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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)

Roommates

One said 'Hello, Roommate,' and the other said 'Hello, Roommate,' and it has been that way ever since.
Roommates

Melissa Harris-Perry ('94): a 'marquee name' at Tulane

Melissa Harris-Perry ('94): a 'marquee name' at Tulane

Quincy Whitney ('74) traces the steps of a 'female Stradivari'

Quincy Whitney ('74) traces the steps of a 'female Stradivari'

The Wake Forest 'mystique'

The Wake Forest 'mystique'

Iraq War blogger Matt Gallagher on 9/11

Iraq War blogger Matt Gallagher on 9/11

Wake Forest by the alphabet

Wake Forest by the alphabet

They're back!

They're back!

Honoring a Rocky Mount Double Deac

Honoring a Rocky Mount Double Deac

Ziggy's: A WFU musical tradition

Ziggy's: A WFU musical tradition

Flying WFU colors

Flying WFU colors

Happy Bloomsday! (from a poseur)

Happy Bloomsday! (from a poseur)

The book rang a bell

The book rang a bell