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
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
Mary Pat Thomas named director of the Power of Nursing at Remen Institute for the Study of Health and Illness
Mary Pat Thomas has extensive clinical experience in hospital nursing and transformational leadership. Continue reading
A salute to our nation’s finest
Delores Etter ’70, ’72 establishes scholarship for Wright State students from military families
The Delores and Jerry Etter Scholarship will help students in the College of Science and Mathematics or the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Continue reading
Chain reaction
Wright State junior David Baugham hopes to marry supply chain major with nonprofit management
Wright State junior David Baugham is active in student leadership, currently serving as speaker of the House of the Student Government Association. Continue reading
Polar passage
Arctic expedition with Wright State’s Alison Agather and Katlin Bowman yields research, children’s book
Wright State graduate environmental sciences student Alison Agather and oceanographer and Wright State alumna Katlin Bowman sailed the Arctic Ocean to measure levels of toxic mercury. Continue reading
