Senior communication studies major Kirsten Peters has added a few titles to her resume since entering Wilkes in 2017. The first was “intern” to the Colonels’ baseball team, a job that included taking pictures and maintaining the team’s social media accounts. Later, she added sports writer and co-sports editor of The…
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Senior entrepreneurship major Cody Geidel was in a pickle when he had to come up with a business idea for one of his classes. Luckily, pickles were just what he needed to turn his college assignment into a full-fledged business. “[Geidel’s Pickles] started as a simple project in one of…
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Wilkes University’s Allan P. Kirby Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Honors Mentors During Oct. 17 Event
by Web ServicesCelebrating the role of mentors in nurturing entrepreneurial endeavors, Wilkes University’s Allan P. Kirby Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship hosted its fourth annual mentor breakfast honoring three executive mentors. The event occurred on Oct. 17 in the ballroom of the Henry Student Center. The center offers a mentoring program…
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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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Wilkes University’s Allan P. Kirby Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Marks 25th Anniversary
by Web ServicesThe Allan P. Kirby Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship at Wilkes University is celebrating 25 years of promoting entrepreneurship in the region. The anniversary is being marked with a dinner at the Westmoreland Club on Nov. 16. The center serves as a bridge between industry, academia and job creation,…
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Celebrating the role of mentors in nurturing entrepreneurial endeavors, Wilkes University’s Allan P. Kirby Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship is hosting the third annual mentor breakfast honoring three executive mentors. The event will occur at 8 a.m. on Oct. 25 in the ballroom of the Henry Student Center. The…
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Abel Adekola, D.B.A., has joined Wilkes University as dean of the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership. In his new position, Adekola will lead faculty and oversee academic programs in the Sidhu School. He also will facilitate programs and partnerships between the Sidhu School and the Allan P.…
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Wilkes University has opened the Wilkes Enterprise Center, a business incubator that will encourage and support businesses started by Wilkes students, faculty and staff. A grand opening event was held March 17 at the center, which is located on the sixth floor of the Luzerne Bank Building, 67 Public Square…