Success Stories

Student Profiles

Overcoming the impossible

At Wright State, Olivia Kilby, a senior political science and liberal studies major, discovered she can accomplish great things in her life.

‘I am a warrior’

Nerissa Jheanelle, a theatre studies major, has been prolific at Wright State, producing a play, a dance, a movie and a musical.

Balancing act

Stevie Lamblin performs with the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company while pursuing master’s degree in clinical mental health at Wright State.

World class

When she begins her Fulbright experience in Taiwan this summer, it will be the fifth foreign country Emma Peterson has lived and studied in during the past four years.

Health department

Katelyn Howard, a senior sports science major at Wright State, helps cancer patients with their physical therapy as part of her job at Maple Tree Cancer Alliance.

Ring leader

Noah Carpenter, organ performance and vocal music education major, may be the youngest carillonneur in the country.

Alumni

Alexa, who is Joe Jessup?

The senior manager of software development on Amazon's Alexa, Joe Jessup established a scholarship to support undergraduate business and computer science students at Wright State.

Radio Raider

Justin Kinner was promoted to program director and also hosts the Kinner and Schlemmer Show.

Power of persistence

James Dahlman, who graduated from Wright State with a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering, was named one of “35 Innovators Under 35” by the MIT Technology Review.

Jake Slemker promoted to head soccer coach at Wright State

Jake Slemker played for the Raiders from 2003 to 2006 and has served on the soccer team's staff for the last eight years.

Military minded

Mark Winters started his 25-year career in the military during his freshman year at Wright State when he joined the Army ROTC.

Riveting affair

Casey Simmons, who graduated from Wright State with a degree in anthropology, restores historic airplanes at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.