The Borzell family has presented Wilkes University with a check for $10,000 and awarded an additional $10,200 in scholarships to six Wyoming Area High School graduates. The gifts are proceeds from the 2019 John Anthony “Beno” Borzell Golf Tournament. The event raises money for scholarships and facilities that benefit students …
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McKaylah DeKay brought her artistic talents to Wilkes and built a portfolio of professional experience. McKaylah DeKay, a senior from Athens, Pennsylvania, has had an artistic streak since she was a child. “I grew up very creative,” she says. “I had to figure out how to make a career out …
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Elena Patestos created the ideal solution for her educational goals as a pharmacy student and found a home at Wilkes. Second-year pharmacy student Elena Patestos is in her fourth year at Wilkes. Then she has two years left to complete the doctor of pharmacy program. The pre-pharmacy program allowed her …
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When Jeff Stratford, associate professor of biology, heads out into the field to collect samples for his research, he’s usually accompanied by a team of students who are joined by Stratford’s dog Rosie. Although restrictions from the pandemic have meant that he’s working solo in summer 2020, he’s still got …
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Orientation for first-year students at Wilkes introduces them to the University with an event that provides opportunities to make new friends, map students’ academic futures and engage in hands-on activities. New students typically enjoy an overnight stay on campus during orientation. That was before the COVID-19 pandemic. The solution for …
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Wilkes President Greg Cant discussed his plans for moving the University forward in an interview with Larry Vojtko on public radio affiliate WVIA’s Keystone Edition. Watch the interview here.
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Wilkes University senior Justin Newcomer of Newfoundland, Pa., has received a 2020 Student Veteran Leadership Award from G.I. Jobs magazine. Newcomer, an electrical engineering major, is one of 48 student veterans nationally receiving the award. He will be featured in the publication’s August issue. The award recognizes student veterans who have demonstrated a …
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Wilkes University and Lehigh Carbon Community College have entered into a new articulation agreement that will help LCCC graduates transfer to Wilkes to complete their bachelor’s degrees. Under the new agreement, students who earn an associate degree in early childhood education from LCCC can seamlessly transfer into the Wilkes bachelor’s …
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Wilkes Ranked 14th Overall Among Selective Private Four-Year Colleges Wilkes University has been recognized by the Brookings Institution for helping students to be able to improve their economic standing and income after graduation. In the study, “Opportunity Engines: Middle-Class Mobility in Higher Education,” Wilkes was ranked 14th overall among all colleges and …
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Alumna Alyssa Mursch ’17, now a third-year law student at Duquesne University, talked with Kyle Kreider, associate professor of political science and pre-law program advisor, about her path to studying law. Her journey started with an internship and taking a year off after graduating from Wilkes with a degree in …