Longtime religion professor Carlton T. Mitchell (’43) remained devoted to his alma mater long after he retired in 1991. As president of the University’s Half Century Club — for alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago — he encouraged alumni to remain active and […]
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Al Hill, who worked at Wake Forest for more than 35 years, died on Dec. 24 at age 73. Hill, who started work at WFU in 1972, served as an investigator, chief of police and director of public safety. He also worked for Residence Life […]
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Donna Wesley, the office manager for the Documentary Film Program, died Sunday, Dec. 16, after a brief illness. Wesley handled the administrative, accounting and reception functions for the program’s faculty and students. She was 57. Read her obituary, sign the guestbook »
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Former staffer David Fyten died Nov. 21 at age 65. Fyten served in several roles — assistant vice president for Public Affairs, University Editor and editor of Wake Forest Magazine — from 1991 until his retirement in 2002. Fyten continued to write for the magazine […]
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With great sadness and appreciation, Wake Forest acknowledges the passing of two giants in the University’s history: Weston Hatfield (’41) and Michael Farrell (P ’10). While these extraordinary leaders from different backgrounds and different eras may not have met, they shared a love for Wake […]
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John Worley, who worked for 25 years for Facilities at Wake Forest, died on Oct. 28 in Winston-Salem. He was 91. Read Worley’s obituary and sign his guestbook »
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Former professor Annette LeSiege, who chaired the music department during an important transition period, has died. LeSiege, who died on Aug. 26 in Marina, Calif., served on the faculty from 1975 to 1982 and was chair of the music department for much of that […]
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Anne Kesler Shields, a prominent artist and the wife of retired physics professor Howard Shields, has died. Her large body of work includes portraits of former Wake Forest President James Ralph Scales, former Dean of the College Tom Mullen and former Dean of Women and […]
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A memorial service for Walter J. Harrelson will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 23, in Wait Chapel. From 1994 until 1996, Harrelson brought the vision for Wake Forest’s School of Divinity closer to reality — articulating the need, developing the first curriculum, […]
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A memorial service will be held on Sept. 2 at 3 p.m. in Wait Chapel for Mary Frances Robinson, professor emerita of romance languages. She died July 31 in Winston-Salem. Read more about Robinson on the Wake Forest Magazine website »
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