With warm wishes, the Wright State Alumni Association extends its deepest appreciation to our alumni. We always have so much to be thankful for, but this year has been truly outstanding. 2017 has been our best year yet!
Here are 10 THINGS WE ARE THANKFUL FOR this Thanksgiving:
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10. More than 4,000 new grads join Alumni Association |
| In 2017 alone, we’ve been thrilled to welcome more than 4,000 new graduates into the Alumni Association. In May, we graduated more than 2,150 new students; over the summer, more than 600 graduates; and this December, we anticipate adding more than 1,200 new grads to our alumni circle. Welcome, Raiders! |
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9. Our alumni giving back to the local community |
| This November, nearly 70 alumni volunteers came out to support our first-ever Alumni Service Day at our three work sites: Clothes That Work, The Foodbank–Dayton and Ohio's Hospice of Dayton. Everyone had a blast celebrating Wright State's long-standing tradition of giving back. We look forward to many more Alumni Service Days to come. |
| VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME |
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8. Wright Day to Give surpasses goal, raising nearly $50K |
| Over Homecoming Weekend, we asked the Raider community to step up and tackle a truly ambitious task—reach 500 donors in honor of Wright State’s 50th birthday on our first-ever Wright Day to Give. In just 50 hours, a total of 548 proud Raiders and friends supported Wright State, raising $47,502! |
| MORE ABOUT WRIGHT DAY TO GIVE» |
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7. 2017 was our best Homecoming EVER! |
| Wright State University’s 50th anniversary Homecoming Weekend hosted its annual Homecoming Festival, complete with the annual Chili Cook-Off, a concert by alumnus and musician Clark Manson, special anniversary beers, the launch of the Wright Day to Give campaign, and men’s soccer victory versus Detroit Mercy. |
| COMING HOME: HOMECOMING 2017 |
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6. In 2017, we LOVED seeing you at our events! |
| More than 8,100 alumni attended nearly 130 Wright State University Alumni Association events so far in 2017! We had many happy hours, basketball games, day trips, and much more. Join us at an upcoming event soon! |
| VIEW UPCOMING EVENTS |
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5. Lake Campus breaks ground on new campus building |
| Wright State University–Lake Campus broke ground on the Agriculture and Water Quality Center in May. The new building, designed to house its fast-growing agriculture program and strengthen its water quality research, is a step closer to reality. The project is expected to be completed by the winter of 2018. |
| MORE INFO ON THE NEW CENTER |
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4. Successful wrap-up of Rise.Shine. campaign |
| This summer, we were excited to wrap up our Rise.Shine. campaign with more than $167 million raised and a total of 13,051 alumni donors—the most in Wright State’s history. Way to go, Raiders! |
| RISE.SHINE. BY THE NUMBERS |
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3. Wright State University welcomes its 7th president, Cheryl B. Schrader, Ph.D. |
| In July, Cheryl B. Schrader, Ph.D., began her tenure as the seventh president of Wright State University and the first woman to lead the university in its 50-year history. Prior to joining Wright State, Schrader served as the chancellor of Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Missouri, from 2012 to 2017. |
| MORE ABOUT PRESIDENT CHERYL B. SCHRADER |
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2. Celebrating Wright State University's 50th birthday! |
| The Wright State Alumni Association has had a wonderful year as Wright State University turned 50 years old! What a milestone. We were thrilled to celebrate several 50th events and programming, including a 50th Founding Classes Reunion at Homecoming this year. |
| MORE ABOUT 50TH ANNIVERSARY |
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1. YOU. Our wonderful and amazing alumni! |
| This year, the Wright State Alumni Association is TRULY thankful for all of the nearly 110,000 Wright State alumni throughout the United States and in more than 80 countries. We have had an amazing year and hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving and holiday season. Go Raiders! |