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  • Dr. Kathleen Hirthler Receives 2023 AANP State Award for Excellence in Pennsylvania

    by Gabrielle D'Amico January 18, 2023
    January 18, 2023

    In recognition of her excellence in clinical practice, Dr. Kathleen Hirthler, associate professor of nursing at Wilkes University, is being honored by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® as the 2023 recipient of the AANP State Award for Excellence in Pennsylvania. Each year nurse practitioners across the nation are nominated by…

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  • Wilkes University Welcomes New Faculty for 2021-2022 Academic Year

    by Gabrielle D'Amico October 25, 2021
    October 25, 2021

    Wilkes University welcomed seven new faculty members at the start of the 2021-2022 academic year. The new faculty and their areas of specialization are: Kristiana Feeser has joined the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences as a visiting assistant professor in the department of psychology. Prior to joining Wilkes,…

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  • Commitment to Caring

    by Gabrielle D'Amico July 7, 2021
    July 7, 2021

    For senior Jessica Turnitza, her most impactful lesson at Wilkes University came from a change in plans. After graduating from Pottsville Area High School, Turnitza chose Wilkes to pursue three of her passions: nursing, swimming and Air Force ROTC. She was heartbroken when a medical disqualification ended her military aspirations.…

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  • Wilkes University Students Working to Combat COVID

    by Gabrielle D'Amico February 25, 2021
    February 25, 2021

    Students from the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy and the Passan School of Nursing are working to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 on campus and in the community. Wilkes University students pursuing health care professions had an unexpected learning experience as COVID-19 spread around the world. Observing a pandemic unfold in…

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  • Wilkes Honors First Ph.D. Graduates in University History

    by Gabrielle D'Amico September 11, 2020
    September 11, 2020

    Wilkes University is celebrating a major milestone: the first graduates of the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing program. The four Passan School of Nursing graduates hail from Ohio and New Jersey and completed the requirements for the Ph.D. this summer. They are the first to earn a Ph.D. from Wilkes…

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  • Wilkes University Welcomes New Faculty for 2020-2021 Academic Year

    by Web Services August 27, 2020
    August 27, 2020

    Wilkes University is welcoming three new faculty members at the start of the 2020-2021 academic year. The new faculty and their areas of specialization are: David Hicks has joined the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing as its director and as faculty of practice in the program. Prior to joining…

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  • Wilkes University Announces Faculty Promotions and Awards Faculty Tenure

    by Web Services June 19, 2020
    June 19, 2020

    Wilkes University has announced faculty who have earned promotion and been awarded tenure.  The faculty member receiving promotion is: Donald Mencer was promoted to professor of chemistry. Mencer joined Wilkes University in 2001 and was tenured in 2005.  During his time at the University, Mencer has served as chair and co-chair of the Chemistry and…

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  • Hannah Griffiths of Mountain Top, Pa., Wins 
Outstanding Adult Learner Award for Wilkes University

    by Web Services May 28, 2020
    May 28, 2020

    Hannah Griffiths of Mountain Top, Pa., received the 2020 Outstanding Adult Learner Award for Wilkes University. The award is presented by the Luzerne County Council on Adult Higher Education.  Griffiths began her college career at Wilkes in 2015. Midway through her junior year, she received a devastating diagnosis: she was…

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  • Meet Super Senior Celine Podlesney: Passan School of Nursing

    by Web Services May 7, 2020
    May 7, 2020

    Celine Podlesney Hometown: Hazleton, Pa. Bachelor of Science in Nursing Activities and Achievements: Podlesney was pitcher on the Wilkes softball team, where she was received Honorable Mention All-MAC Freedom team as a pitcher her freshman season in 2017 and was selected Second Team All-MAC Freedom as a pitcher in 2019 as a…

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  • Meet Transfer Student Mark Chester

    by Web Services October 23, 2019
    October 23, 2019

    National Transfer Student Week is October 21-25, 2019. To celebrate, News@Wilkes met with Colonels across campus that have transferred to Wilkes. Meet junior nursing student Mark Chester. What’s your hometown? Jersey City, N.J. What was the transfer process like? The transfer process through admissions was very welcoming and helpful, whether…

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    Wilkes News
    • Arts
    • News Releases
    • Research and Scholarship
    • Student Life
    • Wilkes Magazine
    • Video
      • All 6 in 60 Series
        Faculty

        One Question With Dr. Jeff Stratford: What Makes…

        February 23, 2023

        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

        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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