Summer Session
Huge news this weekend: two of our men’s tennis team went into the finals for individual singles play – so obviously we got the NCAA Championship as well as 2nd place. The team was also invited to visit the White House! What a […]
To close out the week
As we close out this week and head into the long Memorial Day weekend, I thought it would be fun to share some pictures from Commencement. And because Memorial Day is to honor those who have fought and died for our country, I wanted to […]
Tall Poppy Syndrome
I’m thinking of our incoming first-year students today. Many of them are graduating from high school this week or next, and they are at the pinnacle of their K-12 success. They know who they are within their school. They have their friend group. They have […]
Two in a Row!
Two days, two NCAA Championships. That’s how we roll at Wake Forest! Yesterday our men’s tennis team won the National Championship. Because it was played in town at the tennis complex over by the football stadium, there were plenty of Demon Deacon faithful there to […]
Kupcho (’19) wins National Championship!
The day after Commencement is always one when the staff is really tired – and for me it is tough to blog. So imagine my delight when this story hit my inbox! Congratulations to Jennifer Kupcho, Coach Dailey, and the women’ golf program for this […]
Commencement!!!
WOW, Deac families – you really pulled it off. I thought we were going to be in a really precarious position relative to the threat of storms. And you heard me when I asked for you to send up prayers, invocations, supplications, and anything else […]
New Student Receptions
For our new P’22 parents and families – we want to make sure you know about our New Student Receptions program. These are meet and greet events where incoming students and their parents/guardians can meet other Wake families. We try to have upperclassmen/women at these […]
Today’s information is practical, tactical stuff for our P’18s about to graduate. This is coming straight from the Commencement Severe Weather page: With inclement weather potentially in the forecast on Monday, May 21, Wake Forest University commencement organizers encourage graduates and their families to […]
A peek behind the curtain – part 2
So yesterday I showed you the secrets at the top of Wait Chapel. Today you get to see some of the secrets beneath it. Here are some students on a recent tour of the tunnel system below Wait Chapel, and the signatures of past visitors. […]
A peek behind the curtain
I will be traveling on business today and Wednesday, so I have pre-posted a couple of Daily Deacs. Today we get a sneak peek to places you don’t often see – in this case, the upper portion of Wait Chapel. There are sometimes tours available […]