People of Wright State

Finding the right fit

Yakai Kamara, a public health and organizational leadership major, has done a lot to find her place after transferring to Wright State. Continue reading

Wright State alumni open ‘old-school’ sandwich shop in Dayton’s Fire Blocks

Wright State alumni Justin Simmons and Kathleen Roll opened Tony and Pete’s Grocery and Coldcuts in honor of their dads for whom the shop is named. Continue reading

The long way around

Graduate electrical engineering student Javonne Baker worked on radar-related projects during a summer research program at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Continue reading

Mission ready

Army veteran Arreal Riggs finds needed support in Wright State’s Master of Science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management program and at the Veteran and Military Center. Continue reading

Elevated voice

2013 graduate and rising gospel star Isaiah Templeton returned to Wright State to perform with Elevation Worship at the Nutter Center. Continue reading

Studying society cup by cup

Graduate student Bethany Lamb explores people and history through the study of ceramic cups

As a student in Wright State’s Master of Humanities Program, Bethany Lamb produced her own ceramic cups for an exhibition in the Stein Galleries. Continue reading

Wright State music grad wins position in prestigious Army band

William Kan, a Wright State music performance graduate, earned a position as a percussionist in the prestigious U.S. Army band Pershing’s Own. Continue reading

A ‘Time’ for all things

To say that Rachel Werling, an elementary education major at Lake Campus, is a go-getter is an understatement. Continue reading

Wright State graduate Lesley Ott is paying it forward

Lesley Ott reciprocates the support she received while at Wright State by helping the next generation of business students. Continue reading

Dear D’Kaylah Unique Whitley

Wright State musical theatre major D’Kaylah Unique Whitley has spent the summer on Broadway as an understudy in “Dear Evan Hansen.” Continue reading