Wilmington University President Dr. LaVerne Harmon offered an inspirational keynote address at the New Castle Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner on May 6, 2024, at the Chase Center on the Riverfront. Her remarks concluded an enjoyable evening that brought together corporate and nonprofit leaders, employees, and policymakers.
Dr. Harmon began by thanking the Chamber’s newly elected President…
Alumna Jessica Aliff Honored with DAISY Award
April 10, 2024
Jessica Aliff, who works on the ChristianaCare Medical Intensive Care Unit, was nominated for the Daisy Award for her dedication and caring attitude she provided to a patient — and his family — before his death.
“Jess was probably the best nurse we could have ever…
From Reefs to Rockets: NASA Partners With WilmU
March 11, 2024
When you think of colorful sea coral, what places come to mind? Australia, Belize, Fiji? Add Wilmington University to that list. In a state-of-the-art biology lab on its Brandywine campus, students are fighting the effects of ocean warming in a race to save coral…
When it comes to pursuing dreams, Jessica Roberts doesn’t just tell her daughters, “It’s never too late,” she shows them — as an adult learner working toward her bachelor’s degree at Wilmington University.
“It’s OK if you do things out of order,” says Roberts, who started college after high school but “didn’t like the big class sizes.” “I got a taste for working and…