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Maria Henson (’82)

Maria Henson (’82), a Pulitzer Prize winner and a 1994 Nieman Fellow at Harvard, worked at newspapers until 2009. After living in Botswana, she returned to the Reynolda Campus to oversee the Wake Forest Magazine, teach and share the notable tales of Demon Deacons.

Stories by Maria Henson ('82)


Joni James ('89), a Pulitzer finalist

Joni James ('89), a Pulitzer finalist

Steve Duin's view from the West Coast to the Grand Canal on Words Awake!

Steve Duin's view from the West Coast to the Grand Canal on Words Awake!

Carlton Ward Jr.: Extreme explorer with Pro Humanitate spirit

Carlton Ward Jr.: Extreme explorer with Pro Humanitate spirit

Wake Forest's Steve Reinemund: Giving back in his encore career

Wake Forest's Steve Reinemund: Giving back in his encore career

Trash talk from Allison Orr ('93) at SXSW

Trash talk from Allison Orr ('93) at SXSW

Happy Valentine's Day, Eric G. Wilson

Happy Valentine's Day, Eric G. Wilson

An inside look at new provost's 'dorm parents' digs

An inside look at new provost's 'dorm parents' digs

Boundary Hopping

Jan Detter's creative spirit shines from the community to the classroom.
Boundary Hopping

New Provost: 'You had me at hello'

New Provost: 'You had me at hello'

Carol Barbee ('81) ready to launch "Touch" on Fox TV

Carol Barbee ('81) ready to launch "Touch" on Fox TV

Lawrence Schlossman ('09): 'Shaking up the fashion world'

Lawrence Schlossman ('09): 'Shaking up the fashion world'

Melissa Harris-Perry ('94) lands her own show on MSNBC

Melissa Harris-Perry ('94) lands her own show on MSNBC