Alumni News
2008 public history grad Jennifer Haney Conover was honored as the School of Graduate Studies Outstanding Alumna for her distinguished career in archives and records management and her longstanding mentorship and support of Wright State students.
View a collection of images showcasing the joy and excitement of Wright State’s spring graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies.
Wright State University will celebrate more than 1,650 graduates during its spring 2026 commencement ceremonies held April 30 through May 2 on the Dayton and Lake Campuses.
Kirk Davis, a former musical theatre student who led the nation’s largest newspaper company, will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters during Wright State’s commencement ceremony on May 2.
Wright State ArtsGala returns Saturday, April 11, in the Creative Arts Center, offering an evening of performances, fine dining and a silent auction to support student scholarships in theatre, dance, music, motion pictures and visual art.
Alumna Erin Holland is using her Wright State education to help share advertising history as director of education and engagement at the American Sign Museum.
Wright State motion pictures graduate Hannah Beachler earned her second Academy Award nomination, this time for Best Production Design on the blockbuster film “Sinners.”
More than 1,000 students celebrated the culmination of years of hard work during Wright State University’s fall 2025 commencement ceremonies.
2026 Alumni Achievement Award recipients will be formally recognized at a special banquet during Wright State University’s Homecoming Week, scheduled for Feb. 4–7.
Wright State University will hold its fall graduate commencement ceremony on Friday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. and its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 10 a.m. in the Nutter Center.
