The Candlemaker

by Kerry King

With her thousands of handmade candles, Mary Dull ensures a magical lovefeast.

The Traveling Community

by Kerry King

Sometimes, you can find a friend in the most unlikely place.

We Are Families

by Cherin C. Poovey (P '08)

Jessica Peterson Dempsey ('96, JD '99) and Melanie Sheffield Haley ('00) never crossed paths at Wake. Then a twist of fate brought them together — forever.

We Will Surely Dance Again

by Martha Blevins Allman ('82, MBA '92, P '15, '19), Guest Contributor

Exhale

by Staff Report

The Rev. Susan Chorley ('94) leads nonprofit that replaces judgment with conversation about stigmatized issues, including abortion.

Brandon Chubb’s (’15) Birthday Gift

by Kerry King

Former Deacon football star hopes to inspire children through his new foundation.

From History to Charcuterie

by Cherin C. Poovey (P '08)

Restaurateur Kate Ward Leeder ('98) took the road less traveled and ended up exactly where she was supposed to be.

Military Suicide Prevention Month

by Kerry King

Tim Ralston ('02) is on the front lines helping airmen cope with stress, deployments.

Living the Dream

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Ed Kivett ('87, MBA '94) realizes his life's dream as a mountain innkeeper.

We Do!

by Cherin C. Poovey (P '08)

No traditional wedding favors for this couple. Instead, they're making gifts to their alma maters as a meaningful way to honor guests.

Kidolences

by Kerry King

Emily Jacobs McClatchey ('00) creates care packages to help grieving kids.

Prejudice Challenged

by Wake Forest Magazine

Courtney Garton's ('68) college experience transformed his views on race relations.

Move-In 2017

by Abby Pentz

New Deacs continue family tradition.

Digital Distraction?

by Carol L. Hanner

Research by Susan Payne Carter ('06) finds use of laptops and tablets in the classroom reduces final exam performance.

‘Obsessed’

by Cherin C. Poovey (P '08)

In her first book, author Allison Fairall Britz ('11, MAM '12) describes a personal struggle with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. A diagnosis, she writes, 'meant I wasn't a freak.'

The Accountant Filmmaker

by Millie Kerr ('03)

Nine years after swapping spreadsheets for tripods, David Byars ('04, MSA '05) made his directorial debut at the Tribeca Film Festival.

The Indescribable Dr. Eure

by Denise Coogler Skelton ('83)

A chance meeting on the Quad reunited an alumna with her favorite professor.

A Calling

by Mike Ford ('72)

Mike Ford ('72) reflects on his experiences as a Wake Forest student, a compassionate campus leader and a faithful servant to his alma mater.