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WAKEWinston-Salem is a volunteer-led group dedicated to engaging alumni, parents and friends in the area. We plan a variety of programs throughout the year for all ages to participate in social, athletic, networking, and service opportunities. We hope you will join us at our next event. Go Deacs!

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Upcoming Events

Dec 02

Winston-Salem - School of Business Alumni Holiday Happy Hour

5:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.

Let's Gather and Share in the Holiday Cheer! This December, the School of Business is hosting a special Holiday Happy Hour at the iconic 500 W 5th street building in downtown Winston-Salem. It's the perfect spot for a festive holiday gathering! Join local business alumni to reconnect, share in the festive spirit, and make new connections over casual conversation. Your $10 registration fee includes two drink tickets (beer/wine) and appetizers. Drop-in anytime between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. and toast the merry season together! Guests are welcome, however registration is required. We encourage everyone to dress in their favorite holiday attire.

Dec 05

Blowing Rock, NC - Houck Exhibition and Reception

3:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.

On behalf of Houck & KB Medford, Jenny & Jody Puckett, Wake Forest University ZSR Library Dean Lauren Pressley & the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum, please join us for an exhibit reception celebrating: What Happened? Houck Medford’s Photographic Witness for Floyd County, Virginia Curated by Tsing Liu (WFU '23), Special Collections & Archives Houck Medford is a retired dentist, documentary filmmaker and photographer, conservationist, and Founder - CEO Emeritus of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation. He and his wife, K.B., celebrate and support the uncelebrated in their work. He donated his personal papers, photography archives, and handcrafted artists' books to Special Collections & Archives, Z. Smith Reynolds Library, Wake Forest University beginning in 2021. To support the preservation and access for Houck's WFU collection, please consider donating.

Leadership

John Saad ('91, P '28)
Chair
Martin Baker ('99, P '28, P '30)
Jen Baker (P '28, P '30)
Steve Berlin ('81, JD '84, P '06, P '10 JD)
Laura Bland ('93, MBA '01, P '27)
David Daggett (JD '85)
Rob DiBella ('88, MBA '97)
Shelley Holden ('00, JD '03, P '29)
David Holden ('99, P '29)
Mickey Kangur (P '20, P '21 MSM)
Tonu Kangur ('87, P '20, P '21 MSM)
Steve Lineberger ('80, MBA '82, P '15)
Molly Lineberger ('82, MA '15, P '15)
Meghan McDonald ('95, P '23, P '27)
Chris McDonald ('93, P '23, P '27)
Susanne Saad (MA '93, P '28)
Coleman Team ('09)
Lydia Vaughan (MA '71, P '01, P '05, P '10 MBA)
Keith Vaughan ('72, P '01, P '05, P '10 MBA)

Community Event Photos

Current Law students got the chance to meet and network with local Winston-Salem alumni and Dean Andy Klein at a School of Law summer social at Footnote Coffee & Cocktails on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.

Winston-Salem Law alumni, current students and Dean Andy Klein got together at Footnote Coffee & Cocktails for a summer happy hour to network and connect with fellow Legal Deacs on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.

Packing Snack Bags for Forsyth Backpack Program

Winston-Salem Wake Foresters volunteered at Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina for Pro Humanitate Days 2025.

Face to Face attendees gathered for a reception following David Brooks' presentation on February 27, 2025, with featured remarks from Dr. Michael Lamb, Executive Director of the for Leadership and Character, and Roscoe Bell ('23), Program Coordinator for the Program for Leadership and Character. The pair linked Brooks' points to the work happening in leadership and character at Wake Forest and discussed how the University is empowering students to see and serve humanity.

Winston-Salem Wake Foresters gathered for a park clean-up as part of Pro Humanitate Days, WFU's annual days of service, on April 6, 2022.

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Meet the Team!

Elizabeth Marsh and Anna Baker lead the WAKEWinston-Salem community. They are excited to work with you to create local experiences and engagement opportunities for Wake Foresters in the area.