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Stories by Carol L. Hanner
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.
An Unexpected Career as a ‘Tree Nerd’
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.
Who's Hungry?
The Letters
Thanks to the work of four Wake Forest professors and an undergraduate, a Holocaust story spanning ‘both sides of the Atlantic’ is known.
The Letters
Let’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.
Let’s Make A Deal — and Help the Environment
A 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.
A Secret History in Plain Sight
A 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.
A Mother's Day Tale
The Art Connector
Caitlin Berry (’09) makes public access and community conversations a focal point as director of the new Rubell Museum DC.
The Art Connector
Force 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.
Force of Nature
Rx: 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.
Rx: Empathy
Thriving 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.
Thriving on Disruption
Green with Wonder
From precise botanical illustrations to surprising QR codes, artist Meredith Mulhearn (’01) stays rooted in the natural world.
Green with Wonder
Anthropology 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.
Anthropology Adventure