Bill Bachman, Communications Arts and Sciences Instructor at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, was recently selected to serve as a Commonwealth Speaker for the Pennsylvania Humanities Council for the upcoming 2010-2011 years of the program.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre held two "Spend a Summer Evening with Us" open houses on July 15 and July 22. At each event, more than 70 guests were welcomed to the campus by current students and faculty and given the opportunity to ask questions about majors, financial aid, and student life at Penn State.
From Lego LandTM to a land of fairies and princesses, from sports to science and animals to art, Penn State Wilkes-Barre offered 23 academic enrichment and six sports camps this summer that were sure to appeal to every young mind.
Two of the most popular camps were the art camp and the veterinary camp.
Each year, the student clubs and organizations of Penn State Wilkes-Barre choose their Outstanding Club Member of the Year. This award is presented to the one member that each club feels has contributed the most to the welfare of their club, campus and community.
Each year, Penn State Wilkes-Barre is asked to nominate students for the prestigious Who's Who in American Junior Colleges and Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. First- and second-year students are eligible for the former award, while third- and fourth-year students are considered for the latter. The criteria for these awards are scholarship, participation and leadership in academic and co-curricular activities, citizenship and service to Penn State Wilkes-Barre and the surrounding community, and potential for future ach
Penn State Wilkes-Barre is happy to welcome Sean Foley of Mountain Top as our new Head Baseball Coach. Foley's impressive background includes serving as the Assistant Head Baseball Coach for the King's Monarchs over the past three years. The King's Monarchs qualified for the NCAA Division III Regional for the first time in King's College history in 2006. He was the head coach for the 9th and 10th grade levels for the Keystone State Games Pocono Region and in the collegiate level for the Plains Collegiate Team.
Mark Calore and Courtney Senghaas were this year's recipients of the Lion's Pride Award at the recent Leadership & Athletics Awards Ceremony at Penn State Wilkes-Barre.
Renovations to the campus's Student Commons lounge area began on Thursday, May 28 with the removal of old ceiling tiles, bulletin boards, and furniture. Known as the Student Lounge Project, this renovation is being made possible through a Future Funds grant from University Park and the Facilities Fee at Penn State Wilkes-Barre.