Wright State Headlines
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Jul 3
Wright State alum Lindsay Aitchison fulfills childhood space-agency dream
Wright State engineering alum Lindsay Aitchison received the 2025 College of Graduate Programs and Honors Studies Outstanding Alumni Award. Continue reading
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Jul 2
Wright State business professor, alumnus honored by regional technology organizations
Technology First honored Amir Zadeh, professor of management information systems, as the 2024 Tech Educator of the Year and recognized grad Brandon Hubley with the Award of Excellence in the Student Project category. Continue reading
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Jul 1
Wright State University Foundation awards 11 Students First Fund projects
Student-focused initiatives — ranging from wellness and professional development to inclusive leadership and campus spirit — received 2025 Students First Fund grants from the Wright State University Foundation. Continue reading
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Jun 30
Gov. DeWine reappoints Board Treasurer Beth Ferris and names student Ella Vaught to Wright State Board of Trustees
Beth Ferris received a six-year term on the Wright State University Board of Trustees and Ella Vaught, a sophomore marketing major, received a two-year term. Continue reading
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Jun 26
Joe Gruenberg’s 40-Year support for Wright State celebrated with Honorary Alumnus Award
Forty years after helping build the first on-campus housing at Wright State, Joe Gruenberg continues to support the university. Continue reading
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People of Wright State
Teaching temperament
Wright State alum, inaugural registrant Sheila Skimmerhorn caps career with stint at STEM school
Sheila Skimmerhorn, a two-time Wright State graduate, was the first student to register for classes at the university in 1964. Continue reading
A golden opportunity
History professor Drew Swanson returned to his alma mater the University of Georgia to lecture on the Georgia gold rush. Continue reading
Terminal triumph
Art installation by Wright State alum Kailah Ware graces Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Kailah Ware, who graduated from Wright State with a degree in motion pictures, created “One Degree of Separation,” a mix-media art installation celebrating Cincinnati. Continue reading
Military discipline
Zachary Schulze, an Army ROTC cadet and athletic training major, stays disciplined as he prepares for a career in the military. Continue reading
Flying Fishes
Wright State super alums establish legacy scholarship in the name of their sister
The four Fish sisters were highly involved in campus life as Wright State students in the 1970s. Continue reading
Moore news
Alumna Brooke Moore is one of at least 17 Wright State graduates working in television broadcasting newsrooms in the Dayton area. Continue reading
Fossil force
Smithsonian is latest TV channel to turn to Wright State professor Chuck Ciampaglio for expertise on prehistoric sharks
Chuck Ciampaglio is among only a handful of scientists worldwide who has studied the megalodon, a prehistoric shark. Continue reading
English enthusiasm
After a 10-year break, Samantha Cornett returned to Wright State and is now thriving in the English program
After a 10-year break, Samantha Cornett returned to Wright State and is now thriving in the English program. Continue reading
A family affair
Erica Curtis, who graduated in December with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, is the third member of her family to attend Wright State. Continue reading
Revolutionary research
Wright State English professor Sharon Lynette Jones's book about famous civil rights activist Angela Davis to be published next May
Sharon Lynette Jones’ new book project will take extensive research and involve visits to archives around the country. Continue reading
