ABOUT ARTS COUNCIL OF WINSTON-SALEM & FORSYTH COUNTY Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County is the chief advocate of the arts and cultural sector in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. With a $3 million annual operating budget, Arts Council’s goal is to serve as a […]
Laura Hoag has found the intersection between a passion for sports and digital entertainment. Working in Orlando, Florida as Commercial Retail Marketing Manager, the former WFU Student-Athlete shares her experiences from undergrad entrepreneur up to present-day EA leader. COMMERCIAL RETAIL MARKETING MANAGERELECTRONIC ARTS Orlando, FloridaWFU […]
DeacLink ambassador Maggie Grundy (WFU ‘20) reports from the Scales Studios on forthcoming START Gallery exhibition ‘3 x 4 x 7’, opening November 8th in Reynolda Village. Image credit: Maggie Grundy, detail shots of paintings exhibiting at START Gallery for ‘3 x 4 x 7 […]
Kathryn Gigler walks us through her path since graduation from WFU, the Pittsburgh creative scene, and quality advice picked up along her journey thus far. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE Pittsburgh, PAWFU Class of 2010Major: Psychology & Religion Kathryn Gigler: I […]
Dig into another fantastic DL:RP edition today, featuring WFU ’13 Emma Hunsinger. The cartoonist grew up dreaming of publishing her original work in the New Yorker… and made it happen years later! Enjoy this WFU Magazine feature by Cherin C. Poovey. SO YOU WANT TO […]
Hello, DeacLinkers! The DL:RP Series returns with a recent addition, Matt James and ABC Food Tours. The fantastic ex-football player has enjoyed a surge of support and activity in the charity program, most notably involving former Wake teammate and Bachelorette sensation Tyler Cameron on NYC […]
Kim Korzen shares on the journey to her present development role at Raleigh’s North Carolina Symphony. We learned about the robust performing arts scene in the Triangle, and pick up valuable tips for networking and post-grad life prep. MAJOR GIFTS & PLANNED GIVING COORDINATOR NORTH […]
Kelly Larson catches us up on life since her graduation in 2012. Working for hospitality consultancy af&co as digital marketing strategist, Larson charts the course from Winston, to NYC, to Cali, including tips on life in San Fran + invaluable networking advice. ACCOUNT MANAGER / […]
Rehana Abbas was certain of one thing upon arrival at the Forest- she wanted to work in the arts. From graduation, she completed internships, PR roles, an MBA at Yale, and development jobs for museums. Now Director of Philanthropy for the Oakland Museum of California, […]
Michael Hoag’s job is the best of both worlds (in our humble opinion) – his Producer role at EA merges sports and video games. That’s mainly with the Madden NFL franchise, to be exact! Continue to learn how Hoag went from no experience in his […]