People of Wright State

Alumna’s trailer park film to screen at Slamdance

Photo of a girl sitting on a railroad track.

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

Photo froma veterans meet and greet at Wright State University

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

Photo of a student from New York video chatting with students from Andrix's classroom.

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”

Photo of the Broadway production of Follies with two couples on a stage.

Nick Verina reprises his role in “Follies” on the Great White Way. Continue reading →

Wright State alumna releases cabaret album

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Leslie Irene Benson returns as half of the new “piano pop cabaret project.” Continue reading →

Wright State grad sings national anthem at MLB game

Photo of JumboTron at Washington National baseball game showing Wright State grad Nick Verina signing the national anthem.

Wright State alumnus Nick Verina sang the national anthem at a Major League Baseball game in May. Verina sang at a Washington Nationals game in Washington, D.C. Continue reading →

Wright State graduate Ann Weisgarber shortlisted for Ohioana Book Award

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Wright State University alumna and award-winning author Ann Weisgarber is one of six finalists… Continue reading →

Wright State grads to screen award-winning, Dayton-made film at the Cleveland International Film Festival

Wright State grad Marianne Porter stars in "True Nature."

The Wright State University Alumni Association Cleveland Network will host a special event to celebrate. Continue reading →

Alumna writes children’s book series with help of the FBI

It’s not every author who invites FBI agents to her book launch, but Ann Eisenstein did just that. Continue reading →

Discovery, Wright State astronaut land safely

The crew of space shuttle Discovery, including Michael Barratt, M.D., an alumnus of the Wright State University… Continue reading →