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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Going Global: Wilkes Senior Dylan Womelsdorf Gains International Experience With Virtual Internship in Ireland
by Vicki MaykWilkes 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…
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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…
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Communication studies major Sarah Matarella doesn’t limit her learning to the classroom. Sarah Matarella rarely sits still. As an e-mentor, she helps first-year students get accustomed to college life. She’s an editor for The Beacon student newspaper and president…
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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…
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Calling The Shots: Wilkes Senior Ben Mandell Pairs Student Athletics with Career in Sports Broadcast
Wilkes 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…
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Wilkes Senior Cabrini Rudnicki Makes Headlines as Editor-in-Chief of The Beacon
Wilkes University senior Cabrini Rudnicki likes the challenge of assembling the weekly campus newspaper, The Beacon. “It’s really like putting the puzzle together,” she explains. “Putting together the elements to make one cohesive issue each…