Penn State Wilkes-Barre held its annual Leadership and Athletics Awards Ceremony on April 26 at Appletree Terrace, presenting campus awards and honoring outstanding student leaders and student athletes at the campus.
Penn State campuses across Pennsylvania were sites of celebration and recognition May 5-7 as the University awarded more than 14,000 degrees during spring commencement ceremonies held statewide. Revisit the excitement of commencement with this gallery of photos from Penn State's Commonwealth Campuses.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre student James Burke Jr. was named an Outstanding Adult Learner and honored during a special reception held at Misericordia University.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre students studying food writing and culture had the opportunity to visit The Lands at Hillside Farms as part of a class this semester, learning more about its operations and how it practices sustainability through its Sustainability and Animal Welfare Certification Tour.
A new research program for students will be launched this coming fall: The Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses Undergraduate Student Research Fund aims to support student-led projects in different fields. Participants will acquire hands-on experience in research, scholarship, and artistic efforts. They will be responsible for creating their own research problems, study proposals, methodologies, and presenting their findings.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre held its 34th annual Celebration of Academic Excellence on April 27, honoring students who have excelled in their academic endeavors throughout the year.
De-stress Fest takes place at five branch libraries across the University Park campus and at 12 Penn State campuses across the commonwealth, offering free snacks, games, activities, art therapy and other stress-management options, which vary with location.
Nicholas Kline, a junior majoring in business with a concentration in accounting at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, was part of a team selected as finalists in the 21st annual tecBRIDGE Business Plan Competition Collegiate Division with its project titled “Gamer Realities.”
Penn State Wilkes-Barre recently held the Celebration of Scholarship, an annual research fair at the campus. The event allows faculty and students to present their current research, scholarship and artistic endeavors.
