{"id":23255,"date":"2025-03-27T09:09:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T13:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.wilkes.edu\/?p=23255"},"modified":"2025-03-27T09:27:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T13:27:25","slug":"university-family-is-invited-to-attend-the-2025-founders-gala-a-gilded-gala-discounted-prices-for-current-members-of-our-faculty-and-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.wilkes.edu\/index.php\/2025\/03\/27\/university-family-is-invited-to-attend-the-2025-founders-gala-a-gilded-gala-discounted-prices-for-current-members-of-our-faculty-and-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"University Family is invited to attend the 2025 Founders Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Join us on\u00a0<strong>Thursday, May\u00a08, 2025,\u00a0<\/strong>as we celebrate Wilkes University\u2019s legacy and honor those who make a lasting impact on our students. This year\u2019s\u00a0<strong>Founders Gala: A Gilded Gala<\/strong>\u00a0pays tribute to the rich history of downtown Wilkes-Barre, where the Gilded Age (1870s\u2013early 1900s) shaped our community with iconic buildings like Kirby, Chase, and Weckesser Halls. As the anthracite coal industry boomed, immigrants seeking opportunity settled here, and by 1933, Wilkes\u2019 predecessor, Bucknell University Junior College, was founded to educate their children.<\/p>\n<p>In this spirit, we are honored to recognize:<br \/>\n\ud83e\udd47\u00a0<strong>The Passan Foundation<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<strong>President\u2019s Medal Recipient<\/strong>\u00a0for its steadfast dedication to Wilkes University\u00a0and the Passan School of Nursing.<br \/>\n\u2696\ufe0f\u00a0<strong>Fellerman &amp; Ciarimboli Law, PC<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<strong>Chairperson\u2019s Award Recipient<\/strong>\u00a0for its commitment to community and advocacy.<\/p>\n<p>Current Wilkes faculty and staff members are invited to attend at the\u00a0<strong>University Family rate of $150<\/strong>, which also extends to their guests. Proceeds from the event support\u00a0first-generation college students.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f\u00a0<strong>RSVP by\u00a0April 14, 2025 by completing\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/securelb.imodules.com\/s\/344\/23\/interior.aspx?sid=344&amp;gid=1&amp;pgid=2804&amp;cid=5364\">this form<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>and for more details about the event, visit\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wilkes.edu\/foundersgala\">wilkes.edu\/foundersgala<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to celebrating with you!\u00a0\ud83d\udc99\ud83d\udcab<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us on\u00a0Thursday, May\u00a08, 2025,\u00a0as we celebrate Wilkes University\u2019s legacy and honor those who make a lasting impact on our students. This year\u2019s\u00a0Founders Gala: A Gilded Gala\u00a0pays tribute to the rich history of downtown Wilkes-Barre, where the Gilded Age (1870s\u2013early 1900s) shaped our community with iconic buildings like Kirby, Chase, and Weckesser Halls. 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