WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA (January 21, 2020) — Christina Stoller of East Moline, Illinois, received the Master of Science in Nursing degree with a major in Nursing at Wilkes University's winter commencement ceremony on January 19. The University awarded 302 bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees at the event which was held in the Arnaud C Marts Center, 274 South Franklin St, in Wilkes-Barre.
Wilkes interim President Paul S Adams presided at the event. The commencement address was delivered by Paul Riggs, Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at the University. Kristin Donati, who received her master of business administration degree at the ceremony, was the student speaker. Donati is associate director of graduate enrollment at Wilkes University.
About Wilkes University:
Wilkes University is a private, independent, non-sectarian institution of higher education dedicated to academic and intellectual excellence through mentoring in the liberal arts, sciences, and professional programs. Founded in 1933, Wilkes is on a mission to create one of the nation's finest doctoral universities, offering all of the programs, activities, and opportunities of a large university in the intimate, caring, and mentoring environment of a small college, open to all who show promise. The Economist named Wilkes 25th in the nation for the value of its education for graduates. In addition to 46 majors, Wilkes offers 24 master's degree programs and five doctoral/terminal degree programs, including the doctor of philosophy in nursing, doctor of nursing practice, doctor of education, doctor of pharmacy, and master of fine arts in creative writing. Learn more at www.wilkes.edu.
