UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Building on the success of his vision to "Dominate The State," Penn State head football coach James Franklin and several other head coaches will embark on the Penn State Coaches Caravan tour this spring, with stops in 12 Nittany Nation strongholds from May 5-7 and 19-21. Eight of the events will take place in Pennsylvania, with additional stops in Baltimore, New York City, Washington, D.C. and New Jersey.
The Marketing Communications Department on campus sat down for a Q & A with Maureen Ciliberto, the new Career Services Coordinator. We wanted to know more about Maureen but also how career services can be beneficial to the students on our campus at any point in their education. Career Services is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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.
