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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 […]


Rebecca Calkin (’09)

This interview was conducted in the summer of 2020. Media Relations Manager, The Cleveland Orchestra Shaker Heights, OHWFU Class of 2009Major: Theatre DeacLink: Please walk me through your path from graduation day to your current job. Rebecca Calkin: During my senior year, I attended the […]


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 […]


Rachelle Kuramoto (’96, MA ’98)

Vice President: Brand & Content, Dragon Army Atlanta, GAWFU Class of 1996 (BA) / 1998 (MA)English Literature (BA, MA)Summer Business ProgramPresidential Scholarship for Music (Oboe) DeacLink: What did you study at Wake? Rachelle Kuramoto: My bachelor’s and master’s degrees both were in English Literature. At […]


KELLY LARSON ’12

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 / […]


MAGGIE NIEHAUS ’12

Maggie Niehaus left Wake Forest in 2012 and began a career with PR giant Edelman in her native city of Atlanta. Taking advantage of the onset of media’s digital era, Niehaus became a key player in the movement for the Atlanta practice. Currently pursuing an […]


ALEXIS SLATER ’16

Alexis Slater graduated from Wake Forest and went straight into a job at Polskin Arts in LA, doing PR for museums and cultural institutions. While in this role Alexis realized she wanted to be the one telling the stories instead of pitching them. She is now obtaining her MA in […]


LAURA (JUROTICH) DANZE ’15

Read Laura’s interview from 2017 here. At the time, Laura was working for the High Museum’s Member Programs department. She’s now the Associate Director of Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving at Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University in Atlanta. Former Assistant Manager of […]


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