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Meet the Scholarship Superstars
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (1302+ words) When Wake Forest opened the gate, these students were off and running. June 10, 2026 | by Katherine Laws Waters (20) The day Wake Forest felt real for me came a few weeks after I was accepted, when I noticed an unassuming white envelope…...
Understanding the North Carolina Gateway to Wake Forest | Wake Forest Magazine The North Carolina Gateway to Wake Forest, explained
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (508+ words) Eric Maguire, who leads the office of enrollment, explains how the initiative was launched and where it could go from here." June 10, 2026 | by Chad Cheek (MBA '05) Illustration by Nigel Buchanan Many magazine readers will be familiar by now with the…...
Timeline: Wake Forest's legacy of opportunity | Wake Forest Magazine Wake Forest scholarships: A timeline
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (919+ words) The North Carolina Gateway to Wake Forest extends a longstanding tradition of financial support for worthy students. June 10, 2026 | by Kelly Greene (91) Last September, Wake Forest made a life-changing promise: free tuition for North Carolina students whose families make less than…...
The path Susan Wente walked | Wake Forest Magazine Susan Wente's path to Wake Forest was paved by scholarships
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (946+ words) A scholarship made an undergraduate degree attainable for Wake Forest's first woman president, driving her commitment to increase financial aid and its transparency. June 10, 2026 | by Kelly Greene ('91) Throughout Susan R. Wente's tenure as Wake Forest's 14th president, she has kept the University's…...
Wake Forest commencement: Misty Copeland on belonging
3+ week, 18+ hour ago (522+ words) At Commencement, Wake Forest sent the Class of 2026 off with a challenge to cultivate the sense of belonging they found here. May 19, 2026 | by Kelly Greene (91) and Natalie Jennings Wake Forest sent the Class of 2026 into its next chapter with a…...
A guide to resisting cynicism for the Class of 2026
3+ week, 1+ day ago (462+ words) May 18, 2026 | by Natalie Jennings and Katherine Laws Waters (20) The Rev. Eugene Cho, in his Wake Forest Baccalaureate address on Sunday, called on participants to resist cynicism even as they enter adulthood in an era marked by "profound challenges and exhaustion…...
Get to know Chad Cheek (MBA '05): the new editor-in-chief
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (207+ words) January 22, 2026 | by Elaine Tooley, Contributing Editor Cheek spoke with Assistant Vice President of Advancement Strategy, Marketing and Communications Elaine Tooley about his background and vision for Wake Forest Magazine moving forward. Here are excerpts from their conversation, edited for length…...