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Wilkes University Theatre recently announced its 2026-27 season, and the slate of shows promises love, laughs, lust, scandal, sightseeing and Shakespeare. Speech & Debate | Oct. 8-11 The season opens with the scandal at the heart of Speech & Debate by Stephen Karam, a Tony Award-winning playwright raised in Scranton, …

Kasra Paknezhad is chasing his dream to build meaningful connections and bridge the gap in healthcare as he pursues a career in medicine

If you asked Scott Bolesta PharmD ‘00, professor of pharmacy practice in the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, what he has been most proud of this past year, it wouldn’t just be receiving the nationally-recognized title, Fellow of ASHP. He says it’s also “serving as an example to the students of …

Sydney Allabaugh ’25 wrote her own strong story as a communications and media studies major at Wilkes University. As the editor-in-chief of The Beacon newspaper and director of the Wilkes Now TV news show, she gained hands-on experience that complemented her stellar work in the classroom. “Co-curriculars definitely helped me …

It may be summer break, but more than 100 someday scientists spent a week living the lab life at the We’re Empowered by Science camp on Wilkes University’s campus. The camp, better known by its acronym WEBS, gives students in grades 7-12 a chance to wade into the world of …

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.  …