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Prahlad Murthy, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Wilkes University, was recognized with the Partner of the Year Award in the Higher Education Category by The Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School (PA Cyber) Polytechnic Academy. He was one of 15 award recipients at the inaugural Poly Awards.  The award ceremonies,…

Wilkes University has selected Jonathan D. Ference as the dean of the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy. Ference, a 2003 graduate of the Nesbitt School, previously served as associate provost for student success at Wilkes. He began his new role on June 1.  In his 15 professional years at Wilkes, Ference…

Wilkes University has selected Jared Menghini as the next vice president of enrollment management. In this role, Menghini leads the university’s recruitment strategy and oversees undergraduate and graduate admissions offices, enrollment services and financial aid. Menghini joined Wilkes in 2021 as executive director of student financial services. In this role,…

The Creative Center for the Arts will feature the world premiere of “A Ticket to the Circus” by playwright Bonnie Culver. Directed by Michelle Danner and starring Anne Archer, the one-woman show is based on the memoir of the same name by Norris Church Mailer, the sixth and last wife…

Wilkes University joined more than 3.4 million college students and staff across the country in a competition to reduce the campus waste footprint. Wilkes took second place nationally in the Per Capita Recycling Category. Loyola Marymount in California placed first in the medium-sized campus category in which Wilkes was included.…

Wilkes University awarded more than 650 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees at its 76th spring commencement ceremonies on May 20. The ceremony for graduate students receiving doctoral and master’s degrees was held at 10 a.m., while the ceremony for undergraduates receiving bachelor’s degrees was held at 3 p.m. Both ceremonies…

Tyler Dragon, of Shavertown, Pennsylvania, will graduate from Wilkes with a double major in mechanical engineering and electrical engineering, but he didn’t spend all of his time in the lab. His passion for percussion earned him a spot in the 75th Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band, which performed this spring at Commonwealth…

Graduates from the Passan School of Nursing at Wilkes University were honored during a pinning ceremony on Friday, May 19, in the McHale Athletic Center at Simms Center on Main. Graduates of the traditional, four-year bachelor of science in nursing program were recognized. Also honored were graduates of the Accelerated…

Wilkes University recognized 10 faculty and staff members at the 2023 Teacher Recognition and Effectiveness Committee (TREC) Awards Ceremony. The recipients of this year’s awards are: Andrew Miller, 2023 Carpenter Award RecipientAndrew Miller, associate professor of political science, received the Carpenter Award for Teaching. The award, considered Wilkes’ highest honor…

Kenneth Klemow, professor and chair of biology, received the Wilkes University Lifetime Achievement Award. The award, new in 2023, was presented to Klemow for over 40 years of service at Wilkes. He is set to retire at the end of May. Klemow joined Wilkes in 1982 and has taught an…