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by Carol L. Hanner

Douglas H. Nesbit (’92, P ’21, ’23) toasts the Masters Tournament and Wake Forest with a book of beverage recipes honoring everything Deacon.

On the World Stage

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Bob Gilchrist ('86) on climbing the monkey bars, life in the Foreign Service and his latest role as U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania.

A Fiery Vision

by Harlan Spector

Jeannette Sorrell (’86) made her way from modest beginnings to the stage of Carnegie Hall as a pioneering female conductor who lets nothing stop her.

Constant & True – Allyson Currin

by Allyson Currin (’86, P ’19)

Dreams need power tools, says a Wake Forest alumna who is an award-winning playwright.

Bread, Water, Gratitude

by Karen Richardson Dunn ('86, MDiv '11)

The Rev. Dr. Jill Crainshaw ('84) brings to her teaching and scholarship a deeply sacramental view of the world.

‘I’m going to college!’

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Nearly 1,300 new students begin their Wake Forest experience.

The Hidden Gym

by Cherin C. Poovey (P '08)

There's plenty of 'HELPS' — and convivial chats across generations — to go around on this indoor track to wellness.

A legend on and off the court

by Cherin C. Poovey (P '08)

Atlantic Coast Conference honors basketball standout Janice Collins ('86)

The penguin that’s proud to be a Deacon

by Kerry M. King ('85)

We know plenty of alumni who name their dogs Deacon, but a penguin named Deacon?

Homegrown Harmonies

by Tommy Tomlinson, Guest Contributor

Once a month the allure of a potluck supper and old-time music leads Wake Foresters and friends to gather round for The Unbroken Circle.

Chow Down!

by Wake Forest Magazine

Alumni Chefs Score Big With Tasty Tailgate Menus and Recipes.

Food For Thought

by Rogan Kersh (’86) Guest Writer, Wake Forest Magazine

Food’s Place is a Hot Topic and, at Wake Forest, One with a Pro Humantate Twist.

Righting a wrong

by Cherin C. Poovey (P '08)

Three Scottsboro Boys are pardoned posthumously thanks to legislation sponsored by Alabama Sen. Arthur Orr (’86).

Deacs in Love: Rachel Weaver (’93) and David Paff (’86)

by Cherin C. Poovey (P '08)

Deacs in Love: what might the future hold for Rachel Weaver (’93) and David Paff (’86)?

Ode to Reynolda Gardens

by David Bare (P '09), Marybeth Sutton Wallace ('86), Travis Dove ('04) and Emily Herring Wilson (MA '62)

From its trails, meadows and formal gardens to its woods, wetlands and wandering paths, Reynolda Gardens has been a place of magical memories through the years.

For fathers after 40

by Cherin C. Poovey (P '08)

“I try to chronicle the big picture and not just the risks,” says Paul Garber (’86), who blogs about older parenting.

Rogan Returns

by Maria Henson ('82)

'The deepest kind of homecoming imaginable.'

An inside look at new provost’s ‘dorm parents’ digs

by Maria Henson ('82)

Rogan Kersh (’86) and his wife, Sara Jade Pesek, live in “a dorm oasis” that is a model for sustainable campus living.