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  • Over 100 Area Students Attend the SHINE Program of Luzerne County’s Annual STEM Olympiad at Wilkes University

    by Patty Deviva June 10, 2022
    June 10, 2022

    Students competed in challenges that included the Rain Gutter Regatta and Egg Drop Challenge at the STEM Olympiad on Saturday, June 4. Students gathered and watched in wide-eyed anticipation—would the hard boiled egg, dropped from the second floor of the McHale Athletic Center, break when it hit the hard ground?…

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  • SHINE Students Send Cards of Care to Nursing Home Residents

    by Gabrielle D'Amico December 23, 2021
    December 23, 2021

    Students from SHINE of Luzerne County at Wilkes University spread holiday cheer to residents of area nursing homes and rehabilitation centers. The SHINE students from Maple Manor Elementary Center in Hazleton created hand-written holiday cards for the residents at Mountain City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Hazle Twp., Pa., and The Meadows,…

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  • Wilkes SHINE Program Celebrates “Lights On Afterschool”

    by Patty Deviva October 28, 2021
    October 28, 2021 2 minutes read

    The Luzerne County Schools & Homes in Education (SHINE) program at Wilkes University celebrated the nationwide “Lights on Afterschool” project by offering a virtual “Lights On!” STEM lesson to its students and their families. Supplies were distributed beforehand to the students and included everything needed to make a flashlight with an LED bulb. The Zoom lesson, sponsored by UGI, explained where electricity comes, how it can light a bulb, and the history of electricity. 

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  • UGI Utilities, Inc. Donates Educational Supplies to Luzerne County SHINE at Wilkes University

    by Gabrielle D'Amico August 27, 2021
    August 27, 2021

    A variety of educational materials and supplies are being provided to students and families in the Luzerne County SHINE Program at Wilkes University. UGI Utilities, Inc., donated the supplies to prepare SHINE students for a new academic year. The supplies were delivered to the SHINE offices in August after a…

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  • SHINE Develops Food Delivery Program for Families During Pandemic

    by Patty Deviva May 6, 2021
    May 6, 2021

    The Wilkes SHINE after-school program started a food-delivery program to help families experiencing food insecurity during COVID-19.

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  • Luzerne County SHINE at Wilkes University Partners With Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield to Provide COVID-19 Safety Kits to Families

    by Gabrielle D'Amico November 13, 2020
    November 13, 2020

    More than 300 COVID-19 safety kits are being provided to students and families in the Luzerne County SHINE Program at Wilkes University. Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield donated the supplies to create kits that include one youth face mask, one adult face mask and hand sanitizer. The supplies were delivered…

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  • SHINE of Luzerne County Offers Virtual Summer Camp for Its Students from June 22 to July 30

    by Web Services June 16, 2020
    June 16, 2020

    SHINE of Luzerne County at Wilkes University is bringing the summer camp experience directly to the homes of elementary and middle school students who participate in the after-school program. SHINE is offering a virtual summer camp with weekly themed activities that include hands-on STEAM-based projects and physical activity. The camp,…

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  • SHINE Of Luzerne County Announces Opening Of New Centers In West Pittston and Wilkes-Barre in Fall 2019

    by Web Services July 18, 2019
    July 18, 2019

    SHINE of Luzerne County at Wilkes University has announced that it will open two new centers for its after-school program in September 2019. The after-school centers will be at Kistler Elementary School in the Wilkes-Barre Area School District and the Pittston Intermediate Center in the Pittston Area School District. The…

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  • Wilkes University’s Sidhu School of Business and Leadership Students Volunteer with SHINE of Luzerne County

    by Web Services April 9, 2019
    April 9, 2019

    Students in Wilkes University’s Sidhu School of Business and Leadership will teach SHINE of Luzerne County students how to “Make Money Make Cents” on April 11. Wilkes students will visit the SHINE afterschool center at Heights Murray Elementary School, 1 S. Sherman St, Wilkes-Barre, to present the program from 4-5…

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  • Wilkes University’s Office of Diversity Initiatives and SHINE of Luzerne County Host African American Read-In, Feb. 21

    by Web Services February 18, 2019
    February 18, 2019

    SHINE of Luzerne County at Wilkes University and the Office of Diversity Initiatives at Wilkes will hold the event African American Read-In on Feb. 21. The event will take place at the Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center, 350 Jumper Road, Wilkes-Barre from 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. During the…

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      • All 6 in 60 Series
        Events

        Over 100 Area Students Attend the SHINE Program…

        June 10, 2022

        Arts

        December Choral, Orchestra, Jazz and Band Concerts Planned

        December 3, 2021

        Events

        Happy Diwali from Wilkes University!

        November 4, 2021

        Events

        29th Annual Taste of Wilkes Event Returns In-Person

        November 3, 2021

        Events

        Erica Acosta Named Marshal of 4th Annual Multicultural…

        September 22, 2021

        Events

        3D Mini Game Design Summer Camp to Begin…

        July 21, 2021

        6 in 60 Series

        Meet Danica Benson

        June 6, 2019

        6 in 60 Series

        Meet Scott Heffelfinger

        June 6, 2019

        6 in 60 Series

        Meet Gabe Velez

        November 29, 2018

        6 in 60 Series

        Meet Micaela Oliverio

        August 17, 2018

        6 in 60 Series

        Meet Gabrielle: An Overachiever

        August 16, 2018

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