Throughout the year, current undergraduate students write letters to the incoming first-year class to offer inspiration and guidance. These letters provide insight into the life of an undergraduate Deac at Wake Forest. They are sent under the initiative of Dr. Cherise James, Director of Orientation, New Student, and Transitions Programs.


2024 Letters:

DateAuthor
November 18Elqanah Awkward
November 11Anonymous
November 4Anonymous
October 28Nate Philip
October 21Addison Flynt
October 14Alyssa Cheng
October 7Maddy Wecker
September 30Anonymous
September 23Elly Birmingham
September 16Leanna Bernish
September 9CJ Bartolozzi
September 2Tatum Pike
August 26Griffin Eilbeck
May 6Anna Brooker
May 1Ava Hirshberg
April 29Couriyah Stegall
April 15Ellie Howell
April 8Tarak Duggal
April 1Grace Benfield
March 25Leanna Bernish
March 18Anonymous
March 4Anonymous
February 26Britney Aguilar
February 19Alexa Kaye Frost
February 12Meaghan Addy
February 5Andrea Novaria
January 29Kate Hafer
January 22Zach Bokhari

2023 Letters:

DateAuthor
December 4Brandi Bangle
November 27Anonymous
November 20Anonymous
November 13Jazmin Abouelsaad
November 6Sofia Miguel
October 30Anne Rose Bourne
October 23Caroline Harman
October 16Mia Springer
October 9Stephanie Lu
October 2Jeannine Lynch
September 25Allison Christiano
September 18Justin Linden
September 11Isabella Davé
September 4Hope Nitsche
August 28Anonymous
May 1Vir Gupta
April 24Alyssa Soltren
April 17Mason Johnson
April 10Nicole Huertas
April 3Sean Jones
March 27Emily Bebenek
March 20Julia Dorfman
March 13Matt Albren
February 27Emma Xu
February 20Geraldine Guzman
February 13Anonymous
February 6Christian Bernard
January 30Elizabeth MacDonald
January 23Anonymous

2022 Letters:

DateAuthor
November 28Sydnie Cockerham
November 21Shannon R. McKinney
November 14Anonymous
November 7Serena Daya
October 31Whitney Flautt
October 24Julia Fava
October 17Aidan Norris
October 10Candice J. Burris
October 3Daniella Maria Feijoo
September 26Harper Shanly
September 19Madi S.
September 12Mary Brown
September 5Anonymous
August 29Samantha Vincent
August 22Sophie Eldridge
April 25Jessica Jordan
April 18Jessie Birnbaum
April 11Katie Fox
April 4Grace
March 28Luke Grycewicz
March 21Elise Jones
March 14Tyler Curtis
February 28Kaylah Bozkurtian
February 21Brianna High
February 14Alexa Brown
February 7Ty Zanders
January 31Rafael Lima
January 24Sophia Masciarelli
January 17Abby Wilder
January 10Josie Luizzi

2021 Letters:

DateAuthor
November 29Marilla Morrison
November 15Maya Dalton
November 8Parker Beverly
November 1Caroline Dixon and CLASS
October 25Camille Monceaux
October 18Bruce Haywood
October 11Aidan Wiley
October 4Jen Ryan
September 27Mary Logan Costanza
September 20Ashley Foley
September 13Anonymous
September 6Nana Ogburn
August 30Rebecca Walker
August 23Jenna Agin
May 3Katarina Sams
April 26Brandi Bangle
April 19OAA Staff
April 12Shosi
April 5Mckenzie Maier
March 29Savant Patel
March 22Ally Swartzberg
March 15Sarah Templeton
March 8Anonymous
March 1Maddy Harris
February 22Maysaa El Ibrahim
February 15Khushi Ayra
February 8Emilia Migliaccio
February 1Anonymous
January 27Jacque Palermo

2020 Letters:

DateAuthor
November 23Anonymous
November 16Julia McElhinny
November 9Anonymous
November 2Ava Burgess
October 26Laura Horton
October 19Armon White
October 12Gabby Valencia
October 5Walter Jackson IV
September 28Frank Liu
September 21Douglas W. Maier II
September 14Maggie Kuhn
September 7AG
August 31Katherine Finch
August 24Katherine Laws
March 23Dr. Cherise James & OAA
March 2Kristin Knight
February 24Maressa Ahmad
February 17Hannah Seagle
February 10LG
February 3Brandi Bangle
January 27Miles Middleton
January 20Claire Medlin
January 13CPG

2019 Letters:

DateAuthor
December 9Erin
December 2Brandi Bangle
November 25Patrick Colin
November 18Anonymous
November 11Kat Pitchford
November 4Donovan Boyle
October 28Caleb Woody
October 21Janie Weber
October 14JP
October 7Heather
September 30Julia Mroz
September 23TB
September 16Anonymous
September 9JB, SC, SH
September 2Bradley Cameron
August 26Anonymous
April 15Isabella
April 8Petros
April 1Phillip
March 4Sterling Moskal
February 25“Demon Deacon”
February 18Cazandra Rebollar
February 11Morgan Briggs
February 4Sarah Ottenjohn
January 28Elise Jones

2018 Letters:

DateAuthor
December 10Demon Deacon
December 3Caroline
November 19Riley Mistrot
November 12Bambi
November 5Blake Wynveen
October 29Cole McWilliams