Wilkes University

Wilkes University announces that 19 students are performing professional internships at local businesses and institutions during the fall semester.

Wilkes University Theatre will produce "The Curious Savage" Sept. 26-28 at 8 p.m. and Sept. 29 at 2 p.m. at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. Written by John Patrick and directed by Naomi Baker, associate professor of performing arts, this comedy about Ethel P. Savage, a woman recently widowed whose husband left her $10 million, questions conventional definitions of sanity while lampooning celebrity culture. General admission costs $10, $5 for students and seniors and free with a Wilkes ID. To reserve tickets or to request more information, call the box office at (570) 408-4540.

Wilkes University Theatre presented "The Curious Savage" Sept. 26-28 at 8 p.m. and Sept. 29 at 2 p.m. at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center. Written by John Patrick and directed by Naomi Baker, associate professor of performing arts, this comedy about Ethel P. Savage, a woman recently widowed whose husband left her $10 million, questions conventional definitions of sanity while lampooning celebrity culture. General admission costs $10, $5 for students and seniors and free with a Wilkes ID. To reserve tickets or to request more information, call the box office at (570) 408-4540.

Colleen Herman of Lancaster, Pa., a fourth-year pharmacy student at Wilkes University, has been named Student of the Year by the Pennsylvania Society of Health-System Pharmacists. The annual award recognizes a student who has actively advanced the practice of health-systems pharmacy.

Wilkes University awarded Robert Ruiz of Milford, Pa. with a master of business administration at the summer commencement ceremony on Sept. 8. Ruiz is one of the first students from the University's Pocono Education Center to receive his MBA.

Wilkes University awarded Klaudia Perlinski of Jim Thorpe, Pa., with a master of business administration at the summer commencement ceremony on Sept. 8. Perlinski is one of the first students from the University's Pocono Education Center to receive her MBA.

Two fourth-year pharmacy students from Wilkes University will participate in a Global Health Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiential rotation in Uganda. The students will spend four weeks learning about Ugandan medical and pharmaceutical practices and about the healthcare challenges facing the Ugandan people and medical community. They will also lecture at Makerere University to demonstrate American pharmaceutical practices to the university's pharmacy students and teach them new skills.

Wilkes University student Lorinette Williams of Swiftwater, Pa., a senior biology major, spent part of the summer studying abroad in Africa as part of a Wilkes global engagement and global research program. While visiting Karagwe, Tanzania, Williams completed a research project working with Dr. Linda Winkler of Wilkes University, analyzing maternal and neonate mortality at Nyakahanga Hospital.

Wilkes University student Ashley Truglio of Stanhope, N.J., a sophomore nursing major, spent part of the summer studying abroad in Africa as part of a Wilkes global engagement program. While visiting Karagwe, Tanzania, Truglio interacted with a number of community organizations and leaders to learn more about the challenges facing the country. Truglio visited an all-girls private school and a co-educational private school.

Wilkes University awarded 374 doctoral, master's and bachelor's degrees at the summer commencement ceremony held on Sept. 8 in the Arnaud C. Marts Sports and Conference Center.

Wilkes University awarded 374 doctoral, master's and bachelor's degrees at the summer commencement ceremony held on Sept. 8 in the Arnaud C. Marts Sports and Conference Center.

Wilkes University upperclassmen have volunteered to serve as E-Mentors for the 2013-2014 academic year. The mentors provide guidance to all First Year Students by assisting in the transition from high school to college both socially and academically. E-Mentors work with first-year students at orientation and during welcome weekend and serve as mentors throughout the first year at Wilkes. E-Mentors are assigned to first-year students based on the students' majors and help freshmen at Wilkes adapt to life at the University. E-Mentors not only guide first-year students through the adjustment to collegiate life but become the students' friends, often meeting face-to-face for lunch or at campus events. Each E-Mentor receives between 10-15 first-year student mentees.

Wilkes University would like to welcome the 617 incoming freshmen students that comprise its Class of 2017. It is the 80th freshmen class in University history and the third time that the University has a first-year class of more than 600 students.

Wilkes University would like to welcome the 617 incoming freshmen students that comprise its Class of 2017. It is the 80th freshmen class in University history and the third time that the University has a first-year class of more than 600 students.

A group of Wilkes University students is working on a project funded by the state of Pennsylvania that studies the biodiversity and food webs on state-managed lands. The students are catching birds, insects, reptiles, and small mammals in order to ascertain management strategies that maximize biodiversity. Biodiversity is the diversity among and within plant and animal species in an environment.

Four Wilkes University students are spending the summer semester studying the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) pathway of fruit flies. Abnormal growth of this pathway has been associated with several cancers. The students are characterizing genes whose expressions increase when the growth factor receptor pathway is overactive to study how it effects development in the flies and detect important targets in other animals, including humans.

A team of Wilkes University students presented their summer research at Plant Biology 2013, the annual meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists. The students presented their work during a special undergraduate session and also at three sessions open to all 1500 conference participants. William Terzaghi, professor of biology, leads the students' research.

A group of Wilkes University students studied abroad in Guanacaste province, Costa Rica. Wilkes University Associate Professor of Political Science Andrew Miller coordinated the program. From June 17-July 1, the students visited three cities where they attended lectures and performed volunteer work as they learned about ecotourism development in Costa Rica.

A group of Wilkes University students studied abroad in Guanacaste province, Costa Rica. Wilkes University Associate Professor of Political Science Andrew Miller coordinated the program. From June 17-July 1, the students visited three cities where they attended lectures and performed volunteer work as they learned about ecotourism development in Costa Rica.

Seven Wilkes University students are spending the summer semester researching treatment therapies for inflammatory bowel disease. The students are studying a protein deficiency in sick mice to prove that the protein Thrombospondin-1 eases the disease's symptoms. Linda Gutierrez, assistant professor of biology, Valerie Kalter, associate professor of biology, and Zenaida Lopez-Dee, lab consultant, are leading the students' research.

Wilkes University student David Brandt, a senior integrative media major from Ashley, Pa., was selected as one of 10 students for the 2013 PromaxBDA Scholars Program. Brandt also received second place in the organization's Industry Development Student Story Challenge for his promotional video of himself.

Two Wilkes University students travelled to Mount St. Helens, Wash., from July 10-17 to examine volcanic deposits and collect rock samples. They will spend the summer semester conducting detailed mineral and geochemical analyses of the samples at Wilkes to learn about the geologic processes responsible for their formation. Professor of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences Sid Halsor accompanied the students and will guide their research.

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists recently recognized Wilkes University's chapter of Student Society of Health-System Pharmacy for a professional development project that the students presented. The student organization worked with Wilkes University's Health and Wellness Services Office to host a "lunch and learn" presentation for students that focused on antibiotic awareness and microbial resistance.

Joshua Horwitz of New York, N.Y., was awarded the 2013 Beverly Blakeslee Hiscox '58 Scholarship by Wilkes University's Graduate Creative Writing Program. The scholarship was presented during the closing banquet of the program's June 2013 residency.

Kait Burrier of Scranton, Pa., received Etruscan Press's Annual Etruscan Prize at the closing banquet of Wilkes University's Graduate Creative Writing Program's June 2013 residency. She was honored for her untitled prose piece that celebrates a Polish family's heritage and bi-annual pilgrimage to the "Old Country."

Three Wilkes University students are spending their summer conducting chemical ecology experiments with Associate Professor of Biology William Biggers. The experiments aim to determine if chemicals produced by oak trees and acorns act as natural insecticides by affecting reproduction and development of acorn weevils. Biology professor Mike Steele is also collaborating on the experiments.

Three members of Wilkes University's student-run newspaper, The Beacon, received the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards for their work at the Society of Professional Journalists Region 1 Spring Conference, held April 12 at Rutgers University.

A group of seniors in Wilkes University's engineering program completed a project for Tobyhanna Army Depot as part of their degree requirements. All Wilkes University senior engineering students are required to complete a project with real-world application.

A group of seniors in Wilkes University's engineering program completed a project for Paul Frantz as part of their degree requirements. The Division of Engineering and Physics at Wilkes was a co-sponsor of the project. All Wilkes University senior engineering students are required to complete a project with real-world application.

A group of seniors in Wilkes University's engineering program recently completed a project for the Gush Kande Primary School as part of their degree requirements. All Wilkes University senior engineering students are required to complete a project with real-world application.