Student Spotlight

Meet Ormr the snake robot – the ingenious brainchild of two junior mechanical engineering students who were tasked with solving a dilemma in the spring of 2020: is it possible to follow water flow through fractures in a mine pool? 

For a college student, time in the library isn’t unusual. But an undergraduate student processing documents and artifacts from World War I? That’s a whole other story. As a history major and an intern for the Wilkes University Archives, senior Logan Yeakel took advantage of a unique opportunity to bring …

Mel Fouts’ research to convert the pollutant nitrogen oxide into less harmful byproducts recently earned her top honors at a national conference. The junior environmental engineering major presented a poster titled “Examining Internal Temperatures of Nitrogen-Containing Plasmas to Understand the Gas-Catalyst Interface” at the American Vacuum Society’s 67th annual symposium, …

A team of two Nesbitt School of Pharmacy students won second place in the National Pharmacists Clinical Skills Competition hosted by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists. (ASHP) on Dec. 5 and 6, 2021. Allison Middernacht of Milton, Pa., and Jonathan Little of Watsontown, Pa., both fourth professional year …

Poet Wayne Benson bought a microphone to make sure his capstone reading for the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing could be heard loud and clear by classmates and faculty when the program’s residency switched to a virtual format. Instead of packing the mic away, he started a podcast, …

With his sights set on medical school, Yanni Kleopoulos, a neuroscience and Spanish double major, knew he’d need research experience to stand out from the crowd.

Ahmad Alazmi ’21 has a passion for the management of water, and he plans on bringing the knowledge he’s gained as a student in Wilkes University’s Environmental Engineering program back to help his home country of Kuwait.

On a summer day, Neha Metgud could stop by a lab to oversee DNA extraction or learn how to build robots. She may visit local restaurants to request donations of pizza or ice cream. She might even come up with a few surprises for a carnival-themed graduation ceremony. Whatever Metgud’s …

For senior Jessica Turnitza, her most impactful lesson at Wilkes University came from a change in plans. After graduating from Pottsville Area High School, Turnitza chose Wilkes to pursue three of her passions: nursing, swimming and Air Force ROTC. She was heartbroken when a medical disqualification ended her military aspirations. …

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 from Philadelphia. He was an e-mentor coordinator, helping first-year students transition to college life before, …