The Nashville Network
by Kelly Greene (’91)
Songwriters who studied at Wake Forest have found inspiration in Music City — and they’re cranking out the hits.
Our Latest Stories

The Alchemy of Creativity
by Ed Southern (’94), Guest Contributor
Everyone creates — but to what end?

A Natural World ‘Both Familiar and Mysterious’
by Maria Henson (’82)
Walking a path of discovery on the grounds of Reynolda and the slopes of North Carolina mountains, Leigh Ann Hallberg painted what she felt.

Creative Problem Solving
by Kerry M. King (’85)
From imagining how to save endangered rhinos to chasing an insight at the grocery store, these three professors demonstrate fresh thinking in their research.

Five Questions for Spurge Carter (’14)
by Katherine Laws Waters (’20)
Carter calls himself a ‘creative professional,’ embodying the label to the hilt.
In Case You Missed It

From dance to diapers to digital fame
by By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Guest Contributor
Motherhood sparks a second act for Emily Scott James (’14)

Who let the dogs in?
by Kerry M. King (’85)
At an old school in Kentucky, Bruce Flint (’77) did.

Good for humanity
by By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Guest Contributor
Guided by Pro Humanitate, Lilly Bekele-Piper (’98) and Ben Piper (’99) build purpose-driven lives in Kenya

A musical conversation to transcend borders
by Kelly Greene (’91)
Mark Allen (’88) and Andrea Engleson (’87) are chronicling their journey in a new PBS series.

WAKE LIFE
Congrats to the Class of 2025!
Welcome to the alumni family.
Photo/Lauren Martinez Olinger (’13)

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