Kelly Clisham

Center, Team Member, and Director Recognized for Outstanding Performance and Collaboration The Wilkes University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) returned from the Pennsylvania SBDC (PASBDC) Growth Conference with a sweep of prestigious awards, recognizing their outstanding performance and dedication to client success in 2023. The PASBDC Growth Conference, held at…

The University will also honor Anthony (Tony) DaRe with the Chairperson’s Award. Wilkes University will celebrate its legacy of educating first-generation college students at the 2024 Founders Gala on Thursday, May 30. Now in its tenth year, the gala will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Westmoreland Club, 59…

Wilkes University awarded more than 700 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees at its 77th spring commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 18. The ceremony for graduate students receiving doctoral and master’s degrees was held at 10 a.m., while the ceremony for undergraduates receiving bachelor’s degrees was held at 3 p.m. Both…

PharmD Grad Sarah Markovich Is on Top of the World While fellow Wilkes Class of 2024 students finished their last semester studying for finals, attending celebrations and preparing to walk across the graduation stage, pharmacy student Sarah Markovich was almost half a world away — in Alaska.  “I found out…

Trading the Basketball Court for a Court of Law As a basketball player in high school, Lehigh-Valley native Zachary Gula looked forward to attending Wilkes University after meeting with its men’s basketball coaching staff. “My grandparents are from the Wilkes-Barre area, and I liked the whole small-school feel of Wilkes…

Julie Bean, a student in the Wilkes EdD program, was named the Menaul School’s first woman president and head of school in its 128-year history. “We are incredibly proud of Julie and her appointment as the first woman president and head of school at Menaul,” said Karim Medico, associate professor…

Barbara J. Taylor ’15 of Scranton, Pennsylvania, taught English in the Pocono Mountain School District for more than 30 years. During a sabbatical, she went to Tennessee and enrolled in classes at Memphis University. When Taylor learned she’d have to write a short story as the final project for her…

Are you a soon-to-be college graduate who loves to travel? Do you love to experience new things, meet new people and immerse yourself in new cultures? If this sounds like you, you may be a great candidate for the Fulbright Program. Sponsored by the U.S. government, the Fulbright Program facilitates…

Some students at Wilkes flipped the traditional career fair dynamic on Tuesday, April 30, at the Sidhu School of Business and Leadership’s Reverse Career Fair, held in the Jean and Paul Adams Commons. While a traditional career fair involves students approaching employers to learn about what job opportunities each company…

Wilkes University and Widener University Commonwealth Law School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, have entered into an agreement to create an accelerated program that will allow highly qualified and motivated students to complete both their bachelor’s degree and their juris doctorate in six years. This 3+3 program gives students who are committed…