Student Life

Identical twins Dante and Nick Gazzola, 21, clearly have a lot in common. But where they went to college almost wasn’t one of them.  “We kind of decided before we started looking for colleges that we could go our own way if needed. There wasn’t any pressure to select the…

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…

Many of the members of the Wilkes University Class of 2023 will walk across the stage to receive diplomas, and then step right in to a new job or grad school. Here is just a sample of our graduates and where they are headed:

Help comes in many forms. And Sreyneat Chan, 24, is grateful for all of it.  Chan comes from humble beginnings. A native of Cambodia, she spent most of her life in rural shelters and non- governmental organizations (NGOs). She lost both of her parents at a young age, leaving her…

WANT TO SCORE YOUR DREAM JOB? The job search can be a stressful rite of passage for many soon-to-be college graduates, but not Ariel Reed. Reed landed job offers from not one but two TV stations before the end of the fall semester. “It’s unheard of to get a TV…

Wilkes University is awarding bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees during the 76th spring commencement activities on Saturday, May 20. Graduate and doctoral students will receive their degrees at 10 a.m. with undergraduates honored at 3 p.m. As the big day approaches, graduates are enjoying their final week on campus as…

Drew Haritos is one of 175 college students recognized for their nonpartisan democratic engagement work in 2022. Wilkes University and the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge announced that Drew Haritos has been recognized as part of the 2023 ALL IN Student Voting Honor Roll. Haritos, of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, is a pre-law…

An evening with renowned esports experts kicks off an era of competitive gaming at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 17 in the McHale Athletic Center. Students with an interest in gaming can now compete in esports at Wilkes University. Starting this fall, Wilkes will offer competitive gaming in Overwatch, League…

For plenty of Wilkes students, faculty and staff, this past week may have been a break from the usual campus routine, but it wasn’t spent relaxing on the beach. Colonels hit the road and took to the skies for a variety of locations in the U.S. and abroad: Students traveled…

Five Wilkes University theatre majors were selected among thousands of applicants to audition at the highly selective Southeastern Theatre Conference convention in Lexington, Kentucky the first week in March. Jack Flynn of Doylestown, Kasey Karoll from Stewartstown, Madeline Meier of Mobile, Alabama, Jahel Duran-Diaz of Galloway, New Jersey and Jay’na…