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Commencement story ideas from Wake Forest
May 2, 2017 | Commencement, Events, Media Advisory, Personal and Career Development
Experts available on job trends and mentoring new grads in the workplace. 2017 graduates include a first-gen from the neighborhood that made headlines for Freddie Gray’s death and a blind student who never let her lack of sight keep her from succeeding.
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Historian Jon Meacham to deliver 2017 Commencement address
March 21, 2017 | Commencement, Events, Speakers, Top Stories
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and presidential historian Jon Meacham will deliver Wake Forest University’s commencement address on Monday, May 15.
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His Walk
May 17, 2016 | Alumni, Commencement, Events, Recognition, Top Stories
As she finished Neal’s walk on Monday morning, June did so with a strange mix of joy and sadness but she also remembered her son with every step.
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Picture-perfect pomp and circumstance
May 16, 2016 | Commencement, Events, Faculty, President, Provost, Recognition, Speakers, Top Stories
A crowd of almost 13,000 gathered Monday on Hearn Plaza to celebrate the accomplishments of nearly 1,900 graduates in Wake Forest University’s Class of 2016.
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Traffic detours planned during WFU Commencement
May 12, 2016 | Commencement, Events
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.
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Story Ideas: Commencement 2016
May 2, 2016 | Commencement, Events, Speakers
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.
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Looking back at 2015
December 21, 2015 | Admissions, Campus Life, Commencement, Events, President, Student, Thrive / Wellbeing, Top Stories
Wake Forest had a newsworthy 2015, from big dollar research grants, new dean appointments and heartwarming campus traditions that continue to show that Pro Humanitate is more than a motto, it’s a way of being.
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Colbert: ‘Give yourself extra credit’
May 18, 2015 | Admissions, Alumni, Campus Life, Commencement, Top Stories, Uncategorized
For senior Margaret Mulkerrin, comedian and late night television host Stephen Colbert offered the perfect advice for the Class of 2015. “Do yourself a favor: Be an easy grader. Score yourself on a curve. Give yourself extra credit.”
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Graduation trifecta for parents of triplets
May 14, 2015 | Commencement, For Parents, Student, Top Stories
What happens when triplets graduate from three different universities in three different states on three consecutive days? For Wake Forest parents John Marbach and Sherry Pressler, this weekend is going to be one wild ride.
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