Heather Sincavage has been appointed director of the Sordoni Art Gallery and assistant professor of art at Wilkes University. Sincavage comes to Wilkes from the University of Maine at Presque Isle where she served as a faculty member in art with the responsibility of running the campus art gallery. She …
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Christine Walsh of Lebanon Twp., N.J., Creates Video Application for Campus Job That Went Viral
by Web ServicesWilkes University freshman Christine Walsh applied to be a resident assistant – and became a bit of an Internet sensation in the process. As part of her application, Walsh, a Lebanon Township, N.J., native, created a video to the tune of the Grammy Award-winning “Uptown Funk.” It has garnered more …
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Three Wilkes University students gained hands-on experience recently during a study abroad trip to Tanzania. Nursing student Ariel Velez and pharmacy students Sarah Brozena and Erica Chambers spent two weeks volunteering with grass roots organizations, learning about global health, and enjoying local customs. While the students were away, they shared …
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Three Wilkes University students are spending part of the summer at the Toolik Lake Field Station, 170 miles north of the Arctic Circle, researching the effects of climate change on plants. The students – seniors Stephen Turner of Plains, Pa., Darrel Dech of Allentown, Pa., and Steve Forney, from Easthampton Township, …
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Wilkes University Pharmacy Student Liz Taber of Nazareth, Pa., Performs Pharmacy Rotation in Peru
by Web ServicesWilkes University student Liz Taber performed a three-week pharmacy rotation in Peru through the Global Awareness Institute. The international program provides pharmacy students an opportunity to study in the rainforest and learn about medicinal plants unique to the region. Taber is the daughter of Beth and Charlie Taber of Nazareth, …