Success Stories

Student Profiles

Campus confidence

Jonathan Ciero, a senior mechanical engineering major, was elected the student body president for the 2021–22 academic year.

All the fixings

A passion for tinkering and fixing things led Bernadette West to pursue a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at Wright State.

Will power

Ariana Bush was accepted into Wright State’s Dance Program after two years of singing lessons, intensive ballet classes, community theatre and College Credit Plus classes.

Wright State graduate student researching COVID-19 social media information, misinformation

Graduate biological sciences student Emily Burwell is attempting to quantify the proportion of misinformation to validated information about COVID-19 on Twitter.

Wearing it well

Wright State senior Gracie Wyatt designs clothes that spread love and positivity.

Cyber force

Michelle Massa, who graduated from Wright State on May 1, was one of the first students to enroll in the Information Technology and Cybersecurity Program.

Alumni

Mental attitude

Neuropsychologist LaMaurice Gardner offers mental health services to law enforcement officers and assists with mental health calls.

Pedal power

Wright State graduate Mike Bisig moved from a career teaching music to operating an indoor bike park in downtown Dayton.

Voice recognition

Lauren Bernstein, a 2012 theatre graduate from Wright State, has produced voiceovers for corporations, nonprofits, state governments and universities.

Playing for keeps

Juan Muñoz, who earned a history degree and M.B.A. from Wright State, combines his passion for the Latino community and the outdoors.

Finance phenom

The seeds for Shon Anderson's success in financial planning and investment services were planted in fertile soil at Wright State.

Triple play

Communication alumnus Christensen Oninku works for a law firm, is writing two screenplays and is designing a fashion collection.

Faculty

Staff Profile