WILKES-BARRE - Kristen Karpinski, of Coal Township, graduated magna cum laude from Wilkes University on May 21 and received a Bachelor of Arts in communication studies concentrating on public relations and broadcast media. She also obtained minors in English, marketing and women's studies.
While at Wilkes, Karpinski served as an executive board member of Zebra Communications, the student-run PR agency, and as the assistant arts and entertainment editor of The Beacon, the student-run newspaper. She has held internships positions at BabyAge.com Inc. in Hanover Township as a marketing communications intern and at International Paper in Mount Carmel as an accounting, customer service and HR intern.
She currently serves as the Class of 2011 representative on the recent alumni committee at Wilkes University and holds a seat on the 2011-2012 alumni association board of directors. She is also a member of the Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society for excellence in communication studies at Wilkes University and the Public Relations Student Society of America.
Karpinski is the daughter of William and Lisa Karpinski, of Coal Township, and a granddaughter of Thomas and Sylvia Pappas, of Shamokin, and Theresa Snyder and William Karpinski Sr., both of Shamokin.
Karpinski is a member of Mother Cabrini Church and a 2007 graduate of Our Lady of Lourdes Regional High School.
