Wilkes University’s Student Government held its semi-annual Casino Week from February 17 to 21. The event, which is held every semester, gives students the opportunity to gamble for many valuable prizes. This semester’s budget for the event was $10,800, which was used to provide more expensive prizes. Monday, Feb. 17, was occupied with Tie-Dye Night,…

Dr. Timur Akhunov is Wilkes University’s newest visiting professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. Born and raised in the former Soviet Union, Akhunov is proud to call himself an American mathematician of Russian descent. With his parents loving the outdoors, his earliest memories include making handmade rafts and having campfires. At the…

Dr. Andy Ren is the newest faculty member in the department of integrative media. Ren originally came from an engineering background. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering, a Master of Science degree, and a Ph.D. in modeling, simulation and visualization engineering. Ren’s career in integrative media stems from his passion for…

Dr. Mark Johnson has joined Wilkes University as the new Director of Bands. Johnson received his Bachelor of Music Education from Winthrop University in South Carolina in 2008. In 2012 he earned his Master of Music Performance in Wind Conducting also from Winthrop. Finally, Johnson achieved his Doctorate of Musical Arts in Wind Conducting from…

Dr. Danielle Kieck has been welcomed into Wilkes University’s pharmacy program as an assistant professor. Kieck received her Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY, and her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from SUNY University at Buffalo. For Kieck, pharmacy was always a strong interest and calling of hers….

Dwight Camillucci has joined the Wilkes University faculty as an assistant professor of theater. Camillucci was born in the Bay Area of California and spent his time growing up in Kalispell, Montana. The art of theater has been a lifelong interest and passion for Camillucci. In his hometown of Kalispell, he studied at Flathead Valley…

Wilkes University graduate student Yosara Gonzalez has been awarded the career development grant from the American Association of University Women (AAUW). The grant provides funding to women who hold bachelor’s degrees and are preparing to change or advance their careers. After AAUW was founded in 1888, it has awarded more than $115 million to 13,000…

Dr. Frances Turner, has joined the Wilkes University faculty team as an assistant professor in marketing in the Sidhu School of Business. This semester, Turner will teach sales management and the market research and analysis courses. As a new faculty member, Turner teaches a limited number of classes, so she spends the rest of her…