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Graduating Seniors Recognized at Wilkes University Upward Bound Annual Pin Dinner

Wilkes-Barre, PA (04/05/2018) — Contact information: Gabrielle D'Amico, director of communications, gabrielle.damico@wilkes.edu, 570-408-4510

Wilkes University's Upward Bound Program sponsored its annual Pin Dinner. The formal dinner recognized the senior students who will graduate from Upward Bound in May. The dinner was held in the ballroom of Wilkes University's Henry Student Center.

Director Dawn Harding began the evening welcoming students, parents, faculty and alumni. Seniors Hope Willis, Hanover Area; Nicholas Lutz, Holy Redeemer; and Krtystin Chaga, Lake-Lehman, gave personal messages to the families and faculty. Alumna Michelle Kalinowski gave the "meaning of the pin" speech and concluded the evening with the presenting of the pins.

Since 1967, Upward Bound has been preparing area high school students for college and is a federally funded Trio Program.

{PHOTO ATTACHED: Left to right, front row, Madison Beers, Pittston Area; Thalia Charles, Holy Redeemer; Krystin Chaga, Lake-Lehman; Syndia Perez, Meyers; Jasmine Andrade-Hernandez, Meyers; Melissa Rush, Coughlin; Beverly Taylor Isbel, Wyoming Valley West; Wendy Espinoza, GAR; Nicole Wartella, Pittston Area; Olivia Stortz, GAR; Shyanne Wydo, Hanover Area.

Left to right, middle row: James Cunningham, Holy Redeemer; Cody Benkoski, Coughlin; Briauna Robinson, Pittston Area; Natalie Davidson, Meyers; Gabrielle Nichols, Coughlin; Hope Willis, Hanover Area; Kimberly Rodriguez, Nanticoke; Lauren Waltz, Coughlin; Tashawn Qualls, GAR; Andrew Stremel, Hanover Area; Hunter Peterson, Nanticoke.

Left to right, back row: Seth Toole, Pittston Area; Nicholas Lutz, Holy Redeemer; Antonio Carey, Hanover Area; Jeffrey Siegfried, Holy Redeemer; Kaleb Hanson-Richart, Meyers; Jack Chappel, GAR; Bradley Duda, Nanticoke; Tyler Bonadie, Coughlin; Mezue Eneh, Holy Redeemer; Joseph Berkany, Hanover Area; Tyler Mendoza, Meyers; Phuc Nguyen, Meyers.

About Wilkes University:

Wilkes University is an independent institution of higher education dedicated to academic and intellectual excellence through mentoring in the liberal arts, sciences and professional programs. Founded in 1933, the university is on a mission to create one of the great small universities, offering all of the programs, activities and opportunities of a large, research university in the intimate, caring and mentoring environment of a small, liberal arts college, at a cost that is increasingly competitive with public universities. The Economist named Wilkes 25th in the nation for the value of its education for graduates. In addition to 43 bachelor's degree programs, Wilkes offers 25 master's degree programs and five doctoral/terminal degree programs, including the doctor of philosophy in nursing, doctor of nursing practice, doctor of education, doctor of pharmacy, and master of fine arts in creative writing. Learn more at www.wilkes.edu.

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