Wright State Headlines
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Jun 10
Wright State University launches new undergraduate scholarship for active-duty military
Active-duty military members, activated Guard members and reservists can pursue a bachelor’s degree at Wright State with support from the university’s new Active Duty Military Undergraduate Scholarship. Continue reading
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Jun 9
Wright State alum Nicole Scherzinger wins first Tony Award for starring role in ‘Sunset Boulevard’
Nicole Scherzinger, who studied musical theatre and acting at Wright State, received the Tony Award for best leading actress in a musical for “Sunset Boulevard.” Continue reading
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Jun 6
Wright State media highlights, June 1–6
Wright State made headlines this week with national and regional media coverage highlighting a historic NCAA upset, expert insight on consumer behavior, a new academic partnership in health care and an internship program preparing students for Ohio’s semiconductor industry. Continue reading
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Jun 6
From classroom to community: Christopher Moyer receives Wright State Volunteer Service Award
Christopher Moyer received the 2025 Tony Alexander Volunteer Service Award in recognition of his involvement in the Wright State Alumni Association. Continue reading
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Jun 5
Wright State launches AI-focused summer camp for high school, incoming college students
High school students and incoming college students can learn about AI through hands-on projects and collaborative learning during an AI Summer Camp offered by Wright State’s Raj Soin College of Business. Continue reading
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Student Profile
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
Aiming high
Wright State junior Kathryn Fiske’s story about success, failure and finding her true passions
Kathryn Fiske, a crime and justice studies major and Air Force ROTC cadet, learned to manage her interests, studies and life so she could thrive at Wright State. Continue reading
Northern exposure
Wright State mechanical engineering student Jack Stafford thrilled with engineering internship in Sweden
When Wright State mechanical engineering student Jack Stafford went to work during the fall 2019 semester, just a short distance away was the Nobel Prize Museum. Continue reading
Trophy case
Lake Campus helps Esteban Benitez springboard to success in product design
After earning a bachelor’s degree from the Wright State Lake Campus, Esteban Benitez is now pursuing a master’s degree in instructional design while also teaching two courses. Continue reading
Tower power
Social work major Rebekah Wyse calls study abroad trip to France experience of a lifetime
Rebekah Wyse decided to major in social work at Wright State so she could help others. Continue reading
Shark sleuth
Wright State Ph.D. candidate Ryan Shell unearths fossils of prehistoric sharks from coast to coast
Ryan Shell, an earth and environmental sciences Ph.D. student, studies the biodiversity, biogeography and paleoecology of marine vertebrates during the early Permian Period. Continue reading
Down to earth
Wright State grad student David Peterman has discovered fossils from California to the Carolinas
Ph.D. student David Peterman says fieldwork and travel has given him the skills to better understand the complexity of the world. Continue reading
Location, location, location
Wright State grad student Nathan Bubash uses GIS to help transit companies plan bus routes
Nathan Bubash, who is pursuing a master of public administration at Wright State, turned an internship with a transportation company into a full-time job. Continue reading
