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Rhys Rocher ’22

Ernst & Young: Consultant New York City, NYWFU Class of 2022Majors: Art History, Economics Tell us about your journey from graduation to where you are today: I moved to NYC directly after graduating and have been in the same role ever since. I made a […]


Jason Najjar ’24

Great American Insurance Group: Fine Art Underwriter New York City, NYWFU Class of 2024Majors: Art History, EconomicsMinor: Arabic Tell us about your journey from graduation to where you are today: In the spring of my Senior year, I had the opportunity to purchase contemporary art […]


Maya Whitaker (’23)

stArt gallery WFU, Manager Winston-Salem, NCWFU Class of 2023Majors: SociologyMinors: Studio Art and Art History DeacLink: Please walk me through your path from graduation day to your current job. Maya Whitaker (’23): I applied to the stArt gallery Manager position over winter break of my Senior […]


Claire Altizer (’09)

Co-Founder: C+G Art Consulting Brooklyn, NYWFU Class of 2009Majors: Art History, Studio Art DeacLink: Please walk me through your path from graduation day to your current job. Claire Altizer (’09): I moved to Nashville after graduation because I had family who lived in the area, but […]


Anna Pugh (‘18)

Membership Coordinator: Frist Art Museum Nashville, TNWFU Class of 2018Major: Studio ArtMinors: Art History and Biology Anna Pugh was featured in stArt gallery’s 2024 exhibition “Timekeepers” as part of the annual 5&Under program which welcomes back recently graduated Art Department alumni to exhibit […]


Caroline Perkins (’16)

Advisor, Artsy Private Sales New York City, NYWFU Class of 2016Major: Art History Major, Mathematics minor DeacLink: Please walk me through your path from graduation day to your current job. Caroline Perkins: I took a paid internship at MASS MoCA and was there for about four […]


Yan Cheng (’19)

Account Manager, David Zwirner New JerseyWFU Class of 2019Majors: Accounting and Studio Art (with Honors), Art history minor (2018)Master of Science in Accounting (2019) DeacLink: Please walk me through your path from graduation day to your current job. Yan Cheng: I started as an intern at […]


Sophie Heldt (’20)

MA in Art History from UNC Chapel Hill Chapel Hill & Winston-SalemWFU Class of 2020Major: Art HistoryMinors: French, Studio Art Riley Phillips (’21): Please walk me through your path from graduation day to your current job. Sophie Heldt (’20): Before March 2020, I didn’t have […]


Debran McClean (’93)

Real Estate Professional with TTR Sotheby’s International Realty Washington, D.C.–Baltimore AreaWFU Class of 1993Major: Art History Kaylah Bozkurtian ’22 (DeacLink): What did you study at Wake? What year did you graduate? Debran McClean (’93): My name is Debran McClean, and I graduated from Wake Forest […]


Brittany Forniotis ’15

PhD Candidate at Duke University Durham, NCWFU Class of 2015Double Major in Art History with Honors and History with HonorsMinor in Medieval Studies Riley Phillips: What was your Honors in Art History research project at Wake? Brittany Forniotis: For my honors project, I looked at […]


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