Thomas Mullen (P ’85, ’88) is well-known as a beloved figure at Wake Forest. After joining the history faculty in 1957, he served as dean of the college from 1968 until 1995. Mullen received the University’s highest honor, the Medallion of Merit, in 1995 and […]
Not only is Monday the “first day of class” at Wake Forest, it’s also the “first day in the classroom” for third-grade teacher Kristin Salsberry (’99), the 2025 Teacher of the Year at Salt Brook School in New Providence, N.J. At Wake Forest, Salsberry majored […]
First year students are moving into their dorm rooms this week, which takes me back to my own arrival in 2016. I unloaded on what felt like the hottest day of the summer with my dad, Kevin Laws (’89), and my mom, Kippi, already a […]
On a rainy morning earlier this week, Wake Forest Magazine got a sneak peek into “Camel City: Tobacco and Transformation, 1875-1964,” an exhibition at Reynolda House Museum of American Art that opens this Saturday, Aug. 16, and runs through Jan. 4. Timed with the […]
Wednesday is the “First Day of Class” for Cristofer Wiley (’03, MAEd ’04), an adjunct professor of education and a Social Studies teacher at R.J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem. Wiley was named the 2024-25 Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Teacher of the Year. Kelly Greene (’91), […]
What have you read lately that you couldn’t put down? We asked our alumni (on social media) what they have been reading during these steamy summer days, and now we’re sharing several of their recommendations with you. In fact, reading the comments on our […]
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Across the street from a mural urging passersby to “Make Music Not War,” several flannel-clad songwriters in their 20s and 30s swap news about upcoming releases and tours over burgers and bourbon. They are quick to reminisce about the outlandish dollar-stretching tactics […]
I have had the good fortune not only to make a career with books — as a bookseller, publisher, author and director of a literary arts nonprofit — but to get to stay in North Carolina to do it. In that career I’ve known and […]
Spurgeon “Spurge” Carter (’14) was already DJing and making music as a high school senior when he visited Wake Forest’s campus to make his decision about where to go to college. Some students advertising for Wake Radio at a table outside The Pit caught his eye. […]
Creativity can strike in unexpected places, from the grocery store to the hurricane-ravaged mountains. A trio of Wake Forest faculty have used such light-bulb moments to develop creative solutions to complex problems. Computer Science Professor Errin Fulp turned to nature years ago to develop “digital […]
“Mama” or “Dada” did not come to mind when 1-year-old Leigh Ann Hallberg decided the time had come to speak. Her first words held more weight. They foretold a destiny. “See pretty,” she said. Hallberg doesn’t remember proclaiming those words, but over all these years […]
Maria Henson (’82), editor of Wake Forest Magazine for 15 years, will retire in July after having led her team to more than 30 awards for general excellence and writing during her tenure. The honors include Robert Sibley Magazine of the Year in 2019, the […]
By the time you receive this magazine, the University will have said goodbye to one of its most devoted staff members and loyal Deacs. Senior Editor Kerry M. King (’85) of Wake Forest Magazine retired on June 2 after working 35 years and 11 months […]
I am often asked, “What do you do if you get to your studio and don’t feel inspired?” My answer is always the same: “I get to work.” Artists cannot sit around waiting for a bolt of creative lightning to strike, or we wouldn’t get […]
You never know where a friendship forged decades ago in Student Union might take you. For Mark Allen (’88) and Andrea Engleson (’87), the destinations have ranged from the Shetland Islands to the Swiss Alps — so far. Future goals include remote spots in Africa […]
When they visited Wake Forest in 2018 with their four children in tow, it had been a few years since Lilly Bekele-Piper (’98) and Ben Piper (’99) last walked across campus. One of their first stops was the bronze seal in front of Reynolda Hall, […]
When lawyer Bruce Flint (’77) was going through a tough stretch in his life about 20 years ago, a therapist asked him, “What makes you happy?” He answered without hesitating, “Dogs,” because of their unconditional love. He already had eight or nine dogs at home, […]
For Emily Scott James (’14), nothing about her second pregnancy was easy. Expecting twins, the Wake Forest Dance Company alum and former standout contestant on the TV show “So You Think You Can Dance” found herself, for the first time, unable to dance and exercise […]