Student Life

Wilkes University senior Kacee Diehl of Drums, Pa., is the recipient of the 2021 Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) Award for Excellence in Accounting from Wilkes University. Diehl, an accounting major, was chosen…

Three students from Wilkes University’s Nesbitt School of Pharmacy are the recipients of 2021 Educational Grants from Lambda Kappa Sigma. Lambda Kappa Sigma is a professional pharmacy fraternity that provides lifelong opportunities for women in…

Members of Lambda Kappa Sigma (LKS) professional pharmacy fraternity at Wilkes University volunteered their time on a recent Saturday afternoon to help Girl Scouts from the Wyoming Valley earn their first aid badges.  The Wilkes…

DJ DeAndre DePass discovered a winning combination of academics and activities at Wilkes. The only time DeAndre DePass sat still was when he’s in class. “I’m always on the run doing something,” says the senior…

Pre-law student Sydney Cogswell explores the inside of a courtroom and the jungles of Costa Rica. Like any college student, Sydney Cogswell of Vestal, New York, spends plenty of time in class or the library.…

Wilkes students unite against systemic hate and racism The killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks and Ahmaud Arbery rocked the nation and lead to honest conversations about how the nation can resolve racial divide.…

The Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy was awarded the 2019-20 Generation Rx Regional Award from the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Academy of Student Pharmacists. The award recognizes a student chapter of Generation Rx that…

“Do not thank us, just remember us.” That was the message by Wilkes student veteran and earth and environmental science major Michael Parduski during a heartfelt and emotional Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11.…

Members of the Wilkes University community were happy to help beautify the community in which they live, learn and work. More than 20 trees were planted throughout downtown Wilkes-Barre this week thanks to Ken Klemow,…

Biology major Kevin Long says an injury that sidelined his cross country running career when he was a high school senior set him on the path to four great years at Wilkes University. A promising…