Abigail Steele of RS Earns Degree at Wilkes

Abigail Steele of Roaring Spring received a Master of Science degree in education from Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre.

The degree was one of 720 bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees awarded at a virtual degree conferral ceremony held by Wilkes on May 16. A second virtual degree conferral occurred on May 29 for students receiving the Doctor of Pharmacy degree in the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy. The virtual degree conferrals, livestreamed from campus, included remarks from Wilkes University interim President Paul Adams and interim Provost Terese Wignot.

Because Wilkes University could not hol...