Alumni Profile

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

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 →

Wright State scientist/alumnus among those honored by President Obama

Greg Pitz, who obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physics from Wright State University, was among those honored by President Obama as among the nation’s outstanding early career scientists. Continue reading →

STEM School teacher elected to Xenia School Board

Arch Grieve wanted to impact public education in his hometown by becoming a teacher there. When that didn’t work out, however, Grieve found another way to accomplish his goal. Continue reading →

Wright State grad explores educational value of hip-hop

Darius Prier, a double Wright State graduate who is now education professor at Duquesne University, examines how hip-hop is a culturally relevant form of education in a new book. Continue reading →

’03 Alumna, radio host back in Dayton

Radio listeners across the Miami Valley have welcomed an old friend back into their lives. Gina Ferraro is again on the radio airwaves, but this time… Continue reading →

Wright State grad Jake Schierloh spends summer interning at White House

Jake Schierloh, a 2012 Wright State University graduate, was one of nearly 150 young people who participated in the White House Internship Program this summer. Continue reading →

Hightowers Petroleum Company of the Year

Hightowers Petroleum Co., headed by Wright State Foundation board member Stephen Hightower, was named Black Enterprise’s Industrial Service Company of The Year. Continue reading →

Alumna’s latest book included on Oprah book list

Wright State alumna Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s “Oleander Girl” was named “One of 16 Books to Get Lost in this April” by Oprah’s Book Club.
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Wright State alumna Lara Donnelly wins prestigious fantasy writing award

Photo of Lara Donnelly writing.

Lara Donnelly, a 2012 Wright State University graduate, is the winner of the Dell Magazine Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Sci Fi and Fantasy Writing. Continue reading →

Wright State grad is production designer on top winner at Sundance Film Festival

A film whose production designer is Wright State graduate Hannah Beachler captured the top two prizes at the Sundance Film Festival, the premier showcase for independent film. Continue reading →