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Distinguished Alumni Reflect the Spirit of Wake Forest

Maria Henson (’82)
Maria Henson (’82) retired in July 2025 as associate vice president and editor-at-large. A Pulitzer Prize winner and a 1994 Nieman Fellow at Harvard, she worked at newspapers until 2009. After living in Botswana, she returned to the Reynolda Campus to oversee Wake Forest Magazine, teach and share the notable tales of Demon Deacons.
Stories by Maria Henson ('82)

An Alumni Guide to Outdoor Adventures
Unplug, de-stress and let time slow down, whether it's by spearfishing or skydiving.
An Alumni Guide to Outdoor Adventures

How We Are Nurtured by Nature
Four faculty members and a staff psychologist discuss the myriad physical, emotional and spiritual benefits of being outdoors, even when the rambles come in small doses.
How We Are Nurtured by Nature

A Natural World 'Both Familiar and Mysterious'
Walking a path of discovery on the grounds of Reynolda and the slopes of North Carolina mountains, Leigh Ann Hallberg painted what she felt.
A Natural World 'Both Familiar and Mysterious'

Distinguished Alumni Reflect the Spirit of Wake Forest

Generation We
A collaboration between an older alum and a younger alum provided lessons for both and a treasured, recorded conversation for history's sake.
Generation We

Philanthropy: Sleeves up for saving at-risk ancestral lands and homes
A Law School clinic helping mainly minority and low-income North Carolinians who have inherited property without formal legal documents has received a boost from the Wells Fargo Foundation.
Philanthropy: Sleeves up for saving at-risk ancestral lands and homes

A Photographic Memory
After 27 years as University Photographer, Ken Bennett retired earlier this year, leaving behind thousands of images that illuminate the nature of Wake Forest and its people.
A Photographic Memory

Acclaim for a Compassionate, Principled Life
A May 3 memorial service drew hundreds to pay their respects.
Acclaim for a Compassionate, Principled Life