This list of Wake Forest University people includes notable alumni, faculty and staff of Wake Forest University, a private research university located in the American city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
President | Tenure |
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Samuel Wait | 1834–1845 |
William Hooper | 1845–1848 |
John B. White | 1848–1853 |
Washington Manly Wingate | acting 1854–1856, president 1856–1862, 1866–1879 |
Thomas H. Pritchard | 1879–1882 |
Charles Taylor | 1884–1905 |
William L. Poteat | 1905–1927 |
Francis Pendleton Gaines | 1927–1930 |
Thurman D. Kitchin | 1930–1950 |
Harold W. Tribble | 1950–1967 |
James R. Scales | 1967–1983 |
Thomas K. Hearn | 1983–2005 |
Nathan O. Hatch | 2005–2021 |
Susan Wente | 2021–present |
Andy Rosenband, professional soccer player for Chicago Storm.
Wake Forest University is a private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Founded in 1834, the university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, has been located north of downtown Winston-Salem since the university moved there in 1956. The Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist medical campus has two locations, the older one located near the Ardmore neighborhood in central Winston-Salem, and the newer campus at Wake Forest Innovation Quarter downtown. The university also occupies lab space at Biotech Plaza at Innovation Quarter, and at the Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials. The university's Graduate School of Management maintains a presence on the main campus in Winston-Salem and in Charlotte, North Carolina.
East Forsyth High School is located in the town of Kernersville in Forsyth County, North Carolina. It is laid out in a college-campus style with numerous small buildings rather than a single large building.
Millbrook High School is a public high school located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school is part of the Wake County Public School System. In 2006, Millbrook finished the renovation of its campus which includes a new three-level building, a new courtyard for students, and a larger cafeteria making MHS one of the largest and up to date facilities in the WCPSS system. Millbrook has a monthly newspaper named the Cat Talk, named after their mascot, "Wiley the Wildcat". Performing arts include marching band, drama, choir, dance, technical theater, and an orchestra. In 2009, Millbrook High School was granted International Baccalaureate status by the North Carolina Board of Education. The changes were implemented with the incoming class in the 2011–2012 school year.
Bishop Gorman High School is a private Roman Catholic preparatory school located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school is administered by the Diocese of Las Vegas. The school opened in 1954. Its mascot is a Gael, a mounted Irish Knight.
Dwight D. Eisenhower High School, is located in Rialto, California, United States on the corner of Baseline Avenue and Lilac Ave. The school is named for U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represents Wake Forest University in NCAA Division I college basketball and competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Wake Forest made the Final Four in 1962 and through the years, the program has produced many NBA players. The Demon Deacons have won the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament four times, in 1961, 1962, 1995, and 1996. The current coach is Steve Forbes, who was hired on April 30, 2020.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball team represents Wake Forest University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). They won the 1955 College World Series. They are coached by Tom Walter.
Wake Forest High School, formerly Wake Forest-Rolesville High School, is a four-year high school (9–12) located in Wake Forest, North Carolina.
New Hanover High School is a high school located in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. New Hanover High is the oldest existing high school in Wilmington. The original building was designed by William J. Wilkins. Construction started in 1919, and was completed in 1922. New Hanover High underwent a complete renovation at the start of the 21st century. It is a part of New Hanover County Schools.
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The 2019–20 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demon Deacons were led by sixth-year head coach Danny Manning and played their home games at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.