Law student Kelly Amell recently received a community service award from the Coalition for Drug Abuse Prevention in Winston-Salem. She was nominated for her volunteer work with the students at the Hanes Hosiery Community Center through the School of Law's Youth Advocacy Group and the Sports and Entertainment Law Society.
Wake the Library
Studying all night during exam week used to be tiresome until Wake the Library livened things up with a now-popular tradition that energizes and motivates students through the final stretch of the semester.
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New Zealand connections
Associate Professor of Education Ann Cunningham and Wake Forest student teachers, Laura Mayerchak and Caroline White, led a project to connect 47 first, second and third graders from Winston-Salem with students at Pt. England Primary School in Auckland, New Zealand, more than 8,000 miles away.
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Student Leader: Ashley Millhouse
Ashley Millhouse has found satisfaction volunteering on campus and in Africa. She says the key is the same either way: "Wake Forest has so many opportunities and wants you to achieve, you just have to take the risk to apply."
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Telling the story of Pearl Harbor
On this 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, students analyze films and read stories to learn how this event continues to shape America's national identity.
Let it Show: A celebration of art
This evening, Wake Forest’s student art gallery (START) will unveil its final exhibition of the semester, featuring the work of 22 undergraduate students.
Recycle, reuse, create
Angie Hobbs, reference coordinator for the Professional Center Library, challenged the library staff to recycle law books and other materials into decorative and useful items for display in the library during the holiday season.
WFU posts top CPA exam pass rate
For the ninth time, Schools of Business students achieved the top pass rate in the nation on the Certified Public Accountant Exam among candidates with and without advanced degrees from nearly 2,000 colleges and universities.
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Students meet U.S. ambassador
Students in the Schools of Business met last week with the U.S. Ambassador to Austria, William Eacho. The students are studying abroad, taking two business classes, as well as history, art, and German. They reside in the Flow House, an elegant home owned by Wake Forest.
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Turner named Rhodes Scholar
Brandon Turner, a Wake Forest senior who studies biophysics and plays rugby, has been named a Rhodes Scholar. Turner, who is from Fontana, Calif., conducts research on the molecular structure of proteins.
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