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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


Trees We Love

On Arbor Day, campus experts share the ecology and history of Wake Forest’s relationship to magnolias, maples and more.
Trees We Love

Predator Hunter, Pro Humanitate Attorney

From nabbing ‘The Iceman’ killer and other mobsters to advocating for Native American tribes, Robert J. Carroll (’74) takes on big challenges as a prosecutor and attorney.
Predator Hunter, Pro Humanitate Attorney

‘The Best Thing Ever’

Astronaut Tom Marshburn (MD ’89) relishes the thrill of a spacewalk and looks forward to his third trip beyond this planet.
‘The Best Thing Ever’

Reading the River

On the Yadkin, Brian Fannon (’89) combines biology, history and a love of water for his exceptional life in the flow.
Reading the River

A Sacred Nudge

Alison Wiley (’83) makes a ‘big give’ with one of her kidneys, bringing hope to two women and joy to her own heart.
A Sacred Nudge

A Meal With a Side of Hope

Katina Parker (’96) founded Feed Durham NC to bring healthy food to communities stressed by the pandemic.
A Meal With a Side of Hope

Redesign for the Soul

Johanna Beach (’15) turns her hobby of sprucing up homes on a budget into a project to brighten lives.
Redesign for the Soul

A Funny Thing Happened to Bret Raybould

Alumnus doggedly pursues a career in comedy, and he’s making it happen.
A Funny Thing Happened to Bret Raybould

Iron Will

The late Martha Mason (’60), who survived six decades in an iron lung, and an alumna filmmaker inspire a Deacon mother and her retirement community.
Iron Will

National Treasures

Ryan Ramsey (’03), chief of staff for the Librarian of Congress, shares some of his favorite objects from the vast collections of the world's largest library.
National Treasures

Watching the Clock

Professor of Philosophy Adrian Bardon explains why the pandemic plays havoc with our sense of time and why time is so hard to understand.
Watching the Clock

And the Answer Is ...

Quiz Bowl brings alumni together online for not-so-trivial pursuit of fun and socializing.
And the Answer Is ...