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Warren Bishop ('83)
It wasn't supposed to work out precisely like this. At least not at first. "It was 1979. And I wasn't from a military family," retired U.S. Army Captain Warren Bishop...
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Bob and Stephany Alphin ('59)
More than 60 years ago, we did a bold thing.
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BRAD (JD '78) AND CAROLE WILSON (P '08)
As Carole and I have reflected on life's path, we recognize that but for
family, friends, educational experiences...
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DAVID ZACKS ('64)
The course of my life and that of my future family changed with an
unintended meeting in my high school days.
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SUSAN STEPHENSON ('69)
The idea of a planned gift immediately resonated with our family.
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WENDY CLARK EAVENSON ('74)
There are, of course, many reasons to give to Wake Forest in general and to
designate a planned gift in particular.
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JACK LOWDEN ('79)
As I get older, I find joy and meaning in reflecting on my life and most
importantly the experiences, people...
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JOEL AND SHIRENE GENTRY ('84, P'17)
All Wake Foresters seem to have a favorite campus place.
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Marvin Carter ('74*)
Thanks in large part to 14 years in the United States Marine Corps, I have
had the opportunity to see more than 100...
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MICHELLE PIERCE ('89)
Wake Forest changed my life. I am not exaggerating here.
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Rick Gentry ('70)
As the chief administrator of the San Diego Housing Commission, I am
constantly called to plan for the future.
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Barbara Whiteman ('58)
When you're married to an engineer you tend to plan things in an orderly fashion.
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MARTY RICHWINE ('63, P '92, P '93)
When Wake Forest representatives encouraged me to consider a planned gift, they didn't have to ask a second time.
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ALFRED ADAMS ('68, JD '73)
My philanthropic commitment to Wake Forest has its roots in the example set by my dad, Carlton Adams Sr.
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NANCY KUHN ('73)
For me, giving back is a habit of mind. And so it has been in my relationship to Wake Forest.
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PENNY PARKS ('83)
Whether with Wake Forest, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Humane Society or a Tampa soup kitchen...
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Gifts Honor Couple's Wake Experience
John Cooper ('72, MA '73) and Lynne Eickholt ('74) say the Wake experience changed their lives, and they wanted to fund the things...
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Destiny Fulfilled at School of Divinity
Like other Wake Forest University college alumni who became ministers before the School of Divinity opened, the Rev. Dr. David Hirano ('57)...
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Wake Forest Graduates Give Back to Law School
Shana Hurt ('95, JD '99) was still in law school-and her seventh year at Wake Forest-when the real world called. When she didn't...
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A Gift to Wake Forest Is Like Remembering Part of the Family
For Clara Cottrell (JD '07), Wake Forest Law became...
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Alum Expresses Gratitude by Funding Scholarship with a Charitable Gift Annuity
In both his working life and his retirement life, Vaughn...
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Co-Chairs of the Samuel Wait Legacy Society Give Back to Wake Forest...
Watching their son Robert ('13) enjoy his Wake Forest
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Mike Rubin (MALS '13) and Debbie Rubin (MAED '83, MALS '05)
As a young couple, Mike and Debbie Rubin lived just across the woods from the Wake Forest campus. They took advantage...
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A Volunteer at Heart
"Of all the investments I have ever made, my investment in Wake Forest University has been the most profitable..."
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Life Insurance Gift to Benefit Scholarship
During her application process, freshman Jaymee Williamson ('13*) knew the tuition at Wake Forest would stretch her...
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Generous Gift Helps Student Gain Scholarship, Appreciation
"It pretty much blindsided me," says sophomore Bradley Howard ('12) of his...
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Student Owes Her Wake Forest Experience to One Donor's Gift
When you ask senior Casey Melton ('09) how she came to...
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Scholarships Help "Pay Back" Wake Forest for Its Influence on Life
John Wagster ('57) was raised in a small southern town...
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IRA Gift from Wake Forest Graduate and Wife Helps North Carolina Residents
Charles H. Duckett '54, MD '57 and his wife Carolyn...
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