The Penn State Wilkes-Barre cross-country team had three runners medal in the first meet of the 2014 season.
In the women's meet, Becky Wychock finished second overall as well as second in the PSUAC, with a time of 22:37 in the 5k race. Ashley Oliver finished tenth overall and eighth in the PSUAC, with a time of 24:17. As a team, Wilkes-Barre finished third out of four teams.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre soccer team played PSU Worthington Scranton on the road Wednesday, where they won 4-0. Ryan Patrick came up big with a hat trick, and Mark Bugelholl scored the final goal. The Mountain Lions (1-1 PSUAC, 1-2 overall) will travel to Baptist Bible College to play The Defenders on September 16th at 4pm.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre golf team finished fifth in their second match of the 2014 season. Seven teams competed in the Penn State DuBois Invitational, with Wilkes-Barre shooting a 393. The Mountain Lions were led by Jeff Carter, with a score of 83. The team will travel to a match hosted by Penn State Schuylkill on Friday, September 19.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre soccer team played its first road game of the season on Friday night, losing 9-1 at PSU Brandywine. Eric Whited scored the lone goal for WB. The Mountain Lions (0-1 PSUAC, 0-2 overall) will next travel to Penn State Worthington Scranton on Wednesday to face its northeast PA rival. The game will be played at Marywood University on September 10th at 4pm.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre golf team finished fourth on their first match of the 2014 season. Seven teams competed in the match, with Wilkes-Barre shooting a score of 374. The Mountain Lions were led by Jeff Carter (80), Mike Carey (93), and Joe Murray (97). The team will next travel to a match hosted by Penn State DuBois on Monday, September 8th at 11am.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre Soccer team opened their 2014 season at home against Davis College on September 3rd. Wilkes-Barre was defeated 4-1, with Wilkes-Barre's lone goal being scored by Mark Bugelholl.
Wilkes-Barre plays their next game this Friday, 4pm at Penn State Brandywine.
On Tuesday, October 28th, Penn State Wilkes-Barre will offer a Psychological and Emotional Trauma Course at both the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Campus in Lehman as well as the Penn State Northern Tier in Towanda. The one-day course, will run from 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and has a $69 registration fee.
On Saturday, October 11th the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Alumni Constituent Society will host its annual TV Tailgate Party for Penn State Nittany Lion Football Fans in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Chancellor Charles Davis is pleased to announce the addition of new faculty & staff members to Penn State Wilkes-Barre for the 2014-2015 academic year.
After four years at the Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus in the Information Technology Services department, Jeff Chiampi has accepted the position of Instructor in Computer Science. Jeff has a Bachelor of Science in Information, Sciences & Technology and a Master of Business Administration, both from Penn State.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre was recently recognized by Tuition Heroes, a St. Louis, MO based company, with the designation of Tuition Hero for a 3 Year Compound Annual Growth Rate of 1.6%. The Tuition Hero designation is given to institutions that meet at least one of two criteria: their tuition has a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.5% or less or they have a fixed rate tuition policy option.