Morgan Millard, a graduating senior, leaves Wilkes University with cherished memories on and off the field, friendships that will last a lifetime and an exciting future in law. Millard is a political science major minoring in women’s and gender studies, international relations and legal studies. With an interest in America …
Brie Friedman
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Wilkes University recently named Jesse R. Simon of Kingston, Pennsylvania, as the recipient of the Outstanding Adult Learner of the Year Award. Simon graduated on Saturday, May 17, with a bachelor’s degree in early childhood and elementary education. Prior to Wilkes, Simon earned his associate’s degree in social work from …
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Nori Zaccheo, a P2 pharmacy major with a concentration in public health, shows a true example of following her passion, curiosity and love for learning. Zaccheo is a nontraditional student who earned bachelor degrees in chemistry and forensic science and a master’s degree in forensic science from Syracuse University. With …
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Most spring breakers flock back to their hometowns, some find respite in seeking adventure abroad and others seek opportunities for service and growth as an individual. In early March, Wilkes University’s alternative spring break program, part of the University’s office of civic engagement, hosted three separate trips to Amarillo, Texas, …
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Wilkes University’s Division of Performing Arts is excited to present its spring concert series from April 27-30, 2025, at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts and First Presbyterian Church. The concerts, which showcase vocal, orchestral and band performances, are free and open to the public. Audiences can …
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Three-dimensional game design, “The Witcher 3” video game and history are just a few of Koel Kurash’s favorite things. Wilkes has always been a second home for Kurash, a junior in the digital design and media art program with a cognate minor in gaming and emergent technology. “It [Wilkes University] …
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The Wilkes University English Department will close its 2025 Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series with a reading by guest artist George Saunders at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15, in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, 239 South River Street, Wilkes-Barre. Saunders is the author of …
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Wilkes University Theatre will present William Shakespeare’s As You Like It, a comedic play full of wit and romance, at 8 p.m. on April 10, 11 & 12, and at 2 p.m. on April 12 & 13 in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, 239 S. River …
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Henderson “Jim” Cleaves, professor and chair of the chemistry department at Howard University in Washington, D.C., will deliver the 2025 Henry J. and Linda C. Pownall Lecture in Chemistry at Wilkes University at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, in Stark Learning Center 105. The lecture, “Understanding the Chemical Origins …
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Hazel Barton, Loper Professor of Geological Sciences at the University of Alabama, will present this year’s Grace Kimball Memorial Lecture, “Cave Microbiology: It’s Wild Down There,” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, in Stark Learning Center 105. The lecture is free and open to the public. Caves, by their …