Tag: Class of 1996

Jude Stewart (’96) sniffs out meaning and culture in the often underrated but powerful sense of smell.

Katina Parker (’96) founded Feed Durham NC to bring healthy food to communities stressed by the pandemic.

Jessica Peterson Dempsey ('96, JD '99) and Melanie Sheffield Haley ('00) never crossed paths at Wake. Then a twist of fate brought them together — forever.

Restaurateur Kate Ward Leeder ('98) took the road less traveled and ended up exactly where she was supposed to be.

Beth Deuer’s ('96) road to recovery from a ruptured brain aneurysm.

Ryan Nusbickel ('96) leaves TV behind for a new career writing children's books.

Wake Taught Me a 'Zest for Creative Leaps'

Gretchen Hollifield (’96) uses her communication major every day to work with two- and four-legged clients.

From quiet acts to large leaps of faith, Wake Foresters prove the spirit of our motto is alive in the world.

Entrepreneur April Arden Hess ('96, MSA '97) brings an accountant's precision and her sensibilities as a mother of two to Elevation Burger's global enterprise