Students in the Wilkes University School of Education are completing field observation and student teaching experiences at Pennsylvania schools. Pictured are the education majors who are completing their student teaching requirements during the fall 2020 semester. Pictured from left to right are, front: Jamie Lapidus with Kyleigh Smeltzer on screen; …
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Emily Kamieniecki ’20 went straight to working not one but two jobs at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania after graduating from Wilkes University in May. In her first job, the medical laboratory science major helps match donor organs with potential patient recipients as a tissue typing laboratory scientist. …
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Wilkes University recognized 13 faculty and staff members at the 2020 Teacher Recognition and Effectiveness Committee (TREC) Awards Ceremony. The recipients of this year’s awards are: Jennifer Thomas, associate professor of psychology, received the Carpenter Award for Teaching. The award, considered Wilkes’ highest honor for teaching, recognizes an outstanding member …
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As a global pandemic has made telehealth more important in handling routine medical issues, a group of students in Wilkes University’s Nesbitt School of Pharmacy are leveraging technology to pilot a virtual patient education program. Under the mentorship of Nicole Pezzino, assistant professor of pharmacy practice and director of community …
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The results include a 100 percent pass rate for Wilkes pharmacy grads taking the Pennsylvania Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination. Graduates from the Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy achieved a pass rate that exceeds the national average on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) and the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence …
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Wilkes University Theatre presents the musical “God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater” via livestream at 8 p.m. on Oct. 2 and at 2 p.m. on Oct. 3 and 4. Based on Kurt Vonnegut’s 1965 novel of the same name, “God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater” was the first collaboration of the award-winning …
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“Coming home” may look and feel a bit different this year, but the camaraderie and Colonel spirit that Wilkes Homecoming is known for will be in full force. In anticipation of this weekend’s virtual celebration, held on Oct. 2 to 4, here are ten things you may not know about …
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Tri-County Lumber and Truss of Berwick, Pa., received the Eastern Pennsylvania Entrepreneurial Success of the Year Award. A client from Wilkes University’s Small Business Development Center is among the 2020 Small Business Week Award Winners from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Tri-County Lumber and Truss of Berwick, Pa., is the …
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A blanket of silence folded over the Wilkes campus on Friday, Sept. 25 during a Black Lives Matter silent protest organized by the Multicultural Student Coalition at Wilkes University. Over 200 students, faculty and staff members held signs at various campus locations throughout the day to bring awareness to incidents …
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Wilkes senior musical theatre major Brianna Rowland is used to playing many roles. On stage with Wilkes University Theatre, she’s been characters in shows like “A Chorus Line,” “Clybourne Park,” and “Nine.” But Rowland has been equally adept at stepping into many roles in the campus community, taking on leadership …