An Unexpected Career as a ‘Tree Nerd’
Vince Drader (’07) took a winding path to leadership in a nonprofit that works to protect the tree canopy in Washington, D.C.
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The Letters
Thanks to the work of four Wake Forest professors and an undergraduate, a Holocaust story spanning ‘both sides of the Atlantic’ is known.
Read MoreA Mother’s Day Tale
A former Wake Forest track star and assistant coach with six children shares how she keeps life running with triplets plus.
Read MoreThe Art Connector
Caitlin Berry (’09) makes public access and community conversations a focal point as director of the new Rubell Museum DC.
Read MoreForce of Nature
Photographer Kate T. Parker (’98) couldn’t be stopped in creating a career that led to best-selling books about the power of letting girls and boys be themselves.
Read MoreRx: Empathy
A bridge between the Reynolda campus and the School of Medicine leads to a ‘unicorn’ medical Spanish program, merging language skills, clinical knowledge and a focus on empathy for future doctors.
Read MoreThriving on Disruption
Leadership expert David Styers (’92) collaborates to help with a book series on making the most of constant change, after a crash course in helping orchestras adjust during the pandemic.
Read MoreRunning for America
A Deacon with Olympic hopes felt compelled to choose military service after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Read MoreMaking New Friends in Two Hours
Nick Gray (’04) offers his step-by-step strategy for small, fun cocktail parties to bring new people into your life.
Read MoreNews of the World
Behold the humble Fijian dish bearing tidings from Polynesia, an explorer’s ship, a ‘Disneyland’ museum circa mid-1700s and a Wake Forest bet on the future.
Read MoreSpirits of Gold & Black & Puns Galore
Douglas H. Nesbit (’92, P ’21, ’23) toasts the Masters Tournament and Wake Forest with a book of beverage recipes honoring everything Deacon.
Read MoreKeeping Baby Safe
An alumna and her husband leave their comfort zone to launch snack foods aimed at reducing the chances of infants developing nut allergies.
Read MoreDJs in the House
John Barry (’14) builds a successful music industry career, despite a pandemic, with a booking agency for the booming niche of electronic dance festivals.
Read MoreReading Ulysses in Baghdad
Navigating global hotspots, William Roebuck (’78, MA ’82) embraces international service in a diplomatic career worthy of his literary background.
Read MoreWhat Came After
Katie Fox, Mary Caroline Funk, Kgosi Hughes, Caroline Kernell, Greyson Lehman & Jacob Thomas
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‘Theirs is the Kingdom’
Filmmaker and Wake Forest faculty member Christopher Zaluski (MFA ’13) documents the making of a holy fresco, an ancient technique with a modern message to see the invisible among us.
Read MoreGetting the Wrinkles Out
Former roommates push into the traditional male territory of hardware to successfully launch a different kind of iron.
Read MoreDecorated Veteran, Mentor to Black Students
Isaac Sims (’75) offered a compassionate ear and help to younger classmates facing challenges in the 1970s.
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