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Kenna DeValor’s winning poem ‘Amaze, Amaze, Amaze’ takes their writing to the moon and beyond “When I was a kid, I bragged to everyone that I was going to be an astronaut-teacher who teaches about space IN space!” says Kenna DeValor, winner of this year’s Etruscan Prize.  For over 15 …

Wilkes University has been named to the 2026 Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) Transfer Honor Roll in recognition of the University’s service, support and friendliness to community college transfer students. “Wilkes University is honored to be recognized on Phi Theta Kappa’s 2026 Transfer Honor Roll. This distinction reflects our …

For high school juniors and seniors who want to add something a little different to their list of things to do this summer, Wilkes University will offer Discover Pharmacy Camp from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, and Wednesday, Aug. 12. “It’s a great opportunity for students …

Emma Broda strategically chose Wilkes University to take advantage of the small class sizes, knowing she would gain personalized guidance and easy accessibility to connect with her professors – and she was right. Broda, who double-majored in history and political science and minored in art history and women’s and gender …

Two Wilkes University teams reached the final round of this year’s tecBRIDGE business plan competition. The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts regularly hosts top-notch performers, but for one evening this spring, the venue in downtown Wilkes-Barre showcased another kind of talent at tecBRIDGE’s 24th annual business plan competition.  …

Wilkes University mourns the passing of Adelene “Addy” Malatesta,  who served the campus community for 34 years, including 23 years as director of athletics. Her long career in teaching and collegiate athletics was marked by many honors, including induction into the Wilkes Athletics Hall of Fame, the Middle Atlantic Conference …

With a nod to its storied past and a focus on its next chapter, members of the Wilkes University community and honored guests gathered to welcome James Cousins, PhD as the institution’s eighth president.  John Kuiken, associate professor of history and director of the Honors and Scholars Program, as well …

Are you ready to transform the way you teach and connect with students? Reimagine classroom management, further empower your students and make a deeper impact through the “Wired for Connection” event at Wilkes University from 4:30 – 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for …

Memorial services will be held in both Putnam Center, NY and Wilkes-Barre, PA.  Wilkes University mourns the passing of Dr. Christopher N. Breiseth, who served as Wilkes University’s fourth president from 1984 to 2001.  He died peacefully at home surrounded by family in Ticonderoga, NY, on June 27, 2026 from …

Mya Corcoran ’25 crafted an impressive list of accomplishments while she was an English major at Wilkes. She was president and captain of the dance team, editor-in-chief of the Inkwell Quarterly, secretary of the Alpha Gamma Alpha Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta honor society, a peer writing consultant, an intern …