The Upward Bound Program at Wilkes University graduated 38 students at its 2022 graduation ceremony on Thursday, April 28. The ceremony was held in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. The federally funded program is designed to prepare eligible high school students for success in post-secondary education.
The graduates received their alumni pins during the ceremony, which were presented by Wilkes University Upward Bound staff. The Upward Bound Program has been funded at Wilkes University for 55 years.
Four awards were presented to seven students at the graduation:
- Academic Award: Christopher Kopiak, Wilkes-Barre Area
- Student of the Year Award: Odesia Griffith, Hanover Area
- Progress Award: Emily Whitesell, Northwest Area
- Perfect Attendance Award: Litzy Castro and Jenny Nguyen, Wilkes-Barre Area; Megan Ralston and Veronica Nunez, Hanover Area
Wilkes University Upward Bound Class of 2022
Commonwealth Charter Academy:
Eleanor Punko
Hanover Area:
Layla Burleigh
Odesia Griffith
Veronica Nunez
Megan Ralston
Holy Redeemer:
Abigail Grula
Derek Kasmark
Christian Leon
Skylar Voytko
Nanticoke Area:
Abigail Gadomski
Rebekah Rowles
Sarah Vick
Northwest:
Emily Whitesell
Pittston Area:
Kayleen Dolan
Biagio Manganiello
Sarah Yatison
Wilkes-Barre Area:
Emily Aguilar Cruz
Natalie Bailey
Lanashia Blyther
Litzy Castro
Brianna Davidson
Anthony Elms
Selena Evertz
Jonathan Flores
Jackoy Gayle
Felix Gonzalez
Gary Kogoy
Christopher Kopiak
Denny Mizhquiri
Jenny Nguyen
Kimberly Onofre-Aragon
Christian Rivera
Daniel Rowe
Jordyn Snow
Ryu Torres
Aniyah Vital
Wyoming Valley West:
Sandy Ortiz
Nevaeha Racine
