Bonnie Mathies, former dean of Wright State’s Lake Campus, passes away

Bonnie Mathies, who as dean helped spur the dramatic growth of Wright State University’s Lake Campus after a long career at the Dayton Campus, has passed away.

Services are pending for Mathies, who died Aug. 7, and these arrangements will be announced at a later date.

During Mathies’ eight-year tenure at Lake Campus, the campus experienced surging enrollments, a nearly doubling of bachelor-degree programs, construction of the first residence halls and the purchase of nearly 40 acres for expansion.

When she arrived at the Lake Campus in 2007 as associate dean, Mathies brought with her a