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District 2 Class 2A track & field meet moved to Wednesday

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Our view: Diamonds for King’s program aiding homeless

WILKES-BARRE &#8212; The Wilkes University Enactus Team earned a regional championship at the organization&#8217;s competition in Washington, D.C. in March. The team was also invited to participate in the organization&#8217;s national competition, planned for May 21 &#8211; 23 in Kansas City, Missouri. Wilkes University Enactus was established in 1995 (formerly known as SIFE, or Students in Free Enterprise).The Wilkes team has received an invitation to compete at the national exposition 17 times in the last 20- years. They are one- of 108- teams invited to present at nationals, making it into the top 25- percent in the country.Wilkes team members are Danica Benson from pharmacy; Alexis Featherman from nursing; and Dianna Connor, Ryan Dupre, Jackie Escobar, Bobby Lok, Jordan Nochimson, Ryan Richards and Havier Rodriquez from the business school.Enactus students apply business concepts to develop community outreach projects, transform lives and shape a better, more sustainable world. Enactus United States has 443 active teams, with 16,844 active students.

Wilkes University Enactus presents at National Exposition