People of Wright State

Artfully done

Painter and Wright State alum Erika b Hess making name for herself with artist podcasts
Posted on March 8, 2019 by Jim Hannah

2006 Wright State fine arts grad Erika b Hess interviews artists, curators, collectors and gallerists on her popular “I Like Your Work” podcast. Continue reading →

Match maker

Wright State motion pictures alum Scott Marshall thrives as live-event producer for World Wrestling Entertainment
Posted on March 6, 2019 by Jim Hannah

2002 Wright State film grad Scott Marshall has produced World Wrestling Entertainment shows around the United States and in Colombia, Panama and the Czech Republic. Continue reading →

Ring leader

Wright State music student Noah Carpenter brings the carillon to life from atop a bell tower at a Middletown church
Posted on February 25, 2019 by Jim Hannah

Noah Carpenter, organ performance and vocal music education major, may be the youngest carillonneur in the country. Continue reading →

Bread brilliance

Wright State alum Rahn Keucher a rising star in the baking business
Posted on February 22, 2019 by Jim Hannah

Rahn Keucher, a Wright State University alumnus, sells his bread and other pastries to area restaurants and at a stand in Dayton’s 2nd Street Market. Continue reading →

Making magic

Wright State alumni artists help Dayton’s Front Street Studio Gallery spread its wings
Posted on February 12, 2019 by Jim Hannah

Wright State alumni contribute to Dayton’s arts world through the Front Street Studio Gallery. Continue reading →

Digital detective

Wright State computer science major Jacquelyn Smith completes internship with the FBI
Posted on February 11, 2019 by Jim Hannah

An internship with the FBI has led Wright State junior Jacquelyn Smith to pursue a career in law enforcement after she graduates. Continue reading →

Pattern passion

Wright State alum Reza Masoudi and his wife, Bahar, grow elegant dress shop after making royal connection
Posted on February 4, 2019 by Jim Hannah

2006 Wright State graduate Reza Masoudi and his wife, Bahar, saw their dress-making business take off after the exiled empress of Iran wore one of their creations. Continue reading →

Chemical properties

Wright State student Catherine Evers Smith is right at home doing research in the chem lab
Posted on January 28, 2019 by Jim Hannah

Wright State senior Catherine Evers Smith is part of a research team that received funding from the National Institutes of Health to work on a novel approach to fight cancer. Continue reading →

Intelligent design

Wright State grad student Angela Reichelderfer creates historical dressmaking exhibit as part of her master’s thesis
Posted on January 25, 2019 by Jim Hannah

Wright State graduate student Angela Reichelderfer’s exhibit featuring historical dresses is on display at the Stein Galleries in the Creative Arts Center through Feb. 17. Continue reading →

Second nature

Wright State grad Miranda Martin puts her athletic training skills to good use in treating an injured football player
Posted on January 16, 2019 by Jim Hannah

As the football player lay on the field with a possible spinal cord injury, the words of athletic trainer Miranda Martin’s instructor kept ringing in her ears. Continue reading →