Rick Gentry’s (’70) Long Road to Service

by Kerry M. King ('85)

San Diego housing leader has spent his career fighting for affordable housing.

A model education

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Cecilia Silva (’74) builds a thriving school in her native Argentina based on what she learned at her alma mater.

Constant & True

by Mike Ford ('72), Guest Writer

On the question: What makes you feel 'most alive?'

Taylor Field (’76): Serving the ‘unserved’

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Not many of us are so devoted to serving the poor that we’d move our young family right in with them. But that’s just what the Rev. Taylor Field (’76) did.

The unforgettable Jeff Dobbs (’77)

by Kerry M. King ('85)

The dancing, head-spinning Deacon was a crowd favorite in the 1970s.

Continuing the legacy

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Alumni move their children onto a campus that still evokes happy memories.

Tommie O’Toole (’78): Our man at the Olympics

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Just back from the London Olympics, Tommie O’Toole (’78, P ’07) talks about Gabby Douglas, Usain Bolt, Tonya Harding and his favorite Olympic and Final Four memories.

Summer’s hottest books

by Kerry M. King ('85)

From a riveting account of World War I to the uplifting story of Martha Mason (’60), alumni professors share their favorite can’t-put-down summer books.

Remembering the 1970 march for peace

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Students march to President's house to protest the Vietnam War.

Bill Gordon bids a second farewell to his alma mater

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Psychology professor and former provost Bill Gordon (’68, MA ’70) retires after distinguished career.

A Prank for the Ages

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Mouseketeer comes clean on the 1970's Mickey Mouse caper.

Distinguished alumni reflect the spirit of Wake Forest

by Cherin C. Poovey (P '08)

Successful. Authoritative. Commanding great respect. There are many terms to define “distinguished” but these seem especially appropriate when describing the 2012 recipients of Wake Forest’s Distinguished Alumni Award, who were recognized at a gala dinner on Feb. 17 during Alumni Council weekend. The Rev. Michael “Mike” Aiken (’71) is executive director of the Greensboro Urban Ministry. […]

Michael “Mike” Aiken, Greensboro, N.C.

by Cherin C. Poovey (P '08)

Since 1985 the Rev. Michael “Mike” Aiken (’71) has been executive director of Greensboro Urban Ministry, a nondenominational agency providing crisis intervention and outreach services. As one nominator wrote, “He is out to put himself out of a job as he works to end homelessness and poverty in Greensboro and Guilford County.” In accepting his […]

Libba Clark Evans, Winston-Salem, N.C.

by Cherin C. Poovey (P '08)

Well-known for her service in the private and public sectors, Lisbeth “Libba” Clark Evans (’74, MBA ’78) earned two degrees from Wake Forest and she has never strayed far from the place. She has, at one time or another, held leadership roles on the Board of Trustees, the Alumni Council, the boards of directors of Wake […]

Operation Archimedes

by Mark Schrope ('93) Guest Contributor