UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State Wilkes-Barre contributed $23,326,137 million to the Pennsylvania economy in fiscal year 2017, and supported, directly and indirectly, 311 Pennsylvania jobs.
“When I was a little girl, I dreamed that life could be one grand adventure! Today, as a woman, I am living the dream! As a Penn State alumna and former member of the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Office of Student Affairs, I am deeply appreciative of the role Penn State played in the life I live today!”
Nurse managers play an integral role in a well-run medical staff, and the demand for educated nurse managers has risen a staggering 133% from 2010 to 2017 with numbers continuing to rise.
Local K-12 educators take advantage of the Teaching Writing and Literacy Certificate offered at Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s Northern Tier Center to learn to teach writing more effectively
Earth Conservancy, teaming with community partner Penn State Wilkes-Barre, is utilizing a newly trained workforce to help revitalize land in our region, realizing the worth in effort needed to change for the better
Creating a more inclusive campus and community in Wilkes-Barre, two Penn State Wilkes-Barre employees are forging a path of acceptance for all their students
