Student Life

In recognition of 50 years of arts, culture and community, the Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University will open the 2023-24 season by featuring the life and work of Wilkes-Barre native Rose O’Neill. The One Rose: Celebrating The Life and Legacy of Rose O’Neill will be displayed from Aug. 25…

“Are they willing to put the work in?” That’s the question Linda Gutierrez, professor of biology, asks herself when students express an interest in a career in medicine. Through his hard work in class and in the lab, she’s sure the answer for Isaias Torres is YES. “That is the…

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…

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…

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…