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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

A Winding Path to Broadway

Marisa Sechrest ('96), from ballerina beginnings, has found her perfect balance of business and creative work.
A Winding Path to Broadway

The Ones Who Walk

Elise Wallace (’11) is taking a physical and spiritual journey the length of the Appalachian Trail while documenting her conversations with fellow hikers.
The Ones Who Walk

Ancient Philosophy for A Modern Life

Three professors point to wisdom from Greek and Roman philosophers to help anyone living in today’s fast-paced world.
Ancient Philosophy for A Modern Life

Distinguished Alumni Awards 2018

Alfred G. Adams ('68, JD '73), Julie Coyne ('89) and the late John K. Medica (MBA '83) honored for their service to Wake Forest and commitment to Pro Humanitate
Distinguished Alumni Awards 2018

'This Is Heaven To Me'

Retiring golf coach Dianne Dailey built championship teams and reveled in watching students grow into confident young women.
'This Is Heaven To Me'

Back to the Future

This alumnus returned to co-teach a class in a sports first-year seminar that helped set his life direction
Back to the Future

Lessons from the Greeks and Romans

Confront uncertainty, do the right thing even in the face of death
Lessons from the Greeks and Romans

Lessons from the Greeks and Romans

Become adept at delayed gratification, increase your appetite for the good and beautiful
Lessons from the Greeks and Romans

Lessons from the Greeks and Romans

Practice virtue, know that you could be wrong about what makes you truly happy
Lessons from the Greeks and Romans

What Made Ancient Greeks Special? Storytelling

Greeks contributed to history with advances in narrative
What Made Ancient Greeks Special? Storytelling