Courtney McMonagle, of Shavertown, Pa. (18708) Selected for Kirby Scholarship by Allan P. Kirby Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

2016 Oct 20

Courtney McMonagle '18, of Shavertown, Pa., has been selected to be a Kirby Scholar by the Allan P. Kirby Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship. The Kirby Scholars are top-performers in accounting, marketing, legal, product development, and project management. The Scholars provide services to the businesses at the center's business incubator, and receive valuable experience in their field of study and formal recognition of their work.

McMonagle is a junior at Wilkes, majoring in history and political science with a minor in writing. She has been on the dean's list four consecutive semesters and is a member of the historical honors society Phi Alpha Theta. She is also the current section leader for the clarinets and flutes in the Marching Colonels, the University's marching band. At the Allan P. Kirby Center, she assists the Kirby Scholar in legal with research in legal matters.

The Allan P. Kirby Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship was founded in 1993 and is dedicated to teaching the principles of free enterprise and entrepreneurship. It is an independent center, affiliated with the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership at Wilkes University, which serves both the University and the entire northeast Pennsylvania region.