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Amy Shack Egan ’14

Founder: Cheersy New York City, NYWFU Class of 2014Majors: Gender Studies, Communication Career Tell us about your journey from graduation to where you are today: Turned down a FT Public Relations job in NYC to work for a t-shirt start-up in Philly post grad. […]


Monet Beatty (‘20, MA ‘21)

Sustainability Manager; Green Project TechnologiesChoreographer and Director; MBDanceCo Winston-Salem, NCWFU Class of 2020Majors: MA in Sustainability (2021), BA in Biology (2020)Minors in Environmental Studies and Dance (2020) DeacLink: Please walk me through your path from graduation day to your current job. Monet Beatty: I finished undergrad […]


NICOLE HILLMAN ’13

Nicole Hillman catches us up since her graduation in 2013. The entrepreneur and events manager enlightens us on both fields she covers, life in Minneapolis, and much more! ENTREPRENEUR & EVENTS MANAGERMINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ART Minneapolis, MNWFU Class of 2013Major: Communications DeacLink: Please walk me […]


MEAGAN HOOPER ’04

Meagan Hooper graduated from Wake Forest with a Theater major and enormous amounts of ambition. She soon found herself balancing auditions with part-time work at a hedge fund in New York. Meagan speaks to us now as founder and CEO of bSmartGuide.com, an online platform […]


ANNA RAINES KING ’10

Anna Raines King is a fantastic example of pursuing one’s passions whilst making a difference. The Co-Founder of the eco-conscious architecture firm 2Kings explains how her career has taken shape since leaving the Forest. ARCHITECT AND ENTREPRENEUR2KINGS Beaufort, North CarolinaWFU Class of 2010Major: Art HistoryMinor: Studio Art […]


ADELAIDE KNOTT ’12

Adelaide Knott was part of the WFU Women’s Field Hockey team and majored in Studio Art- a unique combination for her four years at the Forest. Coming away from the START Gallery fellowship and a gallery role in Edinburgh, Adelaide realized her true passion for hands-on […]


BENTRICE JUSU ’13

Artist Bentrice Jusu is best described by the word ‘passion’. Every project and venture she carries out is infused with a palpable and pure energy. Take for instance ‘Both Hands’, a non profit youth arts program which Bentrice founded in 2011 as a sophomore. Purposeful, […]


NICK GRAY ’04

Nick Gray is a hacker. And no, not of the data breach variety. He’s the dynamic founder and owner of the wildly popular tour company ‘Museum Hack’ in NYC. We spoke with Nick to learn about his journey from Wake student to successful entrepreneur. *Since […]


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