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Two people talking while looking at a wall of gallery art.

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A photo from last year's High School Art Exhibit at Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s Friedman Art Gallery. This year's exhibit will open December 7.

A painting of billiard balls in a rack.

Penn State Wilkes-Barre to exhibit artwork from current, prior students

Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s Friedman Art Gallery will display a new exhibit that features artwork by students enrolled in past Penn State Wilkes-Barre art courses, including some artwork that was created by students enrolled in art classes at the campus more than 25 years ago. Organizers hope to identify the artists behind those pieces.
A man at right presenting an award to a man at left.

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Charles “Chuck” Ghilani, left, professor emeritus at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, receives his award from Ahmad Elaksher, chair of the conference's Surveying And Geomatics Division Education Committee and co-chair of the conference's Technical Committee.

A man at right presenting an award to a man at left.

Wilkes-Barre emeritus professor receives award

Charles “Chuck” Ghilani, professor emeritus at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, received an award at the Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute conference in Corvallis, Oregon, on June 2. Ghilani was presented with the Surveying and Mapping Award for “significant contributions to promote and advance the surveying and geomatics education and professions.”