Ellen Weber practically lives in Wilkes University’s Cohen Science Center, processing lake sediment samples she collected last summer in Newfoundland, Canada. “It was the coolest thing I’ve ever done,” Weber says of the climate research trip with Geology professors Sid Halsor and Matt Finkenbinder. The first day, they collected water…
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It’s been a full circle experience for Wilkes University sophomore Holly Jones who has gone from camper to coordinator of the Women Empowered By Science summer camp, also known as WEBS. WEBS gives campers the opportunity to investigate many areas of science through hands-on laboratories and activities. “I first heard of WEBS…
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Orientation Team: Senior Caitlin Klinger Emphasizes Importance of Community as Civic Engagement Coordinator
by Web ServicesWhether it’s helping out jungle cats in need in North Carolina or right here on campus, Wilkes University senior Caitlin Klinger is dedicated to supporting her community any way she can. “I came to Wilkes as an early childhood education major with a concentration in special education and I always…
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Pharmacy student Zara Mirza combines the perfect dose of small-campus life with career-building opportunities. When Zara Mirza of Rome, New York, first visited Wilkes, a pharmacy professor stepped up to show her around when a student tour guide wasn’t available. She found that going beyond what’s expected is the norm…
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Orientation Team: Senior Abdul Almeky Guides First-Year Students As E-Mentor Coordinator
by Web ServicesWilkes University senior Abdul Almeky guides first-year students as they begin their Wilkes journey as the e-mentor student coordinator for student orientation. The neuroscience and biology major explains that helping others is what he feels most compelled to do. “I saw the mentor role as that and being hands on,”…
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Senior Alanah Guerrero Leads As Student Government President and Orientation Coordinator
by Web ServicesWilkes University senior Alanah Guerrero is an advocate for patients as a nursing major and for students as the Student Government president. She’ll also be leading a new group of Colonels as the student orientation coordinator this summer. The Frackville, Pa., resident is up for the task, noting that she’s…
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Third-year student pharmacist and Spanish major Dylan Fox knows the importance of compassion and empathy when working with patients on their medical care. During the National Patient Counseling Competition at the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) national meeting in Seattle, Wash., in March, the Denver, Pa., native was able to showcase…
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Mechanical Engineering Major Ethan Schwartz Applies Classroom Experience to Real-World Opportunities
by Web ServicesJunior mechanical engineering major Ethan Schwartz is gaining real-world experience in the classroom as an honors program student and as the Allan P. Kirby Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Kirby Scholar of engineering. The Northampton, Pa., native knows that hands-on experience will put him at the top when it…
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Dedication and Determination Mark Outstanding Adult Learner Debra Taylor’s Path to A Degree
by Web ServicesDebra Taylor of Forty Fort, Pa., received the 2019 Outstanding Adult Learner Award for Wilkes University not just because her path to a degree was different, but because it was marked by hard work, dedication and determination. The award is presented by the Luzerne County Council on Adult Higher Education. …
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Wilkes University junior Sean Connelly never imagined he would study abroad. That changed after a meeting with members of the honors program cohort. “I had no plans of studying abroad ever,” Connelly explains. “Then Dr. (Jeffrey) Stratford (associate professor of biology) met with the honors students and told us about…