Wake Forest Magazine
Special Collections & Archives
Wake Forest Magazine is a feature publication of Wake Forest University. This awarded-winning magazine was originally named Wake Forest Alumni News when it was initially published in 1928. The name evolved through the decades as Wake Forest College Alumni News, Wake Forest: The University Magazine, Wake Forest University Magazine, and most recently, Wake Forest Magazine.
Wake Forest Magazine editors:
- 1950–1961: Eugene Olive ('10)
- 1961–1962: Julian Burroughs ('51)
- 1962–1964: Romulus T. Weatherman ('50)
- 1964–1968: Henry “Hank” Garrity ('48), Associate Editor: Robert M. Allen
- 1968–1969: Robert M. Allen
- 1969–1970: Ralph Simpson ('68)
- 1970–1973: Linda Carter Lee ('69)
- 1973–1974: Marty Lentz
- 1975: Rod Meyer
- 1975–1980: William E. Ray ('67), Manager: Marty Lentz (MBA '79)
- 1981–1984: Marty Lentz (MBA '79), Assistant Editor: Terry Hydell
- 1985–1987: Terry Hydell
- 1987–1991: Jeanne P. Whitman ('79, MBA '87), Associate Editor: Cherin C. Poovey (P '08)
- 1991–2001: David Fyten, Associate Editor: Cherin C. Poovey (P '08)
- 2002–2011: Cherin C. Poovey (P '08) Associate Editor: Kerry M. King ('85)
- 2010–2018: Maria Henson ('82), Managing Editor: Cherin C. Poovey (P '08), Senior Editor: Kerry M. King ('85)
- 2018-Present: Maria Henson ('82), Managing Editor: Carol Hanner, Senior Editor: Kerry M. King ('85), Deputy Editor: Katherine Laws ('20)
Currently, Wake Forest Magazine is published three times per year, Spring, Summer, and Fall. Issues are mailed to alumni, donors, and friends of Wake Forest University. Most recent digital versions of Wake Forest Magazine can also be viewed and downloaded on the official Wake Forest Magazine website at magazine.wfu.edu.
Recent Additions
Below are a few recent additions in the Wake Forest Magazine collection.