Alumni Profile

Wright State grads’ documentary to play at Cannes Film Festival

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Bob Mihalek

A documentary by two recent Wright State Motion Pictures graduates will play at the Cannes International Film Festival Short Film Corner. Continue reading →

Wright State alumni nominated for Student Academy Award

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Reilly Dixon

Wright State grads’ film about a Vietnamese immigrant who teaches youth mixed martial arts out of a nail salon nominated for Student Academy Award. Continue reading →

Wright State alumnus honored by White House for research

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Bob Mihalek

Onome Scott-Emuakpor, a Wright State alumnus and Air Force Research Laboratory engineer, receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. Continue reading →

TyKiah Wright named to President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Karen Strider-Iiames

Wright State alumna TyKiah Wright appointed to the Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans by President Barack Obama. Continue reading →

Film preservationist, Wright State alum to give keynote at Public History Symposium

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Bob Mihalek

Scheduled for March 14, the annual Public History Graduate Symposium will focus on “The Future is Our History” and include presentations by public history graduate students. Continue reading →

Flying colors: Wright State alum selected by NASA for high-altitude astronomy flight

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Jim Hannah

Wright State alumnus and science teacher Tom Jenkins will participate in NASA’s high-altitude astronomy flight program for school teachers this spring. Continue reading →

Wright State alumna publishes young adult novel on normalcy and romance

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Reilly Dixon

Wright State 2010 graduate Sara Pyszka has released a YA book “Dancing Daisies,” a coming-of-age drama about a 17-year-old girl with cerebral palsy. Continue reading →

Fillion signs with professional team in Holland

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Wright State Media Team

Emilie Fillion, who completed her playing career for the Wright State women’s soccer team this past fall, has signed a professional contract with FC Twente of the Dutch Premier League. Continue reading →

Wright State grad wins MacArthur grant for documentary on ancient Afghan site

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Bob Mihalek

Wright State University alumnus and documentary filmmaker Brent Huffman received a prestigious MacArthur grant for his latest film “Saving Mes Aynak.” Continue reading →

Wright State alum Robert Pollard’s 1978 no-hitter in the news again

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Wright State Media Team

Robert Pollard, the leader of the Dayton-based indie rock band Guided by Voices, threw a no-hitter as a pitcher on the Wright State baseball team. Continue reading →