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The 1960 Winston-Salem Sit-in

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Wayland Johnson ('61) remembers the day Wake Forest and Winston-Salem State students changed history.

Remember When: WFDD Turns 75

by Kerry M. King (’85)

Two guys string some wire, and a rockin’ radio station is born.

Tales from India

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Not to be overlooked in Wake Forest’s history of global studies was one semester that changed lives and a campus.

Object Curiosity – 2

by Maria Henson ('82), Cherin C. Poovey (P '08), Kerry M. King ('85), Madeline Stone ('16)

Things to know at Wake Forest.
What things make Mother so dear, not to mention fascinating?

An off-the-court reunion in Vietnam

by Kerry M. King ('85)

In 1966, teammates Al Koehler ('63) and Butch Hassell ('64) crossed paths in South Vietnam.

The legacy of Watergate

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Alumni played key roles in Senate hearings.

Didn’t skip a beat

by Mary Martin Pickard Niepold ('65)

Four Class of ’63 friends stage a Broadway reunion and answer their own question: What makes Wake Forest special?

Focus on Pro Humanitate

by Shelley Sizemore (’06, MA ’09) and Brittany Forniotis (’15),
Guest Writers, Wake Forest Magazine

Inspired by her grandmother’s culinary art, Shelley Sizemore seeks to help students examine hunger issues in the community through Campus Kitchen.

Quick Bites

by Maria Henson (’82), Cherin C. Poovey (P ’08), Kerry M. King ('85), Margaret Mercer (’15)
and Tess Stowers (’14)

From birds and bees to research and root vegetables, food is an integral part of academic and student life.

Distinguished alumni reflect the spirit of Wake Forest

by Wake Forest Magazine

A LAWYER WHO STEPPED UP FOR HIS COMMUNITY AFTER A TRAGIC SHOOTING. A TRUSTEE RENOWNED FOR HIS LEGAL ACUMEN AND SERVICE THROUGHOUT NORTH CAROLINA. Norman B. Kellum Jr. (’59, JD ’65, P ’96) and James T. “Jim” Williams (’62, JD ’66, P ’89, ’92) were named the 2014 Wake Forest Distinguished Alumni Award winners. They […]

Constant & True

by Harvey Ussery ('66), Guest Writer

The World On Our Plates

James T. Williams Jr., Greensboro, N.C.

by Wake Forest Magazine

As a standout tackle on Wake Forest’s football team in the early 1960s, James T. “Jim” Williams (’62, JD ’66, P ’89, ’92) once considered pursuing a career in the NFL until Professor of History Forrest Clonts (1920) encouraged him to attend law school. Williams, who was a first generation college student, said he was […]

An Artful Friendship

by Maria Henson ('82)

Two fraternity brothers circa 1967 renew their bond in retirement, painting and savoring life's colorful lessons.

History hidden in a sock drawer

by Cherin C. Poovey (P '08)

Roger Crawford (’67) tucked away a bit of Florida history among the matching pairs.