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Carol L. Hanner

Carol L. Hanner retired as managing editor of Wake Forest Magazine in 2024. Before the magazine, she was a newspaper editor and writer for 30 years.

Stories by Carol L. Hanner


Reading Ulysses in Baghdad

Navigating global hotspots, William Roebuck (’78, MA ’82) embraces international service in a diplomatic career worthy of his literary background.
Reading Ulysses in Baghdad

'Theirs is the Kingdom'

Filmmaker and Wake Forest faculty member Christopher Zaluski (MFA ’13) documents the making of a holy fresco, an ancient technique with a modern message to see the invisible among us.
'Theirs is the Kingdom'

Getting the Wrinkles Out

Former roommates push into the traditional male territory of hardware to successfully launch a different kind of iron.
Getting the Wrinkles Out

Decorated Veteran, Mentor to Black Students

Isaac Sims (’75) offered a compassionate ear and help to younger classmates facing challenges in the 1970s.
Decorated Veteran, Mentor to Black Students

'A Real Commitment to Doing This Right’

The LGBTQ+ Center begins a second decade supporting a welcoming environment for students, faculty and staff.
'A Real Commitment to Doing This Right’

'The Mayberry Effect'

Filmmaker Chris Hudson (MFA ’18) creates a documentary that delves into the passions driving six decades of cultural fascination with “The Andy Griffith Show.”
'The Mayberry Effect'

The Bachelor, the Dancer

Matt James (’14) keeps Pro Humanitate in his sights even as the cameras roll on his latest TV competition.
The Bachelor, the Dancer

Deepening the Liberal Arts

Corey D. B. Walker launches African American Studies Program “that really is for everyone.”
Deepening the Liberal Arts

Inspiration Abounds at WordsAwake4!

A virtual feast of the written word celebrates new Writers Hall of Fame inductees.
Inspiration Abounds at WordsAwake4!

Journalism at a Crossroads

National security reporter Shane Harris (’98) takes a deep breath after four nonstop years and lays out journalism’s challenges.
Journalism at a Crossroads

Cocktail Chemistry

Distilling the wisdom of Devin Kidner ('08) and Alex Koblan ('13), award-winning mixologists who can hit the spot with just the right drink.
Cocktail Chemistry

Freeing Dreams ‘Stuck in Notes’

Two alumni create a literary zine for nudging ideas into action, including their own.
Freeing Dreams ‘Stuck in Notes’