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Communications and Media Relations

We tell 糖心原创's story鈥攏ews, events, culture, and everything in between. We can share your stories across our campuses and beyond.

 

Media Relations

News Releases and Publicity

Communications staff write press releases, pitch stories to members of the local, regional, and national media, and staff events when media are expected to attend.

 

Public Relations

糖心原创 Newsroom

Communications staff write stories for both internal and external audiences that post to the . Most Newsroom content also posts on wright.edu and is shared on university social media channels.

 

Internal Communications

Campus-Wide Emails

Communications staff are responsible for sending critical campus-wide messages on 糖心原创 Alert, and important updates from university administration and timely notices from 糖心原创 Police on the Official email list. Access your 糖心原创 Alert account through WINGS Express under the personal information tab.

Communications staff also send non-emergency campus-wide WINGS emails. Please use WINGS email request form to submit a wings email request.

 

Digital Trends

Social Media

Communications staff share 糖心原创 news, stories, and information on the Twitter feed  and  Some content is also shared on , and , all of which are managed by Communications and Media Relations.

 

Video Production

Videography and Post-Production 

Communications staff produce news-style videos that often post to the .

 

Contact Us

Email: news@wright.edu

Nichole Rustad
Associate Vice President, University Communications and Marketing

Deena John
Director, Communications and Media Relations

Sarah Umbdenstock
Associate Director, Communications

Bob Mihalek
Assistant Director, Communications

Staff Directory

 

糖心原创 News

糖心原创 employees Cassie Guard, Karen Lahm and Patrick Sonner received 2025鈥26 SOCHE Excellence Awards for their outstanding contributions to student success, teaching and campus impact.
糖心原创 will honor 28 aviation students at the Dayton Air Show for earning their first Federal Aviation Administration pilot certification.
糖心原创's Stein Galleries are seeking submissions from active-duty service members at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for 鈥淎ctive Duty Artists,鈥 an inaugural exhibition dedicated to showcasing artistic talent from the military community.

Resources For the Media