Wright State Headlines
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Sep 18
Nearly $3 million NSF grant positions Wright State to transform scrap metal recycling
Wright State is leading a $3 million National Science Foundation project that will use advanced technologies to help recycling plants turn scrap metal into new products while training workers and students in high-tech manufacturing. Continue reading
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Sep 17
2025 President’s Award for Excellence in Human Relations
Assistant Director Amanda Brewer is the steady hand and welcoming presence at the heart of the School of Fine and Performing Arts. Continue reading
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Sep 17
2025 President’s Award for Excellence in Leadership
Bethany DeLong, associate director for enrollment and retention in the College of Health, Education and Human Services, is a mentor, innovator and tireless advocate who has shaped the experience of countless Wright State students. Continue reading
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Sep 17
2025 President’s Award for Excellence in Service
Kathy Warden, manager of university space and special projects, is the behind-the-scenes force who ensures Wright State’s events and spaces run seamlessly. Continue reading
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Sep 17
2025 President’s Award for Outstanding Performance
Accountant Elizabeth Robbins’ dedication, resourcefulness and willingness to go above and beyond have made her indispensable to her colleagues. Continue reading
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People of Wright State
Seeing double
Wright State graduate models India counseling center after the university’s Ellis Institute
Wright State graduate Anthony D’Souza models counseling center in his native India after the School of Professional Psychology’s Ellis Institute. Continue reading
Computational social scientist
Student researcher Hemant Purohit wins international honor for using social media technology innovation to help disaster relief
Hemant Purohit, a graduate researcher in the Center of Excellence in Knowledge-enabled Computing (Kno.e.sis), was honored for using social media to help disaster relief. Continue reading
State taps eagle-eyed Wright State student for service committee
Wright State student Adrian Hill works in Wright State’s Veteran and Military Center’s and was named to the state’s committee on service and volunteerism. Continue reading
Bluegrass bloomer
Engineering student Trent Williams releases solo album
Wright State electrical engineering student and bluegrass musician Trent Williams released his first solo album, a labor of love tilted “Someday.” Continue reading
Martial plan
Lake Campus black belt Giovanna Follo teaching self-defense classes
In addition to teaching sociology at Wright State’s Lake Campus, Giovanna Follo, a third-degree black belt, offers self-defense classes for students. Continue reading
Social life
Alana Brookshire aiming for career as Army social worker
ROTC cadet Alana Brookshire is studying social work at Wright State in order to fulfill her dream of serving as a social worker in the U.S. Army. Continue reading
German guide
Wright State’s Dane Thor Daniel among U.S. research ambassadors for universities in Germany
Lake Campus history professor Dane Thor Daniel selected by Germany’s national academic agency to serve as a research ambassador for universities in Germany. Continue reading
Practice makes perfect
Wright State’s Elizabeth Procopio feeling the drumbeat of success
Wright State senior music major Elizabeth Procopio, who has been playing the drums since childhood, plans to pursue a career in a symphony orchestra as a percussionist. Continue reading
Fast and furious
Jon Reichman thrives in the chaos of the ER
Wright State alumnus Jon Reichman thrives in the chaos of the ER at Miami Valley Hospital, where he also serves as coordinator of the Hazmat/WMD Program. Continue reading
Corps curriculum
Wright State alumna Corinna (Merrill) Lawrence makes mark in Africa with Peace Corps
Corinna Lawrence, a 2008 Wright State graduate, makes her mark in Africa with the Peace Corps. Continue reading
