Wright State Headlines
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Jul 18
Five friends reunite in Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine
Former College of Science and Mathematics Dean’s Circle leaders Gabbie Ramos, Cassie Poeppelman, Hannah Baumgardner, Hannah Davidson and Rahul Shah will continue their shared journey as classmates at the Boonshoft School of Medicine. Continue reading
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Jul 17
Wright State’s successful baseball season fuels excitement at youth summer camps
Young athletes flocked to Wright State’s baseball, soccer and basketball camps this summer, energized by the university’s athletic success and upgraded facilities. Continue reading
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Jul 14
Neurosurgeon earns Wright State’s Distinguished Alumni Award
Neurosurgeon Nicholas C. Bambakidis received the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from the Wright State University Alumni Association. Continue reading
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Jul 9
Wright State Police Department honored for excellence in community policing
The Wright State Police Department was named the July Agency of the Month by the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police and the Law Enforcement Foundation. Continue reading
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Jul 8
Wright State ranked among top universities worldwide for third consecutive year
Wright State University was ranked in the top 6.7% out of 21,462 universities worldwide in the 2025 edition of the outcome-based Global 2000 list by the Center for World University Rankings. Continue reading
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People of Wright State
Fairborn business executive Michael Bridges appointed to Wright State University Board of Trustees
Bridges is the president of Peerless Technologies Corp. and a Wright State graduate. Continue reading
Theatre alumnus “Dancing through Life” on “Wicked” national tour
K. J. Hippensteel didn’t always dream of being an actor . . . Continue reading
Motion pictures alumnus to screen film on Ohio’s rivers during Earth Week at Wright State
Wright State will screen “Call of the Scenic River: An Ohio Journey” on April 16 as part of its Earth Week events. Continue reading
After career in secret work, Wright State grad is back in classroom—as teacher
Peering over wire-rimmed eyeglasses as she scribbles equations onto a blackboard with old-fashioned chalk, Betsy Stone Witt could easily be mistaken for a career math teacher. Continue reading
A gift of knowledge
Martinez said she chose one of her most cherished pieces to give to the college—a first edition textbook written by famed nurse Florence Nightingale. Continue reading
Alumna’s trailer park film to screen at Slamdance
PARK is the story of a girl living in a trailer park and drifting through life. Continue reading
Wright State grad softens hardships for returning military veterans
It was a chance encounter with a military veteran struggling to get his college education that inspired Marilyn McCauley’s crusade. Continue reading
Wright State alumna helps Miamisburg kids make web friends
Most people don’t think about their job while they’re on vacation. But while she was honeymooning in Jamaica… Continue reading
Wright State’s latest “Broadway Baby”
Nick Verina reprises his role in “Follies” on the Great White Way. Continue reading
Wright State alumna releases cabaret album
Leslie Irene Benson returns as half of the new “piano pop cabaret project.” Continue reading
