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Alumnus helping Afghans succeed
November 11, 2011 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, International, School of Law, Top Stories
Air Force Capt. Chris Sanders (JD ‘08) has been deployed in Afghanistan since May. Sanders supports and assists local judicial officials who are working to strengthen and legitimize a formal system of justice in a country that has been torn apart by war for centuries.
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The essence of Wake Forest
November 10, 2011 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, University Announcement
A new film marries Dr. Edwin G. Wilson’s eloquent description of the character of Wake Forest with scenes from the old and new campuses. The film was produced by award-winning cinematographer George Reasner (’90) and students and faculty in the Documentary Film Program.
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From Deacon to news detective
October 26, 2011 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories
As an investigative producer at ABC News, Lee Ferran (’08) is too humble to admit that he lives a life envied by career journalists and teenagers alike. “Every day I write about things I loved as a 14-year-old: spies, special operations and general international intrigue,” said Ferran.
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Student named top new inventor
October 24, 2011 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, Graduate School, Recognition, Student, Top Stories
Inventors Digest magazine has named computer science graduate student Michael Crouse (BS ’10, MS ’12) one of the “Nation’s Top New Inventors.” Crouse is featured on the cover of the October issue. Also see a video feature on Crouse from WFMY.
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Fulbrights: Where are they now?
October 18, 2011 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, International, Top Stories
Four 2011 graduates who were named Fulbright Scholars, the most prestigious international exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government, reflect upon how their experiences at Wake Forest helped shape their lives abroad.
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Going viral after 40 years
October 14, 2011 | Alumni, Events, For Alumni, Top Stories
The Strings, a Wake Forest women’s social society renowned in the late ’60s and early ’70s for its voices, will reunite at Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 15, for the first time in 40 years. They will perform in the Green Room in Reynolda Hall at 11 a.m and record a YouTube video at 11:30 a.m. outside the Magnolia Room on Saturday.
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Heroes and Villains
October 14, 2011 | Alumni, Arts & Culture, Events, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Kurt Cobain and Elliot Smith (singer-songwriters), Charles Taylor (former president of Liberia), and Jena Six defendant Robert Bailey Jr. are a few of the famous and infamous faces sharing wall space with the less notable in an exhibition at the START Gallery featuring the works of Rudy Shepherd (’98).
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Alumna shares Thalhimer legacy
October 13, 2011 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, Speakers, Top Stories
Elizabeth Thalhimer Smartt (’98) has written “Finding Thalhimers” the story of her family and their business, a well-known retail institution for 150 years. Along with her mentor, professor Mary Dalton (’83), she’ll participate in a panel discussion sponsored by the Family Business Center on Friday at Reynolda House.
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Celebrating the Peace Corps
October 12, 2011 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, International, Pro Humanitate
With a motto and a mission like “Pro Humanitate” (For Humanity), you may not be surprised to hear that Wake Forest has a long history with the Peace Corps. But did you know that more than 200 Wake Forest alumni have served in the […]
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Alumna leads Humane Association
September 29, 2011 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, Pro Humanitate, Top Stories
Robin Roy Ganzert (’87, MBA ’91) is president and CEO of the American Humane Association, one of the nation’s most prestigious and oldest humanitarian charities devoted to protecting children and animals. She talks about her role and how Wake Forest prepared her for it.
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