Playing the Hand He Was Dealt
Perry Mandanis (’81) turned a delayed ADHD diagnosis into a career helping others — including a new deck of cards offering strategies he’s gathered across decades.
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Count on Them
In a volunteer program that keeps expanding, Wake Foresters tutor children who are struggling with math and need a boost in confidence.
Read MoreBecoming “Auntie Bo”
With a focus on student success, Chancellor Bonita (Hairston) Brown (’94, JD ’97) takes the helm at Winston-Salem State.
Read MoreMaking a Brand New Noise
Richard Upchurch (’96) makes wooden sound toys and eccentric instruments to inspire four-year-olds and rock stars alike, and he has fun doing it.
Read MoreHarvesting Home
Double Deac Leo Daughtry draws on memories of his childhood tobacco farm to write a historical novel about the South.
Read MoreSharing Stories, Sparking Understanding
Daryn Bunce Stylianopoulos (’03), Lin Story-Bunce (MDiv ’09) and their sisters are bringing people together through The Welcome Table.
Read MoreCracking the Code
Matt Zakreski (’06) is helping neurodivergent (including gifted) kids and teens navigate the “neurotypical” world.
Read MoreHats off to the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew
Jim Lewis (‘64) has long loved libraries and will make them his legacy.
Read MoreFrom bugs and birds to drones and DNA
Harold Greeney (’93) took an untraditional path to build a research station in Ecuador — and helped win a $5 million prize for accelerating our learning about the rainforest.
Read MoreA network that worked
Two Wake Foresters took a class on entrepreneurship together. Twenty years later, they were in business together.
Read MoreRunning for Freedom
Claire O’Brien (’11) and her sisters have long lamented the plight of women in Afghanistan — and they organized a run this fall to help.
Read MoreEmbracing change
Betsy Rives (’08) uses what she learned as a studio art major to innovate at Google.
Read MoreAfter the water rose
Hurricane Helene left Asheville residents struggling to deal with a lack of services, including clean water. A Wake Forest alumna arrived to help.
Read MoreLooking for a Sign
In this presidential election season, you might be surprised by where a Wake Forester’s amazing trove of autographs and documents landed.
Read MoreAround the world on points
How an intrepid alumni couple travels in luxury on a shoestring.
Read MoreFor the laughs
From Lilting Banshees to Disney to D&D podcast, Caldwell Tanner (’09) builds a successful and roll-of-the-dice comedy career
Read MoreBuilding Up Rural Communities
Patrick Woodie (’87, JD ’90) leads effort to strengthen small towns and farms across North Carolina.
Read More‘Blind Truths’
Former basketball star Gil McGregor (’71, P '16) shares lessons he learned while losing his sight.
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