Student Archive

What’s on your bucket list?

May 16, 2009  |   Commencement, For Alumni, For Parents, Student

Window on Wake Forest asked seniors what was on their “Bucket List,” the things they wanted to do before they graduated.

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Wake Forest senior wins first annual essay contest about capitalism

May 13, 2009  |   For Alumni, For Parents, Student, Wake Forest College

Matthew Higgins, a mathematical economics major from Yardley, Pa., is the winner of the first annual essay contest sponsored by Wake Forest University’s BB&T Center for the Study of Capitalism. Higgins, who will graduate May 18, received a $1,000 cash prize for his winning composition. […]

Two Wake Forest University students named to 2009 USA Today academic teams

April 29, 2009  |   For Alumni, For Parents, Recognition, Student, Wake Forest College

Patrick Nelli, a Wake Forest University senior, was one of 20 students named to the first team of USA Today’s 2009 All-USA College Academic Team, which honors students for outstanding intellectual achievement and leadership. Yan Zhao, also a Wake Forest senior, was named to the […]

A tough market

April 27, 2009  |   Student, Wake Forest College

The Class of 2009 is preparing to graduate into the worst job market in years, but career services director Bill Currin (’60) says there are still some good opportunities out there.

Connecting the University and community

March 29, 2009  |   Community, Student, Students Taking the Lead

Sophomore Ben Comer and junior Brett Apter have started their own Internet site, MySavu.com, to bring college students and the community together.

Women in science

February 23, 2009  |   Graduate School, Research, Student, Wake Forest College

Despite increasing educational and employment opportunities for women in recent decades, the representation of women in science remains low. Associate Professor of Chemistry Rebecca Alexander and students in her first-year seminar are exploring why “Well-behaved Women Rarely Make Scientific History” and how to make the […]

Student director takes on a dramatic thriller

February 2, 2009  |   Arts & Culture, Engaging in the Arts, Student, Wake Forest College

Junior theatre major Brittni Shambaugh has taken on her most challenging role to date: directing the Anthony Aston Players’ production of “Death and the Maiden,” playing Feb. 5, 6 and 7 in the Ring Theatre.

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Lending a hand

September 26, 2008  |   For Alumni, For Parents, International, Pro Humanitate, Student, Wake Forest College

The earthquake that devastated the Sichuan Province in China last summer killed 69,000 people and left 5 million homeless. Senior Glenn Zhao, a native of China, whose family now lives in Nashville, Tenn., explains his upcoming project to help the victims.

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Researching opportunities

September 18, 2008  |   For Alumni, For Parents, Student, Wake Forest College

Armed with a love for science and an eagerness for research experience, it wasn’t long after senior Patrick Nelli arrived on campus in 2004 that he launched his search for lab work.

Nine Wake Forest students win Fulbright scholarships

May 21, 2008  |   Recognition, Student