On Saturday, September 17th, the first PSUAC Cross Country meet of the season took place at the Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus. The big winner for the day was Penn State Wilkes-Barre Freshman Alex Leandri, who won the women's race with a time of 17:24 minutes. She blew away the competition as the second-place finisher crossed the finish line with a 18:29 minute time (Amber Martin - Worthington Scranton). Coach Brian Stanchak said after the race "I am so proud of Alex. She has worked tremendously hard throughout the pre-season and all of that hard work paid off
Matt Boozer and Mike Wills each shot an 84 to lead Penn State Wilkes-Barre to a 2nd-place finish at the Penn State Schuylkill Tournament at Mountain Valley Golf Course (Barnesville, PA). Mark Wasickanin also added an 86 for Wilkes-Barre.
Wilkes-Barre's next match will take place on Wednesday, September 21st locally at Irem Temple Country Club (Penn State Wilkes-Barre is the host of this tournament).
After over a week-long layoff, Wilkes-Barre (0-2) fell short, losing to Worthington Scranton 1-3 on Monday. Wilkes-Barre got off to a 1-0 lead after Freshman Dan Grandinetti scored the first goal of the season for the team. The team put up a tremendous battle, but let Worthington Scranton score two unanswered goals. Wilkes-Barre's goalie Nick Decker made some great saves and stopped 13 shots total throughout the 90 minutes. Wilkes-Barre heads to New Kensington for their next PSUAC battle on Saturday, September 17th.
Scott Seroskie graduated in 2009 from Penn State Wilkes-Barre with a degree in Electrical Engineering Technology. After working for Virginia Power Company, his adventures have taken him recently to the exotic location of Tomasina, Madagascar. There, Scott is working as Control Operations Engineer in a lime plant.
While a student at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, Scott was an active member of several campus groups and organizations including SGA and he also worked as a peer tutor for EET courses.
On Sunday, August 28, more than 120 artisans, crafters, musicians, and food vendors will converge on the Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus in Lehman for the 27th Annual Arts at Hayfield Summer Festival from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., rain or shine, on the campus grounds. Featuring a new performing group, the Daisy Jug Band, local and regional performers will take the stage starting at 11:30 a.m.
On Friday, July 15, 2011, the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Alumni Constituent Society hosted its 16th Annual "Masters" Golf Tournament at Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club in Mountaintop, Pa. The tournament raised more than $8000, topping last year's tournament total by more than $1200. The proceeds from the tournament benefit the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Alumni Society's Scholarship Fund, the Student Mentor Program, Academic Excellence Awards, and other initiatives which help the students of Penn State Wilkes-Barre.