Cynthia Erivo brought her extraordinary voice, humor and candor to Wake Forest’s Face to Face Speaker Forum. She opened with a powerful performance of “Imagine” before joining Wicked music director Dominick Amendum for a conversation about creativity, courage and a lifetime of learning. Nearly 5,000 people attended, including 2,000 students from local schools and colleges. Thank you, Cynthia, for an unforgettable evening. facetoface.wfu.edu #WakeTheArts

Today, the bells ring for Dolly. 🦋 Her legacy of music, generosity and passion for education will live on. #ProHumanitate

Home is where you hang your top hat. 🎩 Welcome to the Forest, #WFU30.

Ready to become a Demon Deacon? 🎩 Applications are officially open. Bring your curiosity, your ambition and your story. We can’t wait to get to know you. Start your journey at admissions.wfu.edu/apply. #WFU31

Eleven members of the Class of 2026 have returned to their alma mater as Wake Forest Fellows, where they are working across the University. Since 2008, the Wake Forest Fellows program has provided exceptional Wake Forest College graduates with the opportunity to work in higher education administration for a year. Each fellow serves as a full-time Wake Forest staff member, beginning July 1. In addition to working with top administrators, the fellows participate in leadership development activities and interact with faculty, staff and students to gain a deeper understanding of the inner workings of higher education. The 2026–27 Wake Forest Fellows are: 📍 Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Amaya Williams (Morrisville, NC) Biochemistry major with a concentration in Molecular Biology and a minor in Bioethics, Humanities, and Medicine 📍 Board Secretary Sydney Calabrese (Raleigh, NC) Health and Exercise Science major with a minor in Psychology 📍 Campus Life Josephina (Fina) Dooley (St. Simons Island, GA) Spanish and Art History majors 📍 Dean of the College Mary Hauser (Kennebunk, ME) Chemistry major 📍 Information Systems Samantha (Sam) Stinson (Shanghai, China) Communication major with minors in Psychology and East Asian Studies 📍 Leadership and Character Alfredo Diaz (Miami, FL) Finance major 📍 President's Office Catherine (Lulu) Clark (Greenwich, CT) Critical and Creative Media major with a minor in Marketing 📍 Provost's Office Carter Dow (Chicago, IL) Health and Exercise Science major with a minor in Chemistry 📍 START Gallery Jane Alexander (Winston-Salem, NC) Studio Art and Mathematics majors 📍 Wake Downtown Alaina Wheeler (Waldorf, MD) Biology major with a minor in Bioethics 📍 ZSR Library Hannah Reynolds (Hastings, NE) Critical and Creative Media and Theatre majors

The nerves. The walk. The cheers. The tears. The hugs. Wake Forest University Commencement day, minute by minute.

Meet Callise Young (’26). An Engineering major, Callise found a way to do it all, balancing Engineering, Marching Band and Theatre across four years. Next, she’s working toward a career that brings those worlds together, with a goal of becoming an Imagineer at Disney. 🎓 #WFU26 #WFUGrad

Meet Max Schellhammer (’26) 🎓 An engineering and music double major, he built his confidence by pursuing his two passions side by side, finding opportunities to create and collaborate across disciplines. Next, Max will begin a career in civil engineering in Raleigh. Meet more of the Class of 2026: seniors.wfu.edu/senior-showc… #WFUGrad #ProHumanitate #WakeTheArts