Twelfth Annual ASME Car Show at Wilkes University on April 15

Wilkes-Barre, PA (04/03/2018) — Media contact for this release: Gabrielle D'Amico, Director of Communications gabrielle.damico@wilkes.edu (570) 408-4510

The 12th annual American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Car Show at Wilkes University will be held on Sunday, April 15, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will be held in the parking lot behind the Henry Student Center, 84 W. South St., Wilkes-Barre. The show is free for spectators. Those interested in participating may register a vehicle on the day of the event beginning at 8:30 a.m. The rain date is April 22.

The cost is $10 for pre-registration and $15 per car, truck or SUV the day of the show. To pre-register contact ASME, or visit the Facebook page, Wilkes ASME Car Show. There are no restrictions on make or model of vehicle to be registered.

There will be over nine categories for car entrance and giveaways. All entries receive an official car show t-shirt. Judging begins at 10 a.m. ends at 1:30 p.m. Awards will be announced at 2:30 p.m.

Vendors at the show will include Webby's Dessert, Yogi's Ethnic Foods, an Amsoil Dealer, Auto Addictions and Rally Gear Design. Live music is also planned. At the end of the event, a check presentation will be made to American Cancer Society.

For more information about the car show, please contact Steven Lee, steven.lee3@wilkes.edu or Tyler Kukosky at tyler.kukosky@wilkes.edu.

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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