Wilkes University

Students from the Wilkes University Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership presented their research at the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Conference. The conference was held April 12 through the 14 at Renaissance Hotel in Providence, R.I.

The Wilkes University student team tied for first place in a competition challenging students to come up with a campaign promoting the 250th anniversary of American independence in Pennsylvania. Eight institutions from the northeast region competed in the marketing event America250PA Direct Effect Innovation Challenge on Oct. 26. Now, the Wilkes team is headed to statewide finals on Nov. 19 to compete against other regional winners.

Students in Wilkes University's Sidhu School of Business and Leadership placed third in the fifth annual Chicago Quantitative Alliance (CQA) Investment Challenge. The Wilkes team, called Wilkes Gold, competed against 50 teams, beating students from The University of Chicago, CalTech, Carnegie Mellon MBA, Duke University, Cornell University, University of Michigan, Washington University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The Wilkes team received $1,000 for their third-place finish.

Undergraduate and graduate students in Wilkes University's Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership presented their research at the inaugural Sidhu Research Day on Dec. 1. The event - a first for the Sidhu School - celebrates academic achievement and mentorship.

Wilkes University's Nesbitt School of Pharmacy was awarded the Student Public Relations and Awareness Award at the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Annual Conference on Sept. 23. The conference was held at Kalahari Resorts and Conventions, Pocono Manor. The student group received a commemorative plaque and a $200 cash prize for their organization.

Three Wilkes University student pharmacists won the Achieving Independence Competition at the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Annual Conference on Sept. 23. The conference was held at Kalahari Resorts and Conventions, Pocono Manor.

A team of four Wilkes University students from the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy participated in the Achieving Independence Competition at the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting. The competition challenges student teams to create a fiscally viable business plan for opening a new pharmacy in Pennsylvania or purchasing an existing pharmacy and implementing new concepts. The students presented their poster to a live panel of judges. Kim Ference, assistant professor of pharmacy practice, was faculty advisor for the project.

A team of six senior nursing students from Wilkes University placed second in the Geoffrey Allen Walp Memorial 11th Annual Student Nursing Challenge at East Stroudsburg University. The challenge assists student nurses in their preparation for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN), which licenses individuals to practice nursing. Joyce Victor Chmil, assistant professor and director of nursing at Wilkes, coached the student team.

Bethany Sharpless and Lindsey Coval represented the Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy in the 19th annual American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Clinical Skills Competition, held during the society's Midyear Clinical Meeting in Anaheim, Calif. The team placed fourth in the competition, in which a record 127 teams from pharmacy schools across the country competed.

Alysha Lopez of DuBois, Pa., won the 2015 "Know Pain, Know Gain" competition held on February 21 at the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association's Mid-Year Conference in Harrisburg. Lopez, a fourth-year pharmacy student at Wilkes University, competed against 11 other pharmacy students from colleges and universities across the state.

The Wilkes University Enactus team placed in the top five out of 100 schools across the United States participating in the Sam's Club Step Up for Small Business Project Partnership competition. The team also placed second runner-up in its league at the Enactus national competition. Team members for the 2013/2014 academic year include Dominic Manzione, Mark Vancosky, Josh Rodriguez, Jeremy Wiest, Eddie Powell, Jacqueline Escobar, Kristie Spinello, Tory Price and Jess Batchler.

Colleen Herman of Lancaster, Pa., won the Know Pain Know Gain Pharmacy Patient Counseling Competition administered by the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association. The student competition was conducted at the association's annual Mid-Year Conference, held Jan. 24-26, 2014, in Bedford, Pa. Sponsored by the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations and Purdue Pharma, L.P., the competition consisted of a rapid fire question elimination round and a patient counseling round.

Seventy-five students from 11 universities participated in the 35th annual Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) International Collegiate Computer Programming Contest held at Wilkes University on Nov. 5, 2011.

Ten juniors from Pottsville Area High School competed at Wilkes University's 2011 Engineering Olympics. The team was lead by teacher Suzanne Fredericks. Students from the team included:

Ten juniors from Greater Nanticoke Area High School competed at Wilkes University's 2011 Engineering Olympics. The team was lead by teacher Anthony Fleury. Students from the team included:

Ten juniors from Hamburg Area High School competed at Wilkes University's 2011 Engineering Olympics. The team was lead by teacher Gerald F. Weiss, Jr. Students from the team included:

Ten juniors from Pittston Area High School competed at Wilkes University's 2011 Engineering Olympics. The team was lead by teacher Thomas Joyce. Students from the team included:

Ten juniors from Susquehanna Community High School competed at Wilkes University's 2011 Engineering Olympics. The team was lead by physics teacher John Salinkas.

Ten juniors from Dunmore High School competed at Wilkes University's 2011 Engineering Olympics. The team was lead by teacher Aimee Kern. Members of the team included:

Ten juniors from Forest City Regional High School competed at Wilkes University's 2011 Engineering Olympics. The team was lead by teacher Jeffrey Earle. Students from the team included:

A team of ten juniors from Crestwood High School won first place and $40,000 in tuition at Wilkes University's 2011 Engineering Olympics. The students were led by teacher Anthony Morris. Students from the placing team are:

A team of ten juniors from E.L. Meyers High School won second place at Wilkes University's 2011 Engineering Olympics. The students were led by teacher Rob Osmanski. Students from the placing team are:

A team of ten juniors from La Salle College High School won third place at Wilkes University's 2011 Engineering Olympics. The students were led by teachers Dan Cipolla and Kelly Minton. Students from the placing team are:

The Wilkes University Students in Free Enterprise team attended the SIFE USA National Exposition in Minneapolis, Minn., May 11 - 13. The team was awarded 2nd Runner-Up out of 169 teams representing more than 4,000 students, placing them in the top 10 percent of SIFE USA teams. Students participating on the SIFE team include:

A team of Wilkes University pharmacy students won the first ever state-wide Achieving Independence competition at the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association 2010 annual meeting. Members of the team include: