In 2021, Wake Forest’s Dr. J. Wayne Meredith (MD ’78) and Julie Ann Freischlag made history by becoming the first two physicians from the same institution to serve back-to-back as presidents of the American College of Surgeons. On Thursday, Wake Forest University will bestow them […]
Categories: Alumni, Awards & Recognition, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
For David Furr (’80, JD ’82), the words Pro Humanitate have always been a guiding light. “I credit Wake Forest Law with much of my success,” he says. “So it’s only fitting for me to give to the school that has given me so much.” […]
Categories: Alumni, Transformative Giving
In June of 1993, a stamp dealer from Locust, N.C., contacted Wake Forest University with a sheath of letters, documents and journals to sell. The documents were in the possession of a caretaker who had received them upon the death of the youngest daughter of […]
Categories: Alumni, Happening at Wake, University Announcements
For the eight consecutive year, School of Business alumni have received the Elijah Watt Sells Award, which is presented by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA).
Categories: Alumni
The Unbroken Circle, Wake Forest University’s multi-generational string band has released its debut bluegrass and old-time music album, “Songs from the Hearth.” The CD is available for $10 through Piano vs. Poverty, and the music is also available on iTunes. Songs […]
Categories: Alumni, University Announcements
A $7.5 million gift in support of the Wake Forest Football program from alumnus Bob McCreary (’61) adds momentum to Wake Forest Athletics’ plans to move forward with a 95,000-square-foot sports performance center.
Wake Forest University President Nathan O. Hatch and Director of Athletics Ron Wellman made the announcement when publicly celebrating McCreary’s longtime philanthropy, which includes more than $15 million in lifetime commitments, at last night’s men’s basketball game
Categories: Alumni, University Announcements
No one was more emotional about Wake’s 73-67 home win over 19th-ranked North Carolina than Julie Griffin, who accepted coach Jeff Bzdelik’s request to deliver a pre-game speech to his players, writes Bret Strelow in the Fayetteville Observer. “Julie Griffin, a former Wake cheerleader […]
Categories: Alumni
Steve Duin (’76, MA ’79) has published his first novel in ebook format with Wake Forest University Digital Publishing. “The Less We Touch” is the story of winners and losers, players and coaches, kids and parents — their games familiar but haunting; sometimes funny but […]
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Two long-time Wake Forest employees — Ross Griffith (’65) and Bob Mills (’71, MBA ’90) — will be honored with receptions in Reynolda Hall. The reception for Griffith, who was the director of Institutional Research, will be Friday, May 17, from 3:30-5 p.m. in the Green Room […]
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Kenny Herbst (’97), an associate professor of marketing in the Schools of Business who also happens to be a former walk-on basketball player, trended worldwide on Twitter during the 2013 ACC Tournament. His energetic support of Wake Forest as it played Maryland inspired the hashtag […]
Categories: Alumni, University Announcements
