Wilkes students take on teaching assignments

Thirteen Wilkes University education majors are completing student teaching assignments for the fall 2012 semester. These student teachers are working in high schools and elementary schools in districts throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania. The students met for an orientation session prior to starting their student teaching. Participants, from left, first row: Jill King, Wilkes-Barre; Katherine Shoemaker, Shickshinny; Anthony Bergmann, Matamoras; Rachel Greenlaw, Topsham, Maine; Briana Nissen, Slatington; and Suzanne Murray-Galella, director of student teaching. Second row: Amanda Peters, Catasauqua; Jessica Sanders, Hawley; Courtney Malast, Manchester, N.J.; Jonathan Kadjeski, Forty Fort; Marc Persing, Shamokin; Mike Olerta, Springfield, Va.; Chad Casterline, Lehman; and Ariel Miller, Houtzdale.