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Failure, says Jacob Martinez (‘13), gave him the freedom to take risks and push personal boundaries. That led him to success. Story link in profile. #wfu #wakeforest #googleplay #failure #success #wakealumni #wakeforestuniversity (at Wake Forest Magazine)

Congratulations, Joni! #wfumagazine #wfu #wfuniversity #deacons #wakealumni #lifeafterwake #wfuclassof1989 #wfuclassnotes (at Wake Forest University)

We extend our condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Mary Martin Niepold (‘65), who died Jan. 12. Mary Martin was a senior lecturer in journalism and associate professor of the practice in @wfuenglish. A journalist and editor for many years with the @phillyinquirer, The New York Times and the Associated Press, @wfuniversity she was honored with the Purpose Prize for her work as founder/president of @nyanya_project. The family plans a memorial service for 2 p.m. April 14 at Sandy Springs Meeting House in Sandy Spring, Maryland. The University will honor Mary Martin in the Fall at the alumni remembrance service during Homecoming Weekend. #wfu #wakeforest #inmemoriam #wakealumni #wfufaculty #nyanyaproject (at Wake Forest Magazine)

“CBS This Morning” recently explored America’s first solar/powered town with former @wakefootball player turned town-maker Syd Kitson (‘81). In the Spring issue writer Kerry M. King (‘85) and photographer Carlton Ward Jr. (‘98) take readers into Kitson’s decade-long quest to build the town of the future. @demondeacons @babcockranch @carltonward #wfu #wakeforestuniversity #wakealumni #babcockranch #lifeafterwake #entrepreneurship #townofthefuture (at Wake Forest Magazine)

“To say my visit with Dr. King had a profound impact on my life is an understatement.” #wfuniversity #mlkday #drmartinlutherking #wfu #wakealumni (at Wake Forest Magazine)

Congratulations, Manju! #wakealumni #lifeafterwake #wfu #wakeforest #godeacs #prohumanitate (at Wake Forest University)

Penelope “Penny” Niven (MA ‘62, D.Litt ‘92), will be inducted posthumously into the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame in October. The critically acclaimed author of biographies of Carl Sandburg and Thornton Wilder, she was inducted into the Wake Forest Writers Hall of Fame in 2016. Illustration by @kyle.t.webster. #wfuniversity #wfu #authors #writers #wakealumni #penelopeniven #carlsandburg #thorntonwilder (at Wake Forest Magazine)

Created by @andreaventura_portraits, this stunning artwork of poet A.R. Ammons (‘49, D. Litt (‘72) accompanies an article in @newyorkermag on the release of a two-volume collection of Ammons’ poems. Alumnus Robert M. West (‘91), associate professor of English @msstate, edited the volumes. The introduction is by Helen Vendler. Ammons, who died in 2001, has been described by his friend and fellow writer Emily Herring Wilson (MA ‘62) as “destined for greatness through the grandeur of words.” #arammons #poets #poetry #wakealumni #wfu #wakeforest #wakeforestuniversity #books #thenewyorker #godeacs #lifeafterwake (at Wake Forest Magazine)