Student Profile

Wright State student wins national honor for community service from United Nations Association

Marketing major Brianna Fedak was honored by the InnerView/United Nations Association for service hours she devoted to quality education. Continue reading

Kind mind

Nikki Puckett says her late mother was the driving force in her nursing career

Nikki Puckett is pursuing an online bachelor’s degree in nursing from Wright State after making a promise to her dying mother. Continue reading

Energy field

Graduate engineering student Mohammad Naser completes internship at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory

An interest in engineering and renewable energy led Mohammad Naser to pursue a master’s degree at Wright State. Continue reading

All business

Wright State senior Jugad Mattu’s interest in international business takes her through some surprising turns

Jugad Mattu will work for AmeriCorps as she nears her bachelor’s degree in business at Wright State. Continue reading

Politically precocious

Newman Fellow Whitney Tyler spearheads voter engagement on the Wright State campus

Whitney Tyler is an Honors student at Wright State, has a prestigious Newman Fellowship and is a student democracy fellow for the Campus Vote Project. Continue reading

Straight talk

Research by Wright State Ph.D. student Ashutosh Shivakumar on artificial intelligence getting attention

Ashutosh Shivakumar, who is pursuing his Ph.D. in computer science and engineering at Wright State, researches how to make computers more human-like in initiating conversations. Continue reading

When in need

Wright State political science student Brianna Maschinot helps the homeless at St. Vincent de Paul

Brianna Maschinot works at St. Vincent de Paul and interned with two local governments. Continue reading

Home grown

Roots of pre-med student Yoon-Jae Yi run deep at Wright State

There’s no place like home. And for Yoon-Jae Yi, a psychology and French major, that place is Wright State University. Continue reading

Photo opportunity

Wright State photography student Katie Burianek selected as prestigious Yeck Fellow

Wright State student Katie Burianek says photography enables her to tell a story with a single image. Continue reading

In the bag

Wright State violin student Katie West was runner-up in a national grocery bagging championship

Katie West, who majors in violin performance and music education and works at Dorothy Lane Market, was runner-up in a national grocery bagging competition. Continue reading