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Suzanna Griffith (’91)

Suzanna Griffith Music www.suzannagriffith.com Los Angeles, CAWFU Class of 1991Majors: Theatre & Communications DeacLink: Please walk me through your path from graduation day to your current job. Suzanna Griffith: I moved LA to pursue my dreams as an actor and singer—took a detour in corporate […]


Victoria Hargett ’20

Theatre Publicist, Davidson & Choy Publicity Los Angeles, CaliforniaWFU Class of 2020Majors: Communication & Theatre Kaylah Bozkurtian ’22 (DeacLink): What did you study at Wake? What year did you graduate? Victoria Hargett: I was a Theatre and Communication double-major at Wake, and I graduated […]


Emily Smith (’16)

This interview was conducted in summer 2020. Marketing & Publicity Assistant at Lionsgate Los AngelesWFU Class of 2016Major: CommunicationMinors: Studio Art & Spanish DeacLink: Please walk us through your path from graduation day to your current job. Emily Smith: Oh gosh, I took many left […]


ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ-ALLEN ’12

  Alfredo Rodriguez-Allen came to Wake Forest to play for its legendary Men’s Soccer team. During undergrad he dove headfirst into another passion of his, film. Now a freelance director in Los Angeles, Alfredo walks us through his path since Wake including the realities of […]


MARY LEIGH CHERRY ’97

Mary Leigh Cherry serves as Director at the newly opened location of Tanya Bonakdar Gallery in Los Angeles. In July 2018, Mary Leigh spoke with us about job hunting, owning a gallery, the future of art and tech, and much more. Director Tanya Bonakdar Gallery […]


KELLY FITZGERALD ’17

Kelly FitzGerald’s interest in film was sparked after entering the Team Oscar film competition on a whim…. and winning! We recently had the chance to chat with Kelly about this experience, working on set, and the unique nature of the film industry.   Operations CoordinatorUCLA Los […]


FANNÉZHA FORD ’12

Fannézha Ford graduated Wake Forest University with a major in Communications and minor in Dance. DeacLink recently got to catch-up with the Cum Laude Graduate. She spoke to us about her exciting dance career and how she founded Daily Dose Dance, a resource to connect dancers […]


JULIA YOUNG ’12

Julia Young lives and works in LA, managing the daily ongoings of artist Sterling Ruby’s studio. Since graduating from Wake in 2012, Julia’s path has led her through multiple cities and experiences. Julia recently shared her story and great bits of advice with us. Studio […]


CALDWELL TANNER ’09

Caldwell Tanner converted an undergrad freelance gig for College Humor into a full-time position with the website in NYC. He has since moved to LA and joined Disney Television Animation as a storyboard artist. Caldwell takes us through his journey from WFU to web comedy wizard. *Since this interview, Caldwell […]


KOVI KONOWIECKI ’14

After graduation, Kovi moved to Israel to play with a professional soccer club called Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. After some time, he realized that photography was what he really wanted to be doing with his life. We spoke with Kovi to learn how this revelation has impacted […]


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