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Philanthropy
These alumni never forgot professors who took them under their wings.
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Summer’s Hottest Books 2021
Six alumni writers share their picks for top books of the COVID era.
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Voices of California
Meet 25 Wake Forest alums who call The Golden State home.
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Summer’s Best Reads
The newest members of the Writers Hall of Fame — plus one — offer their top picks.
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Summer’s Best Reads
Alumni writers offer their top picks, from Conroy and Lincoln, to a murder mystery in Italy and the search for the Holy Grail.
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Living in a Broken World
Kathy “Killian” Noe (’80) has spent her life finding gifts amid the brokenness, blessing abandoned souls among us.
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The Literary Maven of Hub City
How Betsy Wakefield Teter ('80) sparked a celebrated movement to nurture writers and cultivate readers in her hometown.
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2016 Distinguished Alumni Awards
Jocelyn Burton (’80), David Dupree (MBA ’78) and Bob McCreary (’61) honored.
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2016 Distinguished Alumni Award: Jocelyn Burton (’80)
Longtime attorney recognized for her advocacy in private practice and public service.
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Treasure Hunter
Allen Blevins ('80) works with George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln every day as keeper of Bank of America's historical treasures.
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Constant & True: Catherine Woodard (’80)
Art changed her personal history — and Wake Forest's
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Night at the debate
Ben Sutton ('80, JD '83) offers an inside look at the GOP debate.
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A Picture of Health
These 10 Wake Forest graduates are improving wellbeing from all angles, making the world a healthier, happier place.
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Remember When: Graylyn Dormitory
Before it was a conference center, the giant stone mansion was an unlikely home for students.
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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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2015 Distinguished Alumni Award
Killian Noe ('80) reaches out to those trapped by mental illness and drugs.
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