As a recruiter, coach, and player; Scott Miner is not a stranger to the world of sports. Recently named the Penn State Wilkes-Barre's Athletic Director, Scott cannot be happier to have this new opportunity.
Artist Chala Janpraphasaku will be displaying her work at Penn State Wilkes-Barre's Friedman Art Gallery beginning April 17th and running through May 13th. A reception is planned for the evening of April 17th.
Chala was born and raised in Thailand until 1998. After graduating from Hunter College, New York in 2004 with a computer science degree, she came to Scranton, PA, and has worked as a software developer ever since.
On Friday, March 20th, Bill Bachman, senior instructor of communications at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, will be participating in a "meet and greet" at Barnes and Noble located in the Arena Hub Plaza. Bachman, the writer/producer of The Lattimer Massacre, a fascinating old-time radio drama with a full cast recreating a local tragedy, will be signing CDs beginning at 7:00 p.m.
To be eligible for Dean's List, undergraduate students must achieve a one semester grade point average of at least 3.5. The following students were named to the Fall 2014 Dean's List at Penn State Wilkes-Barre:
Omar Abualburak, Wyoming. Brittany Acevedo, Shavertown. Aaron Aciukewicz, Trucksville. Christopher Albee, Dallas. Andrew Antolik, Hunlock Creek. Jacob Arnold, Wyoming. Tyler Avery, Orangeville.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre men's basketball team lost their semifinal playoff game at Penn State York on Saturday afternoon, 87-80. With the loss, the team ends its playoff push and season, going 14-12 overall and 11-6 in PSUAC play. The team was led in scoring by Denzel Mensah's 24 points; he also had 5 assists and 6 rebounds.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre men's basketball player Denzel Mensah has definitely left his mark on the campus. A recent article in the Citizens Voice describes Mensah as a huge part of the team's success. Denzel will graduate this May, leaving Penn State Wilkes-Barre as the school's all-time leading scorer, with 1,168 career points, 533 rebounds, 220 assists, and 127 steals.
The George M. Dallas Lodge #531 of Free and Accepted Mason's recently donated $500 to the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Student Government Association Benefiting THON Committee. This donation will go directly to benefit children with cancer at the Hershey Medical Center through the Four Diamond Fund and Penn State University's THON. Accepting the donation was this year's THON Chair and Surveying Major, Carmen Chiampi.
