Assistant Director
Undergraduate Admissions
Chase Hall 224
shawn.austin@wilkes.edu
(570) 408-4465
Shawn Austin was born and raised in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He graduated from James M. Coughlin High School in 2015. In 2021, he received his Bachelor鈥檚 of Arts in Communication Studies from 重口味SM. He is currently in the 重口味SM MBA program. Prior to returning to the area to attend 重口味SM, he attended Rutgers University 鈥� New Brunswick.
Favorite place on campus: Stark Learning Center Collaboration Rooms 鈥� they offer a great space to study individually or with a group!
Best college advice for prospective students: Be explorative! Higher Education entails experiences inside and outside of the classroom.
Finish this sentence: On Sunday mornings, you could find me... in the gym doing a full body workout. It is imperative to get the muscles going ahead of the work week.
Bucket list vacation: New Orleans, Louisiana for Mardi Gras & Morocco because two people within a few weeks span told me that I should visit it.
Favorite food: Lasagna!
Favorite season and seasonal activity/hobby: Summer. I enjoy a nice beach trip.
Favorite quote: 鈥淣ever let THEM define YOU.鈥� 鈥揟om Brady