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Abel Adekola, D.B.A., has joined Wilkes University as dean of the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership. In his new position, Adekola will lead faculty and oversee academic programs in the Sidhu School. He also will facilitate programs and partnerships between the Sidhu School and the Allan P.…

Wilkes University unveiled plans on Saturday for the Clayton and Theresa Karambelas Media Center, which will house its communication studies program. The center, which was announced at the University’s Founders Gala 2016 at the Westmoreland Club, honors the Karambelases for giving Wilkes one of the largest gifts in its history. …

Teri Ooms, the executive director of the Institute for Public Policy and Economic Development at Wilkes University, will receive the Innovator of the Year Award at the Extraordinary People Inspiring Community (EPIC) Awards. The awards are given by the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce.  Sponsored by Wells Fargo, the EPIC…

Wilkes University pharmacy graduate Trina Patel of Mechanicsburg, Pa., was recently awarded the 2016 Outstanding Pharmacy Student Award from the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association.  The Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association is a professional membership organization of more than 2,300 pharmacists and pharmacy students across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It promotes the profession through advocacy, education,…

Wilkes University third-year pharmacy student Sarah Fillman, of Limerick, Pa., was the recipient of a United States Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Award. Fillman was recognized for her work during a summer internship at Geisinger Health System, where she piloted a program to establish public awareness efforts…

A $1.65 million bequest to Wilkes University from the estate of Wilkes-Barre native George W. Bierly will be used to create fellowships for students that will expand learning opportunities outside the classroom. The Bierly Fellowship at Wilkes University will support unique experiential learning opportunities for undergraduates. The award will help…

Wilkes University’s Air Force ROTC Detachment 752 honors the memory of one of its own when it dedicates the Maj. Candice Adams Ismirle Leadership Lounge on Saturday, April 30.  The lounge will be dedicated in a 4:30 p.m. ceremony in the University Center on Main, 169 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre.…

Wilkes University doctor of education student Mona Nashman-Smith will receive the prestigious Medal of the British Empire on May 6 in London. The medal is presented by Queen Elizabeth in recognition of meritorious civil service.  Nashman-Smith was nominated for her years of service as chief executive officer and chief superintendent of…

Wilkes University has signed an agreement with the Maricopa County Community Colleges in Arizona, the largest community college system in the United States. President Patrick F. Leahy and Maria Harper-Marinick, interim chancellor of the Maricopa County Community Colleges, signed the agreement at an April 1 meeting in Tempe, Ariz., pledging…

Wilkes University Founders Gala 2016 Set For June 4 Clayton and Theresa Karambelas of Kingston  To Receive President’s Medal Wilkes University celebrates its heritage of educating first-generation college students when it holds Founders Gala 2016 on Saturday, June 4. Proceeds from the annual event support the First Generation Scholarship Fund,…