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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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Reading Ulysses in Baghdad
Navigating global hotspots, William Roebuck (’78, MA ’82) embraces international service in a diplomatic career worthy of his literary background.
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A Century of Female Voters
Wake Forest alumna helps launch a newsroom named for the 19th Amendment, which gave U.S. women voting rights in 1920.
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‘I can trace my whole life to Wake Forest.’
Jessica Jackson Shortall ('00) has accomplished many things, all focused on doing good in the world.
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From attorney to Peace Corps volunteer
Lisa Ewart ('99) stops 'talking herself out of it' and follows her heart, at age 37
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In Pursuit of Greener Pastures
Two alumni are growing sustainable farm businesses, relying on a Wake Forest education with historic roots in the soil.
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Celebrating 50 Years: Pro Humanitate and the Peace Corps
They volunteered to change lives, and in the process, found their own lives changed immeasurably.
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