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WrightStateMAGAZINE BEHIND THE CURTAIN A look at the making of theatre production Peter and the Starcatcher AVIATION ARTISTRY TEAMWORK MAKING KIDS’ DREAMS WORK LIGHTS. CAMERA. ACTION. AFTER #METOO A HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR’S TALE OF HOPE SPRING 2020 HAVE A SEAT The Wright Brothers' Bench was designed by David Black based on the famous photograph of the Wright brothers' frst fight. In that photo there was a small wooden bench that could be seen beneath the Wright “B” Flyer. This bench, located within Trustees Plaza on campus, is made of bronze with inscriptions along the front and back that read: “Dedicated to the immortal spirit of Daytonians Orville and Wilbur Wright...” and continued along the back edge, “whose gift of powered fight lifted our world forever skyward.” Nine benches were installed in the Dayton area to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the frst fight on December 16, 1903. Each location has a specifc connection to the Wright brothers—Carillon Historical Park; Dave Hall Plaza; Dayton International Airport; Engineers Club of Dayton; Medal of Honor Park at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base; the National Museum of the United States Air Force; Woodland Cemetery; Wright Brothers Airport; and the Wright State University campus. Black also created the famous Turning Points sculpture on campus, also known as BART. FROM THE PRESIDENT CONTENTS PRESIDENT Susan Edwards, Ph.D. PRESIDENT AND CEO, WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION Seeing the possibilities R. Scott Rash INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT I am honored and humbled to serve as FOR ADVANCEMENT Wright State’s eighth president. I am Bill Bigham tremendously proud of our great university EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ALUMNI RELATIONS and the many ways we serve our students Greg Scharer and our region. As many of you know, I DIRECTOR OF MARKETING frst joined the Wright State family in 2018 Mark D. Anderson ’09 as provost and executive vice president EDITOR for academic afairs. I was drawn to this 38 Nicole L. Craw community because I identify with our DESIGN Amanda J. Earnest-Reitmann students and the mission of this university. ASSISTANT EDITORS Like so many of our Wright State students, I Andrew Call was a frst-generation college student and I Ron Wukeson ’78 worked my way through school. COPY EDITORS Katie Halberg ’12 As president, I will continue to build on Tiffany Johnson ’11, ’16 Wright State’s 52-year legacy and work with CONTRIBUTORS our faculty, staf, students, alumni, and will add opportunities in a number of areas Dawne Dewey ’80, ’84 community partners to move the university for the campus, such as internships, co-ops, Jim Hannah Alan Hieber ’16 forward. Our focus will be threefold: research, and community engagement. Micah Karr ’19 recruitment, retention, and relationships. Last, but certainly not least, we need Bob Mihalek To attract students to Wright State, we need to tell our story more ofen so everyone 22 34 Randy Palmer Kim Patton to provide a more fexible delivery of our can learn about all of the great things Chris Wydman ’94, ’97 oferings. Tis is absolutely essential in a happening right here in their own FEATURES DEPARTMENTS PHOTOGRAPHY time where the direct-from-high-school backyard. As alumni and friends, you are Erin Pence 5 CAPTURE Chris Snyder population is declining. Did you know our greatest ambassadors and you can 10 6 CAMPUS HEADLINES SPECIAL THANKS TO that 35 percent of adults are looking to also help tell our story. If you know a high Actor advocate Seth Bauguess ’13 retool their skills? We need to meet these school student or an adult learner looking In the wake of the #MeToo movement, HBO hired intimacy coordinator 7 BRAGGING WRIGHTS Amy Jones ’06 adult learners where they are by ofering to retool their skills, please tell them about Alicia Rodis ’05 to make flming sex scenes safer. 9 THROWBACK Kathy Kuntz Elaine Pruner programs that are convenient for their all that Wright State has to ofer. And 32 STUDENT SPOTLIGHT Cristie Scharer hectic work schedules and lifestyles. share with them what your Wright State 34 GAME TIME Dave Stuart ’04 In addition to recruiting students into education means to you. 14 Marshall Weiss Harrowing history 38 ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT Wright State Alumni Association Board our Wright State family, we must also We have so much to celebrate and the A Dayton-area Holocaust survivor fnally gets the chance to tell his story 41 EVENTS CALENDAR Wright State University provide the necessary support mechanisms momentum cannot stop. All of us relish on paper, thanks to Stevie Kremer ’72. Foundation Board to ensure that they are successful. We the opportunity to make a diference 44 FAREWELLS Wright State University Offce of Advancement have to reduce roadblocks and provide in the lives of our students and in our 45 CLASS NOTES specifc assistance programs to aid them in communities. Trough education, research, 18 Te art of space 48 FROM THE STACKS persisting and crossing the fnish line. and community partnerships, we can Michelle Rouch ’92, an engineering graduate, has turned her love for This is a publication of the Wright State While our number one priority remains impact our collective futures in ways few science and aviation into a career as a professional artist. University Foundation and the Wright our students’ success, we must also look other organizations can. Te best is yet to State Alumni Association for the alumni, ON THE COVER Kaitlyn Campbell, a donors, and friends of Wright State outward to bolster our relationships with come! senior acting major, plays the lively University. our community and industry partners. We 22 Behind the curtain character of the Teacher in Wright Submit information, comments, have to listen to the employers of the region Best wishes, State’s production of Peter and the See how designers, directors, and actors bring Peter and the Starcatcher and letters to: to address their needs and how we can Starcatcher. Our cover story goes to life on stage. behind the scenes and follows the Wright State Alumni Association best help them. Listening to the needs of Susan Edwards, Ph.D. cast and crew to see how students, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway business, industry, government agencies, as Dayton, Ohio 45435 President faculty, and staff come together to well as the military throughout our region, create this theatrical masterpiece. 937-775-2620 0 @WSUPrezSue [email protected] we will create strategic partnerships that 2 WRIGHT STATE MAGAZINE | SPRING 2020 WRIGHT.EDU/ALUMNI 47453925211153 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES Andrea Kunk ’04, ’07, CHAIR David Deptula ’80, VICE CHAIR Bill Diederich ’91, SECRETARY THANK YOU Brian Kohr ’94, TREASURER Travis Greenwood ’84, IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Wright State’s annual Wright Day to Give saw great success again in its BOARD MEMBERS third year. A total of 622 proud Raiders and friends supported Wright Martha Balyeat ’03 State students, raising nearly $65,000. Linda Black-Kurek ’78 Aaron Brautigam ’21 Michael Bridges ’81 Chris Brookshire ’11, ’14 Douglas A. Cook ’81, ’85 One Day. Every Raider. Holly Di Flora David Donaldson ’88 Everywhere. Barbara Duncombe Susan Edwards, Ph.D. (ex-offcio) Dr. Dana Frazer ’96 Karla Garrett Harshaw ’84, ’13 Stephen Hightower Kristina Kean ’96 Eugene Leber ’86 William W. Montgomery R. Scott Rash (ex-offcio) Robert Reynolds ’88 Danielle Rolfes ’97 Tom Sheehan $64,430 Dr. Pamela vonMatthiessen, ’98 RAISED ON WRIGHT DAY TO GIVE Matthew Watson ’07 Rob Weisgarber ’77 Sonja Wolf ’18, ’20 STICKER SHOCK Around the tables of Dunbar WRIGHT STATE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Library, in the study nooks of BOARD OF DIRECTORS the Student Success Center, and Robert Reynolds ’88, PRESIDENT propped on the desks in most 76% Woody Willis ’83, VICE PRESIDENT classrooms—laptop stickers are ALUMNI 10% 115DIFFERENT Mary Murphy ’89, SECRETARY the latest craze. But these colorful, FRIENDS Christopher Brookshire ’11, ’14, FUNDS WERE quirky additions to students’ 622 TREASURER technology aren’t just for fun; SUPPORTED DONORS 10% BOARD MEMBERS students use them to express their STUDENTS 4% 60% SCHOLARSHIPS individuality, communicate support OTHER 40% PROGRAMS Daniel Baker ’12, ’12, ’15 Elizabeth Ball ’08, ’10 for a cause, or even add a small Sam Bernard ’11 dose of laughter to someone’s day. Michael Brush ’02 Amanda Burks ’05 Paula Cosby ’12 FUNDS FROM WRIGHT DAY TO GIVE COULD Eric Crouch ’91, ’95 SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS IN THESE WAYS Teresa Ebersole ’08 Sarah Galley ’16 Karen Hunt ’86 Patricia Jones ’01 Jason Lansdale ’00 Stacey Lawson ’94, ’96 Edwin Mayes ’89, ’96 Christopher Moyer ’85, ’86 891 400+ 6,436 Amanda Opicka ’07, ’07 USED TEXTBOOK STUDENT VISITS TO THE HOURS OF Penny Proftt ’94 PURCHASES RAIDER FOOD PANTRY TUTORING FOR GROCERIES Dr. Michael Robertson ’11, ’14, ’16 Amanda Thompson ’08, ’09 Jerry Tritle ’81, ’83 Kip Wright ’90, ’01 4 WRIGHT.EDU/ALUMNI 47453925211153 CAMPUS HEADLINES Wright State flmmakers win Oscar for documentary #BraggingWrights American Factory THOMAS L. BROWN, PH.D., professor and American Factory, the latest vice chair for research in the Department of documentary by Julia Reichert and Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Physiology, Wright State was published in Scientifc Reports for Steven Bognar, former long-time Foundation names research that advances the study of Wright State motion pictures faculty preeclampsia.