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The man behind the gift
July 22, 2011 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, Pro Humanitate, Top Stories
Porter Byrum’s recent gift of Park Road Shopping Center to Wake Forest and two other universities is more than just the latest example of generosity from a local philanthropist. Read more about Byrum and how he exemplifies the University’s Pro Humanitate motto in an essay from President Nathan Hatch.
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Shopping center sale benefits students
July 19, 2011 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories
Students at Wake Forest University, Queens University of Charlotte and Wingate University will benefit from today’s sale of Park Road Shopping Center in Charlotte, N.C. Mr. Porter Byrum donated the shopping center to the institutions in June. Wake Forest will receive in excess of $40 million from the sale.
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The Washingtonians
July 13, 2011 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, National, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
WAKE Washington offers students a chance to live, learn and work in the nation’s capital. The rigorous program offers students across every major a real-world taste of government, politics, think tanks and nonprofits, and a chance to hobnob with high-profile powerbrokers.
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No business experience required
July 11, 2011 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, School of Business, Top Stories
It took only one year for Ron Johnson to leap from a management position at a SuperTarget store to a role at athletic apparel maker Under Armour where he helps develop shoes worn on court by NBA stars. Johnson says he owes his dramatic ascent to the M.A. in Management program offered by Wake Forest.
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Alumnus named Pickering Fellow
July 5, 2011 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, International, Pro Humanitate, Scholars, Top Stories
Bernardo Diaz (’07) has been named one of 40 Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellows for 2011. Fellows are selected by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation to prepare for careers in the United States foreign service corps.
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A special way to remember dad
June 17, 2011 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, Pro Humanitate, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Eleven years after her father died, Kimberly Boatwright Shirley (’85) will be remembering his legacy as she celebrates Fathers’ Day. She has carried on her father’s belief in education through the John W. Boatwright Scholarship at Wake Forest.
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Byrum gives shopping center to WFU and two other universities
June 16, 2011 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, Top Stories, University Announcement
A loyal friend of Wake Forest and a 2011 recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award, Porter B. Byrum, has given Park Road Shopping Center to Wake Forest University, Wingate University and Queens University of Charlotte.
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Graduates teaching abroad
June 9, 2011 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, International, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Eight May graduates have earned the opportunity to start their professional careers in Europe. Five are on their way to Spain and three to France after receiving assistantship positions to teach English during the upcoming academic year.
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Alumna has key role in convention
June 8, 2011 | Alumni, For Alumni, Top Stories
With a degree in art history, Mary Tribble (‘82) left Wake Forest and started her own company. In her 25-year career as an event organizer, nothing compares to her next assignment — the 2012 Democratic National Convention.
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Think like an entrepreneur to land jobs
June 6, 2011 | Alumni, For Alumni, For Parents, Speakers, Student, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Headed for a job interview? If so, Dave Orton (‘77), CEO of Aptina Imaging, says you might want to emphasize your ability to recognize opportunities, remain flexible and stay ahead of the crowd.
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