THE
KIRBY SCHOLAR
PROGRAM
The Kirby Scholars Program provides current Wilkes students with hands-on experience in their chosen discipline while serving as a resource for businesses at the APKCFEE and Enterprise Center.
The Kirby Scholar program consists of top-performing students from various fields. These students undergo a rigorous selection process involving a recommendation from the student’s Department Chair or Dean, and review by Kirby Center staff and the Executive-In-Residence. Kirby Scholars provide services to the businesses at the center and at the Enterprise Center and in turn receive valuable experience in their field of study and formal recognition of their work.
MEET THE SCHOLARS
Breanna Yashkus
Graduate Assistant &
MBA Student
The Graduate Assistant position is highly focused on managerial experiential learning. Act as the manager of the scholar program, events, as well as assist in entrepreneurship classes.
Daniel Reidel
Scholar of Operations & Logistics
Graduation Year: 2022
Men's Ice Hockey
The Operations and Logistics Intern has the primary responsibility to act as an intern for direct funded projects and client projects: internal and external.
Phil Erickson
Scholar of Business Operations
& Financial Analysis
Graduation Year: 2022
Men's Ice Hockey
Student Athlete Advisory Committee President
Dean's Student Advisory Board Vice President
First Year Student E-Mentor
The Business Operations and Financial Analysis Scholar has the primary responsibility to act as a scholar for direct funded projects and client projects: internal and external.
Scott Mueller
Scholar of Operations
Graduation Year: 2022
Men's Ice Hockey
The operations intern has the responsibility of assisting the staff and scholars with administrative work.
Alec Martin
Scholar of Digital Design
& Media Art
Graduation Year: 2023
The DDMA Scholar has the primary responsibility to act as a scholar for direct funded projects and client projects: internal and external.
Sara Ross
Scholar of Communication
Graduation Year: 2022
Women's Cross Country Team
Zebra Communications
Lambda Pi Eta
Honors Program
The Communications Scholar has the primary responsibility to act as the coordinator for all APKC social media outlets. Organize and supervise the creation of the newsletter on a quarterly basis.
Javier Figueroa Espinosa
Intern of Digital Design & Media Art
Graduation Year: December, 2022
The DDMA Intern has the primary responsibility to act as an intern for direct funded projects and client projects: internal and external.
John Pezzolanti
Scholar of Community Outreach
Graduation Year: 2022
Army ROTC, PSPE, IEEE, WAE
Majoring in Engineering Management
Research: Biomedical Engineering & Physics
The Scholar of Community Outreach has the primary responsibility to assist the Executive-In-Residence with client work and event planning .
Dylan Kuipers
Scholar of Engineering
Graduation Year: 2022
Men's Ice Hockey
The Engineering Scholar has the primary responsibility to act as a scholar for direct funded projects and client projects: internal and external.
Austin Rentschler
Intern of Digital Design & Media Art
Graduation Year: 2022
The DDMA Intern has the primary responsibility to act as an intern for direct funded projects and client projects: internal and external.
Lindsey Scorey
Scholar of Communication
Graduation Year: 2023
Student Government Representative
First Year E-Mentor
WLCH Radio
Speech and Debate
The Beacon
The Communications Scholar has the primary responsibility to act as the coordinator for all APKC social media outlets. Organize and supervise the creation of the newsletter on a quarterly basis.
Nicholas Godfrey
Scholar of Marketing
Graduation Year: 2023
Men's Ice Hockey
The Marketing Scholar has the primary responsibility to act as an intern for direct funded projects and client projects: internal and external.
Tatianna Mancera
Scholar of Marketing
Graduation Year: 2022
Women's Soccer
The Marketing Scholar has the primary responsibility to act as an intern for direct funded projects and client projects: internal and external.
Sreyneat Chan
Scholar of Business
Graduation Year: 2023
Asian Culture Club
The Business Scholar has the primary responsibility to act as an intern for direct funded projects and client projects: internal and external.