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Jane Alexander ’25

Gallery Manager at stArt Gallery Winston-Salem, NCWFU Class of 2025Majors: Studio Art, Mathematics Career Tell us about your journey from graduation to where you are today: I worked at the Hanes Gallery as an  intern my senior year. I’ve been into art all of […]


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 […]


Kayla Amador ’19

Small Business Owner, iconografi Winston-Salem, North CarolinaWFU Class of 2019Majors: Studio Art & Japanese Language and Culture Kaylah Bozkurtian ’22 (DeacLink): What did you study at Wake? What year did you graduate? Kayla Amador: I graduated from Wake Forest University in 2019 with a […]


REBECCA GLEICHENHAUS ’14

At the time of the interview, Rebecca Gleichenhaus was a negotiator for Optimum Media Direction (OMD).  Rebecca moved to New York City with no job and only a dream to make it in the City. Two weeks before she was going to move back home, […]


ZANNY DOW ’17 & BROOKE EINBENDER ’17

Zanny Dow and Brooke Einbender are an ambitious pair whose bond was forged in the Scales painting studio. Together they’ve co-founded Higher Art Galleries, an online platform making the sale of student art more accessible. We spoke with the duo about their time at Wake […]


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 […]


MATTOS PASCHAL ’14

Mattos Paschal graduated with Honors in Art History from Wake in 2014. At the time of the interview, she was in the process of obtaining her Master’s degree at NYU’s Institute of Fine Arts. In her interview, Mattos explains the realities of grad school and […]


KATIE WOLF ’13

Katie Wolf plays a key role in the Wake Forest arts community as Assistant Director of Hanes Art Gallery. However, her impact and involvement isn’t limited to the confines of campus. Katie talks us through her current job and all else to do with Winston’s burgeoning art […]


CAITLIN BERRY ’09

Photo taken by Albert Ting at Smithsonian American Art Museum Caitlin Berry graduated at a time when the economy was less than promising for job seekers, but embraced the opportunity to get creative with how she pursued her aspirations. Spring-boarding from the inaugural management role at […]


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