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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)

Exit Smiling

Two Double Deacs who served Wake Forest for more than a combined seven decades say farewell to the institution that shaped them, and, in turn, they helped shape.
Exit Smiling

Humor Him

E.J. Masicampo has a side-splitting side gig. He’s a psychology professor with a penchant for open-mic nights.
Humor Him

Philanthropy: Scholarships, aid provided her "last piece of the puzzle"

Philanthropy: Scholarships, aid provided her "last piece of the puzzle"

How to Think About the Planet

Teacher-scholars are posing research questions for their students and guiding them to deeply consider their relationship with the natural world.
How to Think About the Planet

Entrusted to Lead

Dr. Susan R. Wente is installed as Wake Forest’s 14th president, sharing her transformative journey and charting a historic course for the University.
Entrusted to Lead

Beyond the Ordinary

The Rev. Tish Harrison Warren (’01) wrote about noticing God in the routines of daily life. Then came the invitation to share her reflections on faith in the public and private spheres with millions.
Beyond the Ordinary

Susan R. Wente

Wake Forest’s new president has embraced serendipity in science and in life.
Susan R. Wente

Undaunted: Karen Baynes-Dunning

Karen Baynes-Dunning (’89) infuses arduous work for social justice and children’s progress with lessons from wondrous family lore and the late Maya Angelou.
Undaunted: Karen Baynes-Dunning

'One Luv'

Jonathan Walton (D.D. ’15), dean of the School of Divinity, calls us to bear witness in these times.
'One Luv'

The Bragg Family: Pro Humanitate in Action

An extended family in North Carolina exemplifies Wake Forest's motto
The Bragg Family: Pro Humanitate in Action

How to Lead in the World – Ethically & Effectively

Behind its newly launched "Program for Leadership & Character," Wake Forest is nurturing the art of leadership beyond a skill set, emphasizing character and building naturally on the DNA of its motto, Pro Humanitate
How to Lead in the World – Ethically & Effectively

Startup

Wake Forest has planted its flag in the San Francisco Bay Area with the Silicon Valley Practicum.
Startup