Student Life

Wilkes senior Dylan Womelsdorf describes himself as a frequent traveler. He has visited the United Kingdom, Italy, Greece, Peru and the Dominican Republic. When it came time to do an internship, the business management major was enthusiastic when he learned he could intern with a company in his favorite country …

More than 100 middle and high school girls received a special delivery from the Women Empowered by Science (WEBS) program at Wilkes University. A team of seven Wilkes students who are group leaders in the program’s popular summer camp took to the road to present past program participants with lawn …

Wilkes University’s Air Force ROTC Detachment 752 has announced the commissioning of officers in the Class of 2020. Ten graduating students received the rank of 2nd lieutenant in the United States Air Force. The newly commissioned officers earned bachelor’s degrees at Wilkes University in May 2020. The newly commissioned officers and …

Students in the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing are used to working in the virtual world. During the semester, they attend classes and work one-on-one with their mentors online. But in the hybrid program, students also complete two in-person residencies on the Wilkes campus in January and June …

Wilkes University senior Moustafa Almeky apologizes because his voice is hoarse when he joins an interview on Zoom. Although he might appear to be losing his voice, Almeky has actually found it as he’s become a vocal part of recent protests against racial injustice. He has been an ally to …

Cancer research with Dr. Gutierrez gave Deep Patel hands-on lab experience as a freshman. As a sophomore he was already teaching younger students while he prepared for the MCAT. When biology major Deep Patel first started doing research work under Dr. Linda S. Gutierrez as a freshman, the seniors in …

Although the face-to-face commencement ceremony scheduled for May 16 has been postponed until September, Wilkes University students in the Class of 2020 are still officially graduating this weekend. And there is a lot to celebrate about these wonderful students – both undergraduate and graduate — who persevered to complete their …

Lacey Bradshaw Hometown: Needmore, Pa. Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics minor   Activities and Achievements: Bradshaw worked as a Wilkes Admissions Ambassador, providing tours for prospective students. She also provided learning support for electrical engineering students working for the Academic Support Services Office. Most recently, she was a teaching assistant for electrical …

Meghan Eller Hometown: Bethlehem, Pa. Bachelor of Science, Biology, Neuroscience, and Psychology  Activities and Achievements: A dean’s list student, Eller was a teaching assistant in biology.  During her time at Wilkes, she also was a research assistant to biology Professor Mike Steele and to Assistant Professor of Tyisha Williams. She presented her …

Celine Podlesney Hometown: Hazleton, Pa. Bachelor of Science in Nursing Activities and Achievements: Podlesney was pitcher on the Wilkes softball team, where she was received Honorable Mention All-MAC Freedom team as a pitcher her freshman season in 2017 and was selected Second Team All-MAC Freedom as a pitcher in 2019 as a …