A visit to Penn State Wilkes-Barre this summer connected Pat Stormer and her husband, Dave, with the legacy of her great-grandfather, Charles Case. Case was the lead carpenter for construction of Hayfield House in the 1930s and built the grand floating staircase inside the home that has been at the centerpiece of Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s campus since 1968.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s Friedman Art Gallery will once again feature the artwork of local high school students this winter. The fifth annual High School Art Exhibit opens Dec. 7 and runs through Jan. 31, 2024.
A recent alumnus of Penn State Wilkes-Barre received a Young Professionals Award from the Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce at an event held this fall.
Entrepreneurs, including teens, are invited to take part in Penn State Wilkes-Barre LaunchBox’s upcoming presentations as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week Nov. 13-19.
On Oct. 13, the students, faculty and staff at Penn State Wilkes-Barre came together to show their support for the importance of mental health. One student shared her perspective of the event.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre held its annual scholarship dinner on Oct. 19, recognizing donors and bringing them together with campus students who have received scholarships.
At an event held on Oct. 31, leaders from the Student Philanthropy Network announced that the class of 2024 has voted to create the University Park Undergraduate Association Basic Needs Endowment as their class gift. The fund will provide sustained support for students facing hardships in pursuit of their degree.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre recently hosted a regional sustainability meeting for Penn State’s Commonwealth Campuses, which brought participants from throughout northeastern Pennsylvania together to share sustainability goals, best practices, ideas and successes.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre Athletics recently held its first all-sport Media Day on campus for its student-athletes. Parents, students, staff and the community were invited to attend the event, which served as an introduction to the 2023-2024 sports season and showcased more than 70 athletes and coaches from the baseball, golf, women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball teams.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre has appointed Joe Domino as its new head soccer coach for the 2024 season. A native of upstate New York, Domino has more than 25 years of experience coaching girls junior varsity and boys varsity soccer at Ichabod Crane Central School District in New York.
