On Monday, February 20th, Penn State Wilkes-Barre welcomed Robert Smith, Director of the Center for Ethics & Religious Affairs at Penn State, who presented "Making Ethical Decisions" to students, faculty and staff.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre men's basketball team upset #1 seed Penn State Beaver 86-83 in the Final Four of the PSUAC Championship on Friday night in Mont Alto. Down 35-42 at the half, Wilkes-Barre came out strong to outscore Beaver 51-41 in the second half to take the victory. Freshman Denzel Mensah paced the way for Wilkes-Barre, scoring 16 points and grabbing 6 steals. Junior Jared James put up 14 points for Wilkes-Barre, while senior Frank Peters and sophomore Keith Johnson each added 12 points in the win. Peters also pulled down 9 rebounds for Wilkes-Barre.
"The 2012 Pink Out Basketball Double-Header was a true success as we raised close to $500.00 for the American Cancer Society and Coaches vs. Cancer. I would like to thank all who purchased t-shirts and donated for this tremendous cause. I would also like to thank the participating businesses for their generosity. We hope to see even more of you out next year for our 2013 Pink Out!" — Brian Stanchak, Director of Athletics, Penn State Wilkes-Barre
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 2011 Dean's List at Penn State Wilkes-Barre:
Jordan Agnew, Dallas. Christopher Albee, Dallas. Seth Andes, Benton PA. Paul Ascenzi Jr, Shickshinny. Kristin Augustine, Wyoming. Nathan Ayers, Harvey's Lake.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre women's basketball team lost to Penn State Brandywine, 51-73, in the first round of the PSUAC playoffs on Tuesday night. Junior Catherine Beach was Wilkes-Barre's leading scorer, putting up 15 points for the team. Sophomores Michele Vowler and Tiara Brathwaite each added 12 points for Wilkes-Barre. Brathwaite also pulled down 15 rebounds, giving her a double-double. With the loss the Penn State Wilkes-Barre women's basketball team ends their 2011-2012 season.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre Surveying Engineering students Tyler Shelly, Eric Bogumil, Alex Wood, Ryan White, Eric Hillard, and Ryan Little were honored at the Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors (PSLS) Annual Conference in January with awards of general PSLS scholarships.
Scholarships in varying amounts up to $3,000 are awarded to Pennsylvania students in two- or four-year surveying degree programs based on academics, extracurricular activities, future plans, and academic advisor recommendation.
As the 2011-12 Penn State Laureate, Linda Miller has been crisscrossing the Commonwealth sharing her enthusiasm for the humanities with a wide variety of audiences, including students, faculty, staff and friends of Penn State campuses. In her travels, Miller, a professor of English at Penn State Abington, shares her knowledge of and passion for American writers and artists of the early 20th century.
Chancellor Dr. Charles Davis is proud to announce Dr. Albert Lozano-Nieto has accepted the Director of Academic Affairs position at Penn State Wilkes-Barre.
"As a campus, we are extremely pleased to have someone of Dr. Lozano's stature not only as a faculty member but now as a campus leader," says Davis. "Albert is a very accomplished academic - both in the classroom and through his research. He is a focused on the success of our students and I am confident in his ability to move our campus programs forward."
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre men's basketball team defeated North Division rival Penn State Hazleton, 77-64, in a first round PSUAC playoff game on Monday night to advance to the Final Four. Junior Jared James led the way for Wilkes-Barre scoring 15 points. Senior Frank Peters contributed 11 points to the win, while freshmen Jacob Bronder and Denzel Mensah each added 10 points for Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre will head to Mont Alto on Friday, February 24th to compete in the PSUAC Final Four, where they will take on Penn State Beaver at 6:00 pm.