Kelly Clisham

While the hottest new toys or the latest electronics may lose their sparkle, the impact of learning lasts a lifetime. So earlier this year, when SHINE of Luzerne County faced funding cuts, a group of local organizations came together to address the shortfall. AllOne Foundation, AllOne Charities, Earth Conservancy, the…

Students enrolled in the Personal and Professional Development (PPD) program this semester got down to business by getting out of the classroom.  The four-credit PPD series, required for all undergraduate majors in the Sidhu School of Business and Leadership, gives students opportunities to take part in career planning, explore professional…

Brenda Arias travels a short distance as a commuter from her home to get to classes at Wilkes. But since entering the University, her higher education journey has taken her much further than she ever imagined. She went to Hawaii as part of the Bonner Leader program, presented research at…

Works of science fiction and fantasy often contain a wizard who acts as the keeper of wisdom and knowledge. Here at Wilkes, that’s Brian Sacolic, director of the Eugene S. Farley Library. And while Sacolic spends his days in the library surrounded by books, he wants the campus community to…

Ashley O’Connor proudly followed in her family’s footsteps and her interest in water works earned her scholarship funding plus a job after graduation. When Ashley O’Connor of Lavelle, Pa., enrolled at Wilkes University, she was a civil engineering major. Before she started high school, O’Connor knew engineering was in her…

Wilkes University’s Passan School of Nursing was recently awarded $750,000 through a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP). The funds will be used to create a new, state-of-the-art nursing simulation center, which will ensure that all nursing students will have the educational technologies needed to succeed in a rapidly changing healthcare…

Wilkes University’s commitment to recognizing the importance of entrepreneurial thinking, creativity and innovation will now have an even bigger impact through a $1.5 million leadership gift from the Cohen Family. The Cohen Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CCEI) will be fully integrated into the academic portfolio of the College of…

When the Luzerne County Arts and Entertainment Hall of Fame announced its inductees for the class of 2024, the list included two names with a long legacy at Wilkes University — Annette Evans and Al Groh. Both Evans and Groh made an impact on the Wilkes campus and in the…

For many of us, we are doing what we did four years ago. Mailing in our ballot or waiting in line to vote at our county’s polling location. We know the drill. But for many others out there, it is also their first time exercising their right to vote in…

Sharing a passion for local news and Wilkes University, Theresa Karambelas and Kerry Miscavage ’95 step up to offer valuable internship experiences at two respected news outlets in northeastern Pennsylvania. Theresa Karambelas Communicates a Passion for Public Broadcasting Clayton Karambelas ’49 had a passion for Wilkes University that went back…