Tag: Wake Forest Magazine
Rise of Pro Humanitate in Students’ Lives
Six years ago, when they made their first foray into downtown Winston-Salem to hand out sandwiches to the homeless, Wake Forest students Jordan Jones (’08), Eric Lange (’08) and Richard Roberts (’08) had trouble breaking out of their comfort zone. “I’ll never forget how nervous we were the first time we went out,” Jones said […]
Read MoreDon Flow (MBA ’83) on preserving the past, investing for the future
As the University undertakes its next capital campaign, the goal is to ensure that the distinctive nature of Wake Forest endures and flourishes. The vision for the college is that it will be recognized as the premier, face-to-face college experience preparing graduates to lead lives of purpose and connection. Donald E. “Don” Flow (MBA ’83) […]
Read MoreGo, (Luter) Hogs!
Professor in the lounge! Interaction benefits everyone and builds community, says Faculty Fellow Mary Dalton (’83).
Read MoreThe power of positive volunteering
A passion for volunteering drove Andrea Rodgers (’93) to the intersection of charity and lifestyle.
Read More‘Americashire’ a memoir of life, love in the Cotswolds
A “rural idyll memoir for any woman unsure about having kids” is how Jennifer Glen Richardson (’92) describes her new book.
Read MoreFinding his joy, at last
After a long journey, filmmaker Richard DiPatri (’93) is where he wanted to be — sitting in the producer’s chair.
Read MoreOut of his shell, into his element
As the quiet one whose nose was always in a book, comedian Drew Droege (’99) says theatre brought out his inner-extrovert.
Read MorePaying it Forward for Fred
Random acts of kindness honor the late Fred Scully (’04, MSA ’05), who remained focused on what he had, not what he was losing.
Read MoreThe 101 list: what did we miss?
Duncan, Starling and the OG&B … Readers tell us what they would have included on the first-ever ‘101 Things We Love About Wake Forest’ list.
Read More101 Things We Love About Wake Forest
101 Things We Love About Wake Forest No. 1 – No. 25 No. 26 – No. 50 No. 51 – No. 75 No. 76 – No. 101 Thanks also to contributors Katie Mahone (’13), Clare Rizer (’13) and those of you who answered our call for ideas on Facebook. Did we leave out one of […]
Read MoreWade Murphy (’00) helps endow the Humanities Institute with $1 million gift
In February, Wade Murphy (’00), executive vice president of Marmik Oil Co. in El Dorado, Ark., made history as the only person under 35 to make a single seven-figure gift in the University’s history. Murphy, a member of the College Board of Visitors, donated $1 million to the Humanities Institute. In 2010 the National Endowment […]
Read MoreDistinguished alumni reflect the spirit of Wake Forest
A U.S. SENATOR. A HEROINE IN THE HEARTLAND. A TRUSTEE HONORED POSTHUMOUSLY FOR HIS LONG SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY.
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