Applications open: Leadership & Character Certificate Program

Are you interested in strengthening your leadership skills, building meaningful connections across campus, and exploring how character can shape your professional practice? The Leadership & Character Certificate Program is now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 cohort. This free professional development opportunity for Wake Forest faculty and staff includes eight expert-facilitated workshops, practical tools for character-centered leadership, and a supportive cohort learning experience. 

Applications are due July 31, 2026. Learn more and apply here.

We celebrate and commend the 2025-2026 cohort for completing the Leadership and Character Certificate Program in 2026. Each participant has demonstrated a sustained investment in cultivating the virtues that help our community flourish, such as courage, humility, wisdom, integrity, perseverance, and compassion. 

Congratulations to the 2025-2026 cohort

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• Shannon Badgett, Assistant Athletic Director Business Operations
• Jeanie Baird, Associate Director HRP
• Janie Bass, Coordinator Of Early Childhood Education
• Sabrina Broderick, Alumni Personal & Career Development
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• Caroline Moore, Operations Manager
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• Meredith Parker, Academic Coordinator
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