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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)

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

Examining the heart

'Healing Reads' includes Wake Forest author Stephen Amidon ('81)
Examining the heart

Seasonal signs: Bedroom slippers and stubble

Seasonal signs: Bedroom slippers and stubble

Good Work: Charlotte recognizes Phillips Bragg ('93)

Good Work: Charlotte recognizes Phillips Bragg ('93)

Parker Bradway ('11), WFU singer/prankster returns

Parker Bradway ('11), WFU singer/prankster returns

Demon Deacon wields plunger. What's up with that?

Demon Deacon wields plunger. What's up with that?

Archimedes: the talk of NY, Washington and The Atlantic

Archimedes: the talk of NY, Washington and The Atlantic

The Wall St. Journal on the Archimedes Palimpsest

The Wall St. Journal on the Archimedes Palimpsest

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