Student Life

Nori Zaccheo, a P2 pharmacy major with a concentration in public health, shows a true example of following her passion, curiosity and love for learning. Zaccheo is a nontraditional student who earned bachelor degrees in chemistry and forensic science and a master’s degree in forensic science from Syracuse University. With …

Wilkes University’s Division of Performing Arts is excited to present its spring concert series from April 27-30, 2025, at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts and First Presbyterian Church. The concerts, which showcase vocal, orchestral and band performances, are free and open to the public. Audiences can …

Three-dimensional game design, “The Witcher 3” video game and history are just a few of Koel Kurash’s favorite things. Wilkes has always been a second home for Kurash, a junior in the digital design and media art program with a cognate minor in gaming and emergent technology.  “It [Wilkes University] …

Wilkes University Theatre will present William Shakespeare’s As You Like It, a comedic play full of wit and romance, at 8 p.m. on April 10, 11 & 12, and at 2 p.m. on April 12 & 13 in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, 239 S. River …

Wilkes University took home first place in the generative AI category of the HenHacks Hackathon, hosted on the University of Delaware campus March 1 and 2, 2025.  HenHacks, celebrating its third year, gives students a day to create technical solutions with social good in mind.  Hackathons are regarded as powerful …

Students face plenty of questions during the college search process. Do you want a big school or a small one? Are you going to commute? What’s your major? While some students feel they have to commit to a major before starting their college journey, that wasn’t the case for Theresa …

Many educators will agree that teaching is a calling. It takes a dedicated and passionate person to be able to influence the next generation of learners. For Ben Kubic, some might say the “call” came from “inside [his] house.” There is simply no way to prepare for your first day …

“The educational opportunities are what brought me here,” says Faizan Ali, a P3 pharmacy major of the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy who is also pursuing the MBA program at Wilkes University. “I loved the idea of earning three degrees in six years – a bachelor’s, a master’s and a doctorate.” …

Ross Hall was abuzz with laughter and chatter on Feb. 4 as community members came together to celebrate the completed renovations that transformed the former residence hall into a student-centered space serving the needs of campus clubs and organizations.   Student Government chose Ross Hall as a new location for dedicated …

When Liv Serkosky, ‘26, earned an elementary school role in a production of The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, Jr. at KISS Theater, she knew she was bound for the stage. “It wasn’t a question of if I should perform, but when,” said Serkosky, an Exeter, Pennsylvania native who wanted …