Beginning August 26th, Penn State Wilkes-Barre will begin hosting four seven-week SAT preparation course sessions for those students interested in taking the SAT exam for the upcoming 2014-2015 school year. In the spring of 2016, the SAT exam is changing. Enroll in Penn State's SAT prep course now so that you get the score you need for college admittance and scholarships!
Dr. Charles Davis, Penn State Wilkes-Barre Chancellor, and the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Student Government Association are pleased to announce the 2013-2014 student recipients of The John R. Murphy Award for Excellence in Leadership & Service, The Martin U. Dougherty Emerging Leader Award, The Eric A. & Josephine S. Walker Award, and the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Who's Who in American Colleges & Universities.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre Advisory Board Member and Penn State Architectural Engineering graduate Jonathan Dougherty has been named the 2014 recipient of the Penn State Alumni Association's (PSAA) Kay and Ernie Salvino Volunteer of the Year Award.
The award recognizes an individual who has provided exemplary service to the PSAA.
At Penn State Wilkes-Barre, Dougherty has been an advisory board member since 2004. He also serves as an alumni mentor and guest lecturer, and was the 2013 commencement speaker.
Congratulations to sophomore Kerry Meyers and freshman Lance Sherry who were named to the 2014 PSUAC Baseball All-Conference Team. Meyers, who was named 2nd Team All-Conference, finished third in the PSUAC with a .457 batting average. Sherry, who was named Honorable Mention, led Wilkes-Barre with three home runs.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre's Student Support Services recently held its annual year-end celebration for its students at AppleTree Terrace at Newberry Estate in Dallas.
The students were treated to a night of great food, fun and friendship with their fellow students, faculty, and staff, honoring the continuing students, transfer students, peer mentors, work study students, and spring graduates.
The Mountain Lions had a close first game against Penn State Brandywine, dropping it just 4-2. The only runs for this game were scored by Portugal and Weiss, while Mazonkey and Weiss put up the two RBIs. In game two it was another close loss, 7-3, where Portugal and Weiss scored again along with Sherry. Weiss, Carter and Mazonkey recorded RBIs in game two.
Carrie Perez was an adult student who has been in the information technology field for about 16 years. Carrie is currently employed at St. Luke's University Health Network in Bethlehem, PA as a senior applications analyst and has been offered a job with Siemens in Harrisburg, PA as an ancillary applications systems analyst.
The Penn State Wilkes-Barre baseball team lost both games against Penn State Schuylkill Thursday afternoon. In game one they were defeated 10-0. Kerry Meyers, Devon Mazonkey, Alex Parchinksi, and Tyler Weiss (2) all had hits on the day. In game two they fell 16-8, but on a better note Kerry Meyers and Richard Portugal each had 2 runs, while Devon Mazonkey, Aaron Holton, Lance Sherry and Edward Moffett also scored to put the Mountain Lions on the board.
Richard K. Struthers, Penn State alumnus and Penn State Wilkes-Barre Advisory Board member, will address graduates at the Penn State Wilkes-Barre commencement ceremony Saturday, May 10 at 10:00 a.m. in the campus' Athletic and Recreation Building.
After a doubleheader victory against Penn State Hazleton, the Mountain Lions picked up two more wins against Penn State Worthington Scranton Friday afternoon. In game one Wilkes-Barre won 5-3; Sherry, Portugal, Carter, Weiss and Meyers all picked up a run on the day and K. Meyers, J. Carter and N. Myers all recorded an RBI. In game two they went on to defeat Worthington Scranton by a huge victory of 16-3. Rambus, Parchinski, Gulbierz (2), Walker, Carter, Weiss (2), Zionce, Sherry (2), Osorio, Portugal, and Meyers (3) scored to soar over their opponent.