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Etruscan Press awarded its annual Etruscan Prize to Ciahnan Darrel for his fiction piece All She Said She Wouldn’t at the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing’s June residency. The prize, awarded to a student in the graduate creative writing program, is chosen by an Etruscan author for “One …

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) has named Wilkes University to its 2025 Transfer Honor Roll in recognition of the University’s service, support and friendliness to transfer students. PTK uses 40 key factors related to the support and success of transfer students to create the Transfer Honor Roll. The organization …

The Pennsylvania Hunger-Free Campus Initiative has named Wilkes University as a designated PA Hunger-Free Campus. The program, which launched in 2022, consists of a coalition of colleges and universities focused on addressing hunger and other basic needs for students while creating opportunities for connection among student hunger advocates. The program …

The Borzell family presented Wilkes University with a check for $10,000 and awarded an additional $13,600 in scholarships to eight Wyoming Area High School graduates. The gifts are proceeds from the 2024 John Anthony “Beno” Borzell Golf Tournament. The event, now in its 13th year, has raised more than $275,000 …

When Josh Dombrowski started his college search, he knew about Wilkes University’s small class sizes and personal connections between faculty and students. He liked the fact that Wilkes was only about an hour drive from his hometown of Shamokin, Pennsylvania. Then a visit to campus sealed the deal. “I fell …

Wilkes University recently recognized 11 faculty and staff members at the 2025 Teacher Recognition and Effectiveness Committee (TREC) Awards Ceremony. The recipients of this year’s awards are: Megan Youmans, 2025 Carpenter Award RecipientMegan Youmans, associate professor of chemistry, received the Carpenter Award. The award, considered Wilkes University’s highest honor for …

Wilkes University will host its fifth annual LitFest, including a 20th anniversary celebration for the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing, from June 15-19. Sponsored by the creative writing program as part of its June residency, the celebration of the written word features a variety of events including literary …

Morgan Millard, a graduating senior, leaves Wilkes University with cherished memories on and off the field, friendships that will last a lifetime and an exciting future in law.  Millard is a political science major minoring in women’s and gender studies, international relations and legal studies. With an interest in America …

Wilkes University has received a $2 million gift to support its School of Education. The gift, given by local physician and philanthropist Dr. Richard Abbas Alley, will be used to support the University’s mission of providing transformative educational experiences for undergraduate and graduate students in the study of education.  The …

Wilkes University recently named Jesse R. Simon of Kingston, Pennsylvania, as the recipient of the Outstanding Adult Learner of the Year Award. Simon graduated on Saturday, May 17, with a bachelor’s degree in early childhood and elementary education. Prior to Wilkes, Simon earned his associate’s degree in social work from …