Alumni Spotlights

Erica Young
July 23, 2019
Erica Young graduated from the Wilkes Honors College in 2005 with a concentration in Psychobiology. She earned her doctorate in neuroscience from the University of Virginia in 2010 where her research focused on understanding...
Nathan Van Zee
July 23, 2019
Wilkes Honors College alumnus, Nathan J. Van Zee, Ph.D., is lead author on a study published in the journal "Nature" about water’s role in the formation of supramolecular structures. Van Zee is currently a postdoctoral...
Christine Sylvain
July 23, 2019
Christine Sylvain graduated in 2006, with a concentration in Political Science. She obtained her M.A. in Journalism at NYU, and then returned to Palm Beach County to work as a journalist and teacher.
Tyler Stubbs
July 23, 2019
Tyler Stubbs graduated from the Honors College in 2008 with a dual concentration in economics and political science. Stubbs completed law school at George Mason University in 2012, and in the summer of 2014 presented oral...
CAITLIN SALADRIGAS
July 23, 2019
Caitlin Saladrigas is a 2008 graduate of the Wilkes Honors College. As an undergraduate student, she majored in Law & Society and Spanish, completing her thesis in both English and Spanish. She graduated from the University...
Jocelyn Sabbagh
July 23, 2019
Jocelyn Sabbagh graduated from the Wilkes Honors College in 2007 with a concentration in Political Science. While at the Honors College she met Guatemalan Nobel Peace Laureate, Rigoberta Menchu, served as interpreter for...
Niina Pollari
July 23, 2019
Niina Pollari graduated from the Wilkes Honors College in 2006 with a concentration in English Literature. Niina’s outstanding thesis won an honorable mention in the highly competitive Undergraduate Studies Essay Competition...
Olsi Gjyshi
July 23, 2019
Olsi Gjyshi graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Wilkes Honors College in 2006 with a concentration in Biochemistry. He earned his combined Doctorate in Medicine and Philosophy in 2017 and 2015, respectively, from the Chicago...
Michael Degani
July 23, 2019
Michael Degani graduated from the Wilkes Honors College in 2005 with a double-concentration in anthropology and philosophy and received Outstanding Thesis and Outstanding Scholar of the Year Awards. He earned his Doctorate...
Adam Iglesias
July 23, 2019
Adam Iglesias graduated from the Wilkes Honors College in 2003 with a concentration in psychology. He earned his Ph.D. in psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University. He completed his pre-doctoral internship at the Virginia...