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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)

Sassy, spunky, dressed in hot pink: Emily Giffin ('94) wows WFU

Sassy, spunky, dressed in hot pink: Emily Giffin ('94) wows WFU

Farewell, Peggy Smith

"I am just retiring from teaching," said Peggy Smith. "I'm not dying."
Farewell, Peggy Smith

WFU alums' cabinet of curiosities

WFU alums' cabinet of curiosities

A postcard from Paris

I love Paris in springtime, and I love that Amanda Bowers ('12) followed her passion in the heart of the city.
A postcard from Paris

WFU innovator building better batteries

WFU innovator building better batteries

'College daze' and March Madness

'College daze' and March Madness

Snow falling on campus dancers

Snow falling on campus dancers

The Social Animal

The Social Animal

Delicacies, deliciousness, perchance danger

Delicacies, deliciousness, perchance danger

Editor Al Hunt ('65) honored in D.C.

Editor Al Hunt ('65) honored in D.C.

What's so special about Wake Forest?

What's so special about Wake Forest?

Class of 2011: Familiar sentiments

Class of 2011: Familiar sentiments