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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 ...