Sheila Skimmerhorn, a two-time Wright State graduate, was the first student to register for classes at the university in 1964.
Kailah Ware, who graduated from Wright State with a degree in motion pictures, created “One Degree of Separation,” a mix-media art installation celebrating Cincinnati.
The 2010s have been highlighted by the appointment of Cheryl B. Schrader as president; the dedication of the Tom Hanks Center for Motion Pictures; opening of new buildings; and a successful $167.7 million fundraising campaign.
The four Fish sisters were highly involved in campus life as Wright State students in the 1970s.
The special Homecoming Week features a golf cart parade, chili cook-off, bonfire, dining-in-the-dark event and a reunion of Wright State’s founding classes.
Wright State continued to find success in the 2000s through financial growth and more student success.
Alumna Brooke Moore is one of at least 17 Wright State graduates working in television broadcasting newsrooms in the Dayton area.
The 1990s brought a growth spurt for Wright State, as the university opened seven buildings opened, three centers and Alumni Field.
Erica Curtis, who graduated in December with a bachelor's degree in psychology, is the third member of her family to attend Wright State.
Brandon Baum uses the skills from his biology degree and certificate in Clinical Laboratory Sciences to analyze lab work.