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Wilkes University and the Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law have entered into an agreement to create two programs that will allow highly motivated students to complete their educations and begin their careers on an accelerated timeline. Under the 3+3 accelerated program, exceptional students with plans to practice…

Wilkes University Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Thomas Franko, has been installed as the 2020-21 president-elect of the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association. He was named during the organization’s annual conference held virtually on Oct. 1. During the meeting, pharmacy student Landon Bordner was installed as the 2020-21 Student Director East, one…

Wilkes University, in conjunction with the Luzerne County Medical Society, has announced a new continuing education certificate program, “Interprofessional Approach to Substance Use Disorder.” The fully online, 15-week program will provide 15 continuing education hours to medical professionals and attorneys. It is offered at a discounted rate of $130. The…

More than 300 COVID-19 safety kits are being provided to students and families in the Luzerne County SHINE Program at Wilkes University. Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield donated the supplies to create kits that include one youth face mask, one adult face mask and hand sanitizer. The supplies were delivered…

The Wilkes student chapter was chosen for the top prize out of 85 national chapters. The Wilkes University student chapter of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) was named the 2020 Chapter of the Year during the organization’s national Nexus meeting held virtually from Oct. 20 to 23. The…

The Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association honored students and alumni from Wilkes University’s Nesbitt School of Pharmacy with two awards at its recent conference. The conference was held virtually via a live broadcast on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. Wilkes University was awarded the Membership Student Award. Michael Gionfriddo, a 2011 Nesbitt School…

A research article based on a senior project completed by three Wilkes graduates has received the 2020 American Water Works Association (AWWA) Best Paper Award in the Engineering and Construction Division. “Pressure-Dependent Demand Under Pressure-Deficient Conditions,” is based on a senior project conducted by Michael Havard, Bruce Yankelitis and Jon Youells…

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…

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…

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…