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Wake Forest University will be closed to through traffic for its commencement ceremony Monday, May 16, from 5:30 a.m. until the ceremony ends around noon.

Business leaders from across the state will celebrate the new Wake Forest University Center for Private Business (CPB) and highlight the impact of private business in North Carolina on May 19.

When Alex Gibson took a first-year seminar, it inspired him to start an educational outreach program for prison inmates. After graduation, he will continue to combine teaching and service with a Fulbright Teaching Assistantship in Malaysia. He is among nine Wake Forest seniors and recent graduates awarded Fulbright grants for 2016-17.

The WFU Recognitions and Awards brief celebrates milestones of faculty, staff and students at Wake Forest University.

Commencement story ideas include both expert commentary and student examples for how to find a job in 2025, what grads are looking for in their employers, and the growing internship to full-time job trend — plus local students and trash to treasure sustainability angles.