This marks the first in-person celebration since 2019 of the Wilkes event that directly benefits first-generation college students. Wilkes University will celebrate its legacy of educating first-generation college students at the 2022 Founders Gala on Saturday, June 4. Now in its eighth year, the gala will be held at…
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Five Wilkes University faculty and staff members were honored with the 2020 President’s Awards for Excellence. The awards, presented by Wilkes President Greg Cant, recognize individuals who reflect excellence in their work based on the University’s core values. This is the fifth year for the awards program. A video acknowledging…
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Wilkes University’s new Hometown Advantage Award will reward undergraduate students from Luzerne and Lackawanna counties with a $2,000 annual scholarship. “Wilkes University has a long history of opening the doors of opportunity to local students and helping them climb the economic ladder,” said President Greg Cant. “This new scholarship continues…
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Wilkes University and Luzerne County Community College have expanded a dual admission agreement between the two institutions which guarantees admission to Wilkes for community college students and offers more opportunities for them to earn scholarships at the University. The agreement was signed by Wilkes President Greg Cant and LCCC President…
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Wilkes University Students Receive Northeastern Chapter of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants Scholarship
by Web ServicesFour Wilkes University students in the Sidhu School of Business and Leadership received a scholarship from the Northeastern Chapter of Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accounts. The scholarship fund is provided by the proceeds from the annual tax clinic established by the accounting organization. Partial tuition scholarships are awarded to…
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Wilkes University Students Awarded Dr. Joseph Donald Stephens, DDS Global Scholars Award
by Web ServicesThree Wilkes University students were awarded the Dr. Joseph Donald Stephens, DDS Global Scholars Award. The award provides students with scholarships to pursue their education in another country. The award was established by Panos Kalaritis, a member of the Class of 1977, and his wife, Deborah Stephens Kalaritis, a member…
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Christine Muller, director of the honors program and an assistant professor at Wilkes University, was recently featured in the Citizens’ Voice for her expertise on 9/11 studies and a new history course she is teaching this fall. Muller’s course entitled “Producing the History of 9/11” focuses on the specific day…
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Three Wilkes University students received a scholarship opportunity to study abroad this summer in Spain. Gabriel Velez, Madison Trauger and Cassie Oldt, received the Dr. Joseph Donald Stephens, DDS Global Scholars Award. The Dr. Joseph Donald Stephens, DDS Global Scholars Award provides students with scholarships to pursue their education in…
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Wilkes University student, Danielle McGlynn of Langhorne, Pa., received a scholarship for a summer study abroad experience in Spain. McGlynn was awarded the Cultural Study Abroad Award, sponsored by Eric Pape, an alumnus of Wilkes University. She will study in Madrid, Barcelona and surrounding regions this July. Along with the…
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Shelby Petro of Catawissa, Pa., a junior psychology major at Wilkes University, is the first recipient of the Kathy Price Kautter ’72 Scholarship. Petro is a research assistant to Dr. Ellen Newell, assistant professor of psychology, and is a member of Psi Chi, the psychology honor society. She has been…
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