Student Life

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 …

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 …

Don’t ask Amelia Lawrence ’26 about the projects she worked on with Micayla Lacey, assistant professor of psychology. She won’t share any details because she doesn’t want to risk skewing the results of the studies. What Lawrence gladly revealed is that the opportunity to do research as an undergraduate student …

When Cameran Costello, from West Chester, Pennsylvania, came to Wilkes, she thought she knew her future. Costello initially began as an engineering major but soon realized that her heart was not fully in it. Instead of feeling lost, she found clarity. Specifically, she discovered that her love of math, physics …

“Mommy is going to be a doctor,” is what Cindy Rosario’s oldest son says of her journey to becoming a pharmacist. Rosario, who will be a P3 pharmacy student in Wilkes University’s Nesbitt School of Pharmacy this fall, recently received the Luzerne County Council on Adult Higher Education’s Outstanding Adult …

“College isn’t just about going to class,” says Leo Egbe Jr., a senior political science and international relations double major. While he’s achieved success in the classroom, Egbe also put his winning ways to work on the football field and in the surrounding community.  Egbe, whose family moved from Cameroon, …

Creating a future as a multidisciplinary professional is what Madelyn “Maddy” Rex, graduating senior from Bath, Pennsylvania, does best. With majors in English and secondary education, as well as minors in theater arts and women’s and gender studies, Rex believes that you don’t need to choose just one path to …

Kahlasia Carter knew she wanted to be part of a nursing program that could match her energy and drive. “I wanted to be part of a program that would challenge me, support my growth and prepare me to become a confident and skilled nurse,” says Carter. “I chose Wilkes University …

Being the first person in your family to pursue a four-year degree is no mean feat. First-generation students are rightfully filled with pride and a sense of accomplishment, and yet, for many, another feeling they experience is that of being on their own. The unique challenges they face as they …

During her time at Wilkes, Emily Romanoskey of Edwardsville, Pennsylvania, has curated a gallery of experiences designed to help her create a career surrounded by art.  Romanoskey, a digital design and media art major, transferred to Wilkes after completing two years at Luzerne County Community College. She was familiar with …