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Harvesting Home
Double Deac Leo Daughtry draws on memories of his childhood tobacco farm to write a historical novel about the South.
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Hats off to the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew
Jim Lewis (‘64) has long loved libraries and will make them his legacy.
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‘Blind Truths’
Former basketball star Gil McGregor (’71, P '16) shares lessons he learned while losing his sight.
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Restoring the Coastline
J. Taylor Ryan (’62, P ’96) is leading work to stave off erosion and pollution, one bag of oyster shells at a time.
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An Inspiring Life, an Enduring Friendship
Two journalists in the Class of 1965 reconnect and celebrate the memoir of a female pioneer.
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Preserving History
Historian Dan Morrill ('60) brings a business-savvy approach to saving historic properties.
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The 1960 Winston-Salem Sit-in
Wayland Johnson ('61) remembers the day Wake Forest and Winston-Salem State students changed history.
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Wake Forest’s Moon Shot
J.D. Wilson ('69, P '01) remembers when Apollo 11's Michael Collins landed on campus.
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The Gift of Gratitude
From 1956 to today: Judy Shaw Peterson (’60) cherishes her Wake Forest friends.
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Remembering Jim Williams (’62, JD ’66)
Greensboro attorney was Life Trustee and former chair of the Board of Trustees.
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Picture Perfect
Vintage postcards offer a glimpse of the Old Campus.
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Lins, Strong
A story of tragedy, recovery and community — 'A feeling of concern from so many places.'
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Constant & True: Jim Williams
'As it turns out, I have never really left Wake Forest and Wake has never stopped changing me.'
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A chaotic convention
Sandy Hutchens ('69) remembers the thrill and chaos of the '68 Democratic convention
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In Service to Humanity
Louis Bissette ('65, P '94) and Killian Noe ('80) receive 2015 Distinguished Alumni Awards
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A rare collector
Jan Hensley's ('64) book collection offers a snapshot of 20th century literature
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Two Ed Wilsons for Homecoming
Class of 1964 presents bronze sculpture to Mr. Wake Forest.
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