Giving Stories

Rebecca Cole, vice president for advancement and president of the Wright State University Foundation, will retire after a highly successful career on July 1.

The program provides each student with a $10,000 award payable throughout the four years of their academic program.

The Students First Fund supports projects that promote student success, community engagement and leadership development.

Pierre Horn, who taught at Wright State for 24 years, hopes his scholarship will encourage students to study French and travel to France or Quebec to improve their speaking ability.

The annual ArtsGala, scheduled for Saturday, April 13, raises scholarship funds for Wright State’s outstanding fine and performing arts students.

The May 2 event will raise funds for medical students participating in the Boonshoft School of Medicine International Education Program.

Wright State University’s faculty, staff and retirees may donate to more than 1,900 scholarships and programs during the 2019 CSIC campaign “For Our Students.”

In appreciation of his gift to the Discover Your Story campaign, one of the rooms in the Archives Center will be named the Dr. Gary Barlow Conference Room.

ArtsGala, which showcases all the fine and performing arts at Wright State University in one place and time, celebrates its 20th year on April 13 in the Creative Arts Center.

This year, the Amigos Latinx Gala will be held on Oct. 12 to correlate with Hispanic Heritage Month.