-star

Wright State alum Marnie Leist '01 is curator of collections at Alutiiq Museum in Kodiak
Marnie Leist portrait

Marnie Leist , a 2001 art history graduate, is curator of collections at the Alutiiq Museum in Kodiak, Alaska and recently published a book on the recovery of artifacts from an Alutiiiq archaeological site. Continue reading

Bedside manner

Wright State alumna's nonprofit helps children get a good night's sleep
Trisha Baxter

Wright State alumna and teacher Trisha Baxter runs Snuggled Up, a nonprofit organization that provides beds for local children. Continue reading

Picture of health

Wright State alum Julie Bonsall '12 leads pioneering wellness program at Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority

Wright State biology graduate Julie Bonsall ’12 leads a pioneering wellness program at the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority. Continue reading

Wright State grad Behzad Ghanbarian wins prestigious geophysics award for Ph.D. research

Behzad Ghanbarian ’14 will receive the Donald L. Turcotte award from the American Geophysical Union for his dissertation on the physical and hydraulic properties of rocks and soils. Continue reading

Breaking the ice

Wright State alum Molly Eaton '08 launches shaved-ice business
Molly Eaton in her Tropical Kona Shaved Ice truck

Molly Eaton, a 2008 Wright State graduate, brings a vacation state of mind wherever she goes in her Tropical Kona Shaved Ice truck. Continue reading

Perfect fit

Wright State alum Paula Cosby '12 helps jobseekers with Clothes That Work
Paula Cosby with outfits from Clothes That Work

Wright State M.P.A. graduate Paula Cosby ’12 helps jobseekers dress professionally and build confidence as executive director of Clothes That Work. Continue reading

College cradle

Wright State’s Billi Ewing watched her baby daughter grow up on campus
Billi Ewing holding graduation card

Wright State graduate Billi Ewing watched her baby daughter grow up on campus. Continue reading

Statistical standout

Wright State graduate Whit Alley '15 scores with Nielsen Ratings
Whit Alley in the Student Union

Wright State statistics graduate Whit Alley ’15 scores a job with Nielsen Ratings after answering question from interviewers that tripped up other candidates. Continue reading