An Unexpected Career as a ‘Tree Nerd’
Vince Drader (’07) took a winding path to leadership in a nonprofit that works to protect the tree canopy in Washington, D.C.
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Stories by Carol L. Hanner
Who’s Hungry?
James Brim (’87), a food bank’s entrepreneurial maestro, has found multiple ways to fill stomachs and buoy hearts in his Georgia community.
Read MoreThe Letters
Thanks to the work of four Wake Forest professors and an undergraduate, a Holocaust story spanning ‘both sides of the Atlantic’ is known.
Read MoreLet’s Make A Deal — and Help the Environment
Jack Laughlin (’17) pivoted from finance to co-founding BinStar, a store selling deeply discounted returned merchandise that was headed for landfills.
Read MoreA Secret History in Plain Sight
With persistence and innovation, materials scientist Laura Ware Adlington (’10) delved past what meets the eye at Canterbury Cathedral to solve a mystery and make history.
Read MoreA Mother’s Day Tale
A former Wake Forest track star and assistant coach with six children shares how she keeps life running with triplets plus.
Read MoreThe Art Connector
Caitlin Berry (’09) makes public access and community conversations a focal point as director of the new Rubell Museum DC.
Read MoreForce of Nature
Photographer Kate T. Parker (’98) couldn’t be stopped in creating a career that led to best-selling books about the power of letting girls and boys be themselves.
Read MoreRx: Empathy
A bridge between the Reynolda campus and the School of Medicine leads to a ‘unicorn’ medical Spanish program, merging language skills, clinical knowledge and a focus on empathy for future doctors.
Read MoreThriving on Disruption
Leadership expert David Styers (’92) collaborates to help with a book series on making the most of constant change, after a crash course in helping orchestras adjust during the pandemic.
Read MoreGreen with Wonder
From precise botanical illustrations to surprising QR codes, artist Meredith Mulhearn (’01) stays rooted in the natural world.
Read MoreAnthropology Adventure
Hex Li (’22) researched and curated an exhibit at Wake Forest based on how she and some of her fellow Chinese students define and create a sense of belonging.
Read MoreRunning for America
A Deacon with Olympic hopes felt compelled to choose military service after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Read MoreMaking New Friends in Two Hours
Nick Gray (’04) offers his step-by-step strategy for small, fun cocktail parties to bring new people into your life.
Read MoreSeeing Success in Others
Maria Toler Velissaris (’02) , who stretched her entrepreneurial wings building a new company as a Wake Forest junior, has soared as a lauded venture capitalist in women’s health care.
Read MoreNews of the World
Behold the humble Fijian dish bearing tidings from Polynesia, an explorer’s ship, a ‘Disneyland’ museum circa mid-1700s and a Wake Forest bet on the future.
Read MoreThe Nose Knows
Jude Stewart (’96) sniffs out meaning and culture in the often underrated but powerful sense of smell.
Read MoreSpirits of Gold & Black & Puns Galore
Douglas H. Nesbit (’92, P ’21, ’23) toasts the Masters Tournament and Wake Forest with a book of beverage recipes honoring everything Deacon.
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