Education Program Taps into Students First Grant

August 20, 2025

CELINA, OH – The Student’s First Fund was established by Wright State University’s Foundation to provide a source of one-time opportunity funding to support the student experience and must be self-sustaining within two years. The idea behind the grant was to support innovative ideas that assist students to succeed, thrive, persist, graduate and begin their careers.

Betsy Crites, Lecturer of Education and STEM Coordinator at Wright State University - Lake Campus was awarded a Student’s First Grant and on Friday, September 20, 2019, the grant was put to use for professional development for