John Devereux ‘26 knows he will always have a connection to Wilkes. More than connection, he intentionally forges new opportunities to help others and isn’t afraid to put in the work. Home for John Devereux ‘26, a neuroscience major with psychology and chemistry minors, is a small, rural town in …
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Pharmacy Student Dillon Bradley Receives Student Veteran Leadership Award From G.I. Jobs Magazine
by Web ServicesWilkes University student-veteran Dillon Bradley, of Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, has been recognized with a 2022 Student Veteran Leadership Award by G.I. Jobs magazine. One of 33 student veterans receiving the honor across the nation, Bradley, a P2 student in the PharmD program, was featured in the publication’s August issue. The award recognizes student …
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Andrew Zerby, the first student to pursue Wilkes University’s 3+3 program with Penn State Law, has no objections to completing both his undergraduate and his law degree in only six years. Zerby, a junior finance major from Beaver Springs, Pennsylvania, will spend only one more semester at Wilkes. He’s not …
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For Andrew Kovalick, studying at Wilkes is a walk in the park — and a family tradition. Junior Andrew Kovalick already has three years of research experience on his resume and plenty of knowledge about his subjects. They have wildly different personalities. Some are outgoing; others are timid. The one …
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McKaylah DeKay brought her artistic talents to Wilkes and built a portfolio of professional experience. McKaylah DeKay, a senior from Athens, Pennsylvania, has had an artistic streak since she was a child. “I grew up very creative,” she says. “I had to figure out how to make a career out …
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Elena Patestos created the ideal solution for her educational goals as a pharmacy student and found a home at Wilkes. Second-year pharmacy student Elena Patestos is in her fourth year at Wilkes. Then she has two years left to complete the doctor of pharmacy program. The pre-pharmacy program allowed her …
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Going Global: Wilkes Senior Dylan Womelsdorf Gains International Experience With Virtual Internship in Ireland
by Web ServicesWilkes senior Dylan Womelsdorf describes himself as a frequent traveler. He has visited the United Kingdom, Italy, Greece, Peru and the Dominican Republic. When it came time to do an internship, the business management major was enthusiastic when he learned he could intern with a company in his favorite country …
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Cancer research with Dr. Gutierrez gave Deep Patel hands-on lab experience as a freshman. As a sophomore he was already teaching younger students while he prepared for the MCAT. When biology major Deep Patel first started doing research work under Dr. Linda S. Gutierrez as a freshman, the seniors in …
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Richard Supkowski builds career potential through a combination of classwork and hands-on experience. When Richard Supkowski, a junior mechanical engineering major from Mountain Top, Pa., graduates from Wilkes University, he’ll have more than a transcript to show potential employers. He’ll have an impressive resume. Supkowski parlayed his academic knowledge into …
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Calling The Shots: Wilkes Senior Ben Mandell Pairs Student Athletics with Career in Sports Broadcast
by Web ServicesWilkes University senior Ben Mandell has loved sports since he was a kid. While his friends were tuned in to Saturday morning cartoons, he was watching sports talk shows with his dad. It paid off because now the Edison, N.J., native is on his way to a career in sports …