People of Wright State

Volcanic voyage

Wright State alum and Philippines native Jamaica Siroky brings literature and poetry to life for high school students

After earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Wright State, Jamaica Siroky teaches at Thurgood Marshall STEM High School in Dayton. Continue reading

Wright State graduate was production designer on Oscar-winner ‘Moonlight’

Hannah Beachler was also the production designer of Beyoncé’s “Lemonade,” which won a 2017 Art Directors Guild Award for excellence in production design and art direction. Continue reading

NBC News recognizes Boonshoft School of Medicine student during Black History Month

Christen Johnson, president of the Student National Medical Association, will graduate in May 2017 with a dual M.D./M.P.H. degree. Continue reading

First string

Wright State guitar instructor and graduate Jim McCutcheon wins Governor’s Award for arts education

Jim McCutcheon teaches classical guitar at Wright State, where he earned degrees in guitar performance and music education. Continue reading

An artistic reality

Senior art major Bethany Faile uses photography and painting to interpret the world around her. Continue reading

Wright State grad Hannah Beachler sets the stage in Hollywood

Hannah Beachler ’05 will discuss her work as a production designer following a screening of “Moonlight” on Feb. 19 at The Neon in downtown Dayton. Continue reading

Wright State University to dedicate the Vishal Soin Innovation Park

Named in honor of former board chair, park will increase university's visibility along I-675 and provide new opportunities for business, industry collaborations

The park, supported by a gift from the Soin Family Foundation, is located on the south side of Colonel Glenn Highway, directly across from Wright State’s Dayton Campus. Continue reading

Building trust

For the past nine years the Dayton and Miami Valley Better Business Bureau has been on a business boom and the two people lighting the wick are Wright State alumni. Continue reading

Medical student volunteers at Syrian refugee camp in Greece

Walid Malki, a second-year medical student, served as a translator for physicians helping Syrian refugees. Continue reading

All ears for English

Wright State senior Khaled Jaber uses student input, movie dialogues to master the language

Khaled Jaber, a liberal studies major who grew up in Jordan, will intern at Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley to support refugee families in the area. Continue reading