Gold Rush - August 2012 by Wake Forest Athletics

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New offensive line coach Jonathan Himebauch brings intensity as he heads up young group

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Nikita Whitlock, Wakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s undersized but mighty nose guard, emerges as linchpin of defense

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THROWBACK MEMORY A touchdown pass by flanker Bobby Jones paved the way to a victory

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Veteran center Garrick Williams is the lone returning starter in the offensive line for the Deacons entering the 2012 season.

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// 6 MAN ON THE MOVE As a player, a father and a mentor, Nikita Whitlock never stops. The undersized nose guard is the cornerstone of the Wake Forest defense in 2012.

// 10 BACK TO HIS ROOTS New assistant coach Jonathan Himebauch returns to ACC territory as the new offensive line coach for the Deacons.

// 14 THROWBACK MEMORY A touchdown pass by flanker Bobby Jones paved the way to a victory over Oregon in the 1992 Independence Bowl.

ON THE COVER Nose guard Nikita Whitlock on his lack of size: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like being a little shorter actually helps me with leverage and position, and being a smaller target for hands to put on. I try to turn my negatives into positives.

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Everyone is looking forward to an exciting 2012-13 year The return of our student-athletes to campus and the anticipation of a new year produce one of the most exciting times of the year. Fans, coaches, administrators and student-athletes all look forward to the new season with the beginning of their practices this month. In observing all of our teams during the offseason, I can assure you that they each have worked extremely hard and are looking forward to great years in 2012-13. I look forward to enjoying and celebrating many victories and championships with you this year!

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Certainly, one of the highlights this summer has been the number of former Wake Forest athletes competing in the Olympics with three menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball players (Chris Paul, Al-Farouq Aminu and Darius Songaila), three field hockey players (Lauren Crandall, Michelle Kasold, Claire Laubach), as well as Hunter Kemper in the triathlon and Brent LaRue in track and field. It was a banner year for Demon Deacons in the Olympics and a lot of fun watching them compete in London. Although there is still much to be negotiated and finalized, the new college football playoff system has tremendous potential. Rotating the semifinal games through six different bowls and having a stand-alone

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championship game will create additional excitement around the post-season games. The new system also has the potential of creating additional interest and excitement around the other bowl games. Those matchups will be negotiated over the next few months and should produce some great matchups for the ACC. Additionally, the ACCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alignment with the Orange Bowl will serve us exceptionally well. Although no opponent has been determined at this point, we are discussing a possibility that would elevate the Orange Bowl to what would be as attractive a bowl as would exist outside the playoffs. We hope to have an announcement about the opponent for the ACC champion in the Orange Bowl very soon. It has been an active and productive summer, but it is time to cheer the Deacons on to victories and championships. I look forward to seeing you at our games!

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Man on the Move As a player, a father and a mentor, Nikita Whitlock never stops By Jay Reddick

Giving life. Shaping life. Saving life. That’s the legacy and the ambition of Nikita Whitlock’s existence so far. That, and some pretty good football, too. The junior nose guard, named to the ACC’s preseason all-conference team in July, has shown maturity far beyond his 21 years. One thing that has matured Whitlock in a hurry is his family: He’s married with a 2-year-old son. As challenging as time management can be for a student-athlete, Whitlock takes it to another level. “Most people in my situation have football and studying,” Whitlock said. “Both basically take half of your time. So I’m trying to fit three things into something that’s supposed to only be cut in half. I love my wife and son, and I love football, so I’m trying to give time to both.” How successful is he at walking this tightrope? On the football side of things, it’s easy to quantify. He finished fourth on the team in 2011 with 64 tackles, earned second-team All-ACC mention and was named a sophomore All-American by College Football News. And the family? Ask his teammates. “Nikita is a great guy,” said quarterback Tanner Price. “He’s got great character, and he’s a great father. I admire him for that — for how much he loves his family.”

So with all the talk of balancing football and family, you might notice one part of the equation that’s missing: sleep. Whitlock rests when he can but admits sometimes it can be a test. “My son turned 2 in May, and he is wide open,” Whitlock said. “The ‘terrible twos’ are real.” august 2012

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NIKITA WHITLOCK Class: Redshirt junior Position: Nose guard Hometown: Wylie, Texas Family: Wife, Ashley; son, Nikita (2) Major: Health and Exercise Science Favorite WFU moment: “Georgia Tech, two years ago. I had a breakout game. Double-figure tackles and hits all over the place. It was a great confidence-builder. It helped me understand who I am as a player, and it helped coaches have confidence in me, even as an undersized nose guard, that I’m a guy you can leave in there for 70 snaps.” Favorite food: Peanut butter. “I could sit down in front of the TV with a peanut butter sandwich and a gallon of milk and go to town. Peter Pan honey peanut butter….I go through three cans a week, and if you don’t believe me, ask my wife.” Any pregame superstitions? “I have to listen to ‘Hail Mary’ by Tupac Shakur.” If you could have dinner with one person, living or dead, who would it be? Marcus Luttrell Coach Jim Grobe is a little more direct — and forgiving — in his discussion of Whitlock’s resting habits. “There were some days last year we’d see him at breakfast, and he’d look like a direct hit,” Grobe said. “He’d have his long nights with the baby crying, but that matures you. It’s great for you. Nothing develops you like having to focus on somebody else and not yourself.” Grobe and his wife, Holly, were married while Grobe was coaching at the University of Virginia, and their oldest son, Matt, was born during that time period as well. So Grobe knows what he’s talking about when it comes to that delicate balance. Whitlock said that Grobe’s counsel and understanding of the situation have been invaluable. Grobe shared another trait with Whitlock as a young man: Both were undersized linemen who pushed themselves hard enough to play in the ACC.

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Favorite book: “Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10,” by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson. “I read this book and loved it. I’d love to talk with him more about his experiences beyond the book.” Favorite sports movie: “’Any Given Sunday.’ Best speech ever.” Favorite athlete: “I never really had a favorite growing up. I wanted to be a linebacker, but I liked watching the offensive guys, the running backs. But I can’t pick just one.” Why you chose Wake Forest: “The Wake campus is beautiful. Winston is a nice place, very quiet; you don’t have to worry about walking outside at 3 a.m. As I get older, I appreciate the quieter place. That’s not to say we don’t have our fun.” Favorite college class: “Anatomy and Physiology. It’s the most stressful class I’ve ever taken, but getting through it was a big accomplishment. It had some unique experiences – we got to play with a cadaver. It was very handson.”

Whitlock is listed at 5-foot-11, but he admits his actual height is 5-9 3/4, and he almost looks Grobe in the eye. The conventional wisdom is that linemen should be taller, but Whitlock is anything but conventional. “I feel like being a little shorter actually helps me with leverage and position, and being a smaller target for hands to put on,” Whitlock said. “I try to turn my negatives into positives.” Whitlock’s size prompts him to play nose guard a little bit differently. Instead of seeing him push back the offensive line pile, you’re just about as likely to see Whitlock chasing the play from sideline to sideline, or hopefully getting behind the line of scrimmage for a big hit. It has worked so far; he had 14 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in 2011, both team bests. His nose for the ball (and his position choice) date back to his pre-Wake Forest days. He wanted to be a linebacker as a youngster, but circumstance forced him to join the down linemen. “I moved to nose guard in middle school,” Whitlock said. “When I moved there, I didn’t know I was supposed to be the sacrificial lamb, and so I didn’t play like it. I was a nose guard who goes after running backs and quarterbacks more. I tried to play linebacker, but the coaches said, ‘You’re a nose guard. You can play varsity if you’re a nose guard, and we’re going to design the defense around how you play,’ and it was great.” The Deacons’ defense hasn’t been designed around Whitlock, but the switch to a 3-4 formation along the front line helped keep him comfortable and has given him the best situation in which to thrive. “The 3-4 is probably the best thing that has happened to me in college other than marrying my wife,” Whitlock said. “I was really uncomfortable in the 4-3. In the 3-4, I have more room; I can run. The 3-4 we run, you can hit gaps, and it really helped how they utilize me.” So the total package for Whitlock is coming together. He’s got the ability, he’s got the maturity, he’s got the patience. Now he just has to pass his lessons on to his backups, the future Deacons stars — the next generation, if you will. Whitlock embraces this task. You will often hear players refer to themselves as leaders, but you don’t hear the words “teacher” and “coach” batted around, especially not for non-seniors. But Whitlock is already thinking that way. “People look to me for learning more, teaching more,” Whitlock said. “The older you get, the more of a coach you become, the less of a player. You have to prove yourself. I love to coach.” Grobe’s not stopping him from embracing his leadership qualities, either. “I think the guy’s really respected,” Grobe said. “He’s got major responsibilities beyond football, the guys respect what he does on the field and beyond football.” You have to respect what Whitlock has planned for life after football — he wants to join the Navy SEALs, become a medic and serve his country. That’s a decision he made long ago — his mother was in the U.S. Army, and if he hadn’t gotten the chance to play Division I-A football, he would probably be stationed overseas right now. “I’ve always wanted to be in the health industry, and I feel like it takes more to save a man’s life in battle than to take it,” Whitlock said. “I’d love to serve our country and save our men.” He boils down his decision of what to do after high school this way: Wake Forest or Iraq. He was the defensive player of the year in Texas’ top division, but he didn’t receive any scholarship offers from Football Bowl Subdivision schools until WFU came along late in the process. He considered a I-AA offer from Northwest Louisiana but says now that without the I-A interest, he was expecting to move on with his military life. The Deacons have thrived in the past with players who, for whatever reason, didn’t draw major interest, and in Whitlock, Grobe saw another possible diamond in the rough. “When we cut the film on, he was making plays all over the field like he does now,” Grobe said. “It was a community decision for the coaching staff — we decided to take a chance. We’ve done that with some other guys with less interest, guys like Kevin Marion or Josh Harris who other teams were afraid of after they got hurt. When we looked at Nikita, we thought, ‘This guy is too good to pass up, no matter how big he is.’” And now, he’s the linchpin of the defense, a unit with high expectations to carry this team to the next level. After a 6-7 campaign, not many people are expecting Wake Forest to rise all the way to the upper echelon of the ACC, but some have said that the team could play spoiler against the elite Florida States of the world. Whitlock’s hopes are higher. “I’m always the underdog,” Whitlock said. “Being a spoiler is hard, but if we have to spoil the conference to show the world we’re good, that’s what we’ll do.”

2012 FOOTBALL OUTLOOK 2011 record: 6-7 overall, 5-3 Atlantic Division (tied for second) Coach: Jim Grobe (68-67 in 11 years at Wake Forest; 101-100-1 in 17 years overall) Returning starters: 13 (3 offense, 7 defense, 3 special teams) Key returnees: QB Tanner Price, FL Michael Campanaro, NG Nikita Whitlock, CB Merrill Noel Key losses: WR Chris Givens, OG Joe Looney, OLB Kyle Wilber, FS Josh Bush Outlook: The Deacons improved by three victories last year, returned to a bowl game, and came within a few points of reaching the ACC championship game. Much of that talent returns for another go-round, with the only significant drop-off in experience along the offensive line. A stalwart defense and the poise of quarterback Tanner Price could carry Wake Forest back to a winning record and another bowl game. Date Opponent / Event Time 08/18/12 Fan Fest

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Back to his roots

Offensive Line Coach First Year at Wake Forest

New assistant coach Jonathan Himebauch returns to ACC territory to work with young offensive line

Alma Mater: Southern Cal

By Sam Walker

2009-2011 (3 seasons) Offensive Line Coach Montreal Alouettes (CFL)

When it comes to football, Jonathan Himebauch, Wake Forest’s new offensive line coach, says he was a spoiled kid growing up. Although his professional resume lists West Coast and Midwest connections, Himebauch actually was raised in the ACC. His father, Jack Himebauch, was a longtime assistant under Dick Crum, so Himebauch watched through the eyes of a coach’s kid from the sidelines of practices and knew what the game was all about. “I actually grew up in North Carolina, so it’s nice for me to be able to get back,” Himebauch said. “I was here for 11 years when my father was on staff at that ‘other’ school in Chapel Hill, so I grew up around ACC football and have familiarity with the conference. I watched some great teams when my dad was on staff with Dick Crum years ago at Carolina, so it’s special for me, my family, my brothers. We all have friends here so it was an easy move.”

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Following Crum’s departure from UNC, Jack Himebauch went to work at Southern Cal for John Robinson, who was beginning his second stint at USC. Despite some initial reservations, Jonathan ended up becoming a Trojan and started 22 games at center, winning a Pac-10 title and a Rose Bowl over the course of his collegiate career. But it wasn’t until his playing days were over that he realized just how lucky he was to be so close to the game he loved, to have the benefit of learning from legendary coaches and playing at USC, one of the most successful programs in NCAA history. Himebauch, in his first year at Wake Forest, hopes to convey how precious every moment his players have to get better is and what it takes to win through practice, hard work and mental preparation. “You really don’t think about it until it’s over, and for me I was spoiled growing up as a coach’s kid and getting to watch when I first started out,” Himebauch said. “I really did not want to go to USC

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when I first started the recruiting process because my dad was working there, I had a brother going to school there, and once I looked around at some other schools and took some recruiting visits I knew that USC was home for me. “Playing in the (Los Angeles) Coliseum and playing in the Rose Bowl was something I expected. So I was pretty spoiled. That’s a great experience and a tremendous opportunity to play there. I played for John Robinson, won a PAC-10 Championship and a Rose Bowl and had some really good years there, and I played for a legendary coach. In fact, he gave me my start in coaching at UNLV (as a graduate assistant).” Once his collegiate career ended, Himebauch played in the NFL, NFL Europe, CFL and XFL. “When my playing days were done and nobody was looking for me to play the game anymore I got into coaching, and so I’ve coached high school ball to college at San Diego State all the way up to professional ball in the Canadian League, but I’m excited to have the opportunity to get back out here at Wake,” he said. “It’s a great situation. Lobo (offensive coordinator Steed Lobotzke) felt like he needed another California guy on staff with him since he has some California roots.” What Himebauch brings to the staff are high expectations, intensity and the experience of winning championships at every level. The line is fine between simply winning and losing, but to win championships takes a certain chemistry on many levels, and Himebauch has experienced that first hand as a player, assistant and head coach. “I think probably the greatest memory and experiences I’ve had was winning two championships in the Canadian (Football) League, winning two Grey Cups, but being a high school coach and having my father on staff with me was really a unique experience,” he said. “HarvardWestlake High School is a small private school in California. That was just such a neat experience. A close friend was the athletic director there, and I was looking for a cheap tight end coach and found one in my back yard, and that was my dad.” Himebauch said that coaching experiences such as playing Tennessee when he was at UNLV and playing Notre Dame when he was an assistant coach at San Diego State have given him the game day taste of what he truly enjoys about the collegiate coaching experience. He enjoys the anticipation of game day. When he was coaching in the Canadian Football League those personal attributes of the game were what he was missing, so the chance to come back to college football, recruit and get back to the personal side of the game was a real opportunity, not to mention a chance to come back to North Carolina. “My earliest memories are from the Carolinas and being around ACC football,” Himebauch said. “It was very much a homecoming for me and a great place to raise my family (wife Jessica and sons Walker and Tyler). Southern California is where our families are right now, but we’re excited about making this home right now.”

BECOMING A DEMON DEACON Several years ago, Himebauch developed a professional relationship with Lobotzke while coaching in Montreal for the Alouettes of the CFL. Offseason meetings were held in Raleigh, and

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Senior center Garrick Williams is the only returning starter in the offensive line for the Deacons.

Himebauch came with the Alouettes’ coaching staff to Winston-Salem to watch a few days of Wake Forest’s spring practices. Lobo and Himebauch stayed in touch over the years, and when Wake Forest was looking for somebody to take over as offensive line coach, Himebauch’s name came to the forefront. “I’m excited to be part of this staff with Coach Grobe,” he said. “When I got the job here, my inbox filled up with well wishes and people just congratulating me on joining one of the best programs in the country and working for the best in the business. Coach Grobe’s reputation is farreaching, and a lot of people feel strongly about the success he has had, and it reaffirms the move for us.” Himebauch will be charged with building a line for 2012 that will have just one returning starter in Garrick Williams at center. So right now, no position other than his has been set, and players will come in fighting for starting positions. The line will be young and inexperienced, but Himebauch thinks that may be the perfect time for a coaching change. The line has been criticized in recent years for its inability to produce a consistent run game, but Himebauch is not trying to force his line to be something it isn’t. “They’ve been throwing the ball a lot and setting a lot of records around here, and in the past they ran the ball and set records, so I think the thing I’m excited about working here is that we’re going to do whatever it takes to win football games and give our kids chances to be successful,” Himebauch said. “If that means running it 40-plus times or slinging it 25-plus times, we’re going to do it. But the thing I

want to mold in this group is that they play hard, they play physical, they get after the other team whether that’s running the ball or passing it. We want to be a team that comes off the ball and the other team knows they have their hands full. “My expectations for them? They’re all young and a lot of them haven’t played since high school, so we’re going to find out real quick when we get into camp which guys are ready to play because there are a whole lot of opportunities out there. It might be five guys we go with the whole time, or it may be six, seven guys we rotate in there until we find the right group.” As the lone veteran, Williams is looking forward to playing for his new coach. “Coach Himebauch definitely brings intensity,” Williams said. “I like him, and he’s bringing in a fresh perspective for the O-line. He’s been a great teacher. (With his playing and coaching experience), he brings a lot to the table because he knows what he is talking about. With him, he always breaks it down to tempo, taking to the other guy. The transition with Lobo is Lobo is more thought out, and Coach Himebauch is more intense, but they’re both great coaches.” Himebauch said that this is a good time for him to come to Wake “It’s a blank slate with a lot of these guys with a new coach coming in,” he said. “It’s nice to have a fresh voice and new ideas, but what is nice is that Lobo and I see eye to eye on so many facets of our offense, which is great. It’s helped with the transition.” ■

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Throwback memory Bobby Jones’ pass capped a stellar season 20 years ago By Jay Reddick

One of the most famous passes in Wake Forest football history wasn’t thrown by a quarterback. Flanker Bobby Jones’ strike to wide receiver Todd Dixon gave the Deacons the lead for good in the 1992 Independence Bowl against Oregon. The play went for 61 yards, and even 20 years later, Jones feels like he can remember every inch of it. And he should – it capped WFU’s first bowl victory in 47 seasons, a 39-35 victory over the Ducks, and let Jones go out a winner in his final college game.

“It was a special play…a game-changer,” Jones said. “To be able to throw a touchdown pass on one of the last times I ever touched the ball, I’ll never forget it.” Today, Jones is a national manager of catastrophe services with State Farm Insurance in Oklahoma City. But he welcomed the chance to talk recently about his old football career and that special senior year, now 20 years in the past. Jones caught 88 passes during his career at Wake Forest, not bad for someone who was typically the third receiving option. His early teams didn’t have much success, though, as he won eight games in his first three years in Winston-Salem. The 1992 team started sluggish as well, with a 1-3 record. But on a trip to Nashville, Tenn., in early October, the Deacons learned how to win, humiliating Vanderbilt 40-6 to spark a six-game winning streak. Coach Bill Dooley didn’t resort to a whole lot of trickery in his ‘92 gameplan, but by the fifth victory in that streak, at Duke on Nov. 7, he decided to go deep into the playbook. “I played a little bit of quarterback in high school,” Jones said. “We tried this play in practice, the endaround with me throwing to Todd, and everybody said, ‘Wow, Bobby, you can really throw the ball!’ I didn’t know if coach Dooley would let us do it in a game or not, but he did at Duke. It worked, too. Todd was wide open.”

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That set up Oregon. Down early, Wake Forest had clawed back to within four early in the fourth quarter when Dooley decided to go deep again for one final push. “I had run a go route on a pass play the previous snap,” Jones said. “So I was pretty tired, but luckily there was a TV timeout for me to get my breath.” The play can easily be found on YouTube: Jones throws a strike to Dixon, about 55 yards in the air. Dixon beats his one defender and sails into the end zone. The play went for 61 yards in total, the Deacons’ longest play from scrimmage of the season. “To this day, I have the best pass percentage in school history,” Jones said. “Two-for-two, two touchdowns.” Jones went into the insurance business just after he graduated from Wake Forest. Today, with State Farm, he goes wherever disaster strikes to help victims pick up the pieces after losing their homes. For example, he said he spent a lot of time in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast in 2005. “The running joke is that if you want to know where I am, turn on The Weather Channel,” Jones said. Jones met his fiancee at work, but not in the way you might think. Ayo Jordan worked in a different department at State Farm, but the two had never met until they both were sent to cover the aftermath of a hailstorm in Missouri. He has two children from a previous marriage.

BOBBY JONES Hometown: Oklahoma City Employment: National Manager of Catastrophe Services, State Farm Insurance Family: Fiancee, Ayo Jordan; daughter Akilah Jones (UNC sophomore) and Jarius Page-Jones (high school sophomore) His oldest, Akilah Jones, is a college sophomore, and her college choice wasn’t the most popular in the household. “She’s a Tar Heel, unfortunately,” Jones said. The two have a running bet that the loser of the Wake Forest-UNC football game has to wear the T-shirt of the winning team for a day and put a picture on their Facebook page. Jones wore baby blue last year, but he’s hoping for a turnaround this fall. “I’ve been really proud of the way this team has played lately,” Jones said of the Deacons. The 1992 team is planning a reunion for Varsity Weekend this season. Jones won’t be there, but he plans to come to BB&T Field at least once, and he said he’ll catch up with plenty of his old teammates at other times. “We were a close-knit group then, and we’re a close-knit group now,” Jones said. “We stay in contact.”

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This summer will sooner or later change Michael Hoag’s life. On one hand, his phone could ring at any time and on the other line be the opportunity to play in the NFL. If the phone remains silent and no invite comes to join a pro team in midcamp, then Hoag will have played his last football game. The end of the line after 13 straight seasons — all the way back to fifth grade. And he will have to move on. “I’m ready … I think,” said Hoag recently sitting at his favorite East Tennessee barbecue hangout (mine, too) just west of Knoxville in Farragut, Tenn., in the shadows of his former high school (mine, too). “I still have some hope, but until I accept a job somewhere and show up for work in a suit and tie — I can’t say. But I’m starting to accept that my football career could be over. We’ll see.” Hoag’s career steadily gained speed as a Demon Deacon until he played his final game in last season’s Music City Bowl against Mississippi State. He played in every possible game but one of his four eligibility years, missing only Wake’s game with N.C. State in 2010 because

of a concussion. He started in 23 of 25 games during his final two seasons on the Deacon offensive line and was in the starting lineup at right guard in every game last season. He represented himself to any NFL team that would listen and participated in the Detroit Lions’ rookie camp as a tryout player. The New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons have also shown interest, but it’s been a pretty quiet summer. “I’ve been working out and staying in shape,” Hoag said as he doused his fries in barbecue sauce. “But I’m at home and not participating with any team in typical summer activities, so I feel kind of lost. I just don’t know.” I honestly hope Hoag gets to play for money, but if he doesn’t the NFL’s loss will be IMG’s gain. Hoag, a Jim McKay Postgraduate Scholar in Communications, has agreed to join our broadcast crew and become the sideline reporter for the Wake Forest IMG Sports Network — taking Dave Goren’s spot as Goren moves off of the field and into the booth as color commentator. “I’m really excited about the opportunity,” Hoag admits. “It will be

neat to see the game from a different perspective — the fan’s perspective. Plus I get to go to Notre Dame, see Virginia for the first time and break into a field I’m interested in. It’s all very exciting.” But for now, Hoag will keep his weight at a comfortable 306 and his options open. And his cell phone charged and handy.

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n each issue, Where Are They Now showcases a former Wake Forest student-athlete. This issue highlights Charlie Mellies, a former pitcher for the baseball team. Charlie led his fellow players as team captain for three years, made ACC Honor Roll each year and served as president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council. Charlie still holds the distinction of being the last Wake Forest baseball player to throw a complete game shutout at No. 1-ranked Florida on Feb. 26, 2006, as well as the last one to throw consecutive complete games versus Duke on May 10, 2008, and at Boston College on May 16, 2008.

Charlie Mellies When did you graduate from Wake Forest?

Why do you feel it is important to give back to the University?

Undergrad 2008, Law School 2011

Wake Forest Athletics gave me a chance to compete in the best baseball conference in the country, graduate from a top tier academic institution and helped me stick around here for law school, so I hope my continued donations will provide future athletes with a similar opportunity.

What was your major and/or minor? I was a double-major in political science and sociology. I then went on to earn my J.D. at Wake Forest School of Law while on a ROTC scholarship.

What made you choose to come to Wake Forest? I was looking at a bunch of schools for baseball, and I knew I wanted the best academic institution with top level sports. There were only two coaches I spoke with throughout the entire recruiting process that I truly trusted, and Michael Holmes (the pitching coach at the time) was one of them. In our first conversation, he invited me down to tour campus, and he told me to pack my bags because I would never want to leave. Now, here we are 10 years later, and I don’t think either one of us knew how true that statement really was.

What does being a Demon Deacon mean to you? Being a Demon Deacon is about pride. I am proud of the successes of all of our programs, proud of the facilities we play in, but mostly, proud of the way our athletes achieve all of their successes.

Why are you still involved in Wake Forest Athletics? I love Wake Forest, and I bleed Black and Gold — that is all there is to it. There is no other institution like it, and the added pride you get by wearing “Wake Forest” across your chest while competing for the University never goes away.

was sitting on the floor, and my college roommate was at the University of Iowa School of Law, so I got to talk trash to him forever.

What is your favorite memory of your time at Wake Forest? My favorite memory was being on the quad with everyone after we won the 2006 ACC Championship, and we were headed to the Orange Bowl. I remember a bunch of my teammates and I were watching the game at my apartment, and when we won, we all jumped into my truck and rushed to campus. The quad was crazy, and it was a blast to be there with all those Deacon fans!

What makes you most proud of Wake Forest? Wake Forest accomplishes more with less than any other institution in the country. Everyone is always shocked when they find out that Wake Forest has just over 4,000 undergraduate students, and yet we perform so well in all sports.

When you come back to Wake Forest, you always… I never really left, and I live about 100 yards from campus, so I get back to campus about once a week for various reasons, but I always try and catch up with Julie Griffin, Jenny Puckett and a few of the other great Wake Forest faithful.

I was there when… J.T. Terrell hit the game winning shot against Iowa in the 2010 ACC/Big 10 Challenge. It was a memorable night because it was my 26th birthday. I

Who is your favorite coach at Wake Forest, current or past? I played for George Greer for one year (2004) and Rick Rembielak for four years (2005-2008).

What is your current occupation? I am currently running for the NC State House of Representatives 72nd District, working as an assistant public defender in Winston-Salem, and serving as a First Lieutenant in the US Army Reserve. I am also an assistant varsity baseball coach for Calvary Baptist Day School, and I serve on the board of directors for Santa’s Helper, a local non-profit started by former WFU football player Chip Reeves, that distributes Christmas gifts to underprivileged children.

What are your goals for the future? I will be President of the United States one day. august 2012

i n s id e t h e d e a c o n c lu b I remember when Skip Prosser would say about this time of year that if you listen really carefully, you can hear a basketball dribbling, and then he would announce how many days until the start of practice. Recently, I was with Jim Grobe, and he placed his own football spin on that familiar saying from Skip. With temperatures hovering in the upper 90s on a hot and humid August afternoon, Grobe said to me, “If you concentrate hard enough, you can feel the cool fall breeze in the air.” Our staff is brimming with excitement and anticipation for the fall that will kick off the 2012-13 season. Our coaches have set aggressive goals for their teams, our student-athletes are preparing to return to the field and to the classroom, and we at the Deacon Club are finalizing our fundraising initiatives for the coming year. Our efforts will continue to be driven by our primary missions which are: 1. ba r ry fai r c l o t h

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To provide scholarships for academically deserving student-athletes To equip our student-athletes with first-class facilities To develop programs to further engage members with Wake Forest Athletics

Before we kick off this new year, I think it is important to reflect on the past year and celebrate our many accomplishments. Here are some highlights from the 2011-12 fiscal year ending June 30, 2012.

Capital Fundraising

New Video Board at Gene Hooks Field The Wake Forest Baseball Park received another significant upgrade with the addition of the new baseball video board. The leadership gift of former baseball player David Couch (‘84) provided the jump-start to complete this project in time for the 2012 baseball season.

In total, more than $5,280,543 in gifts were received in support of capital projects. This total is the third highest in the history of our department, and $3,683,302 in new pledges were received during the last fiscal year. Increased emphasis on capital fundraising in support of our many important projects is critical to our ongoing efforts to develop champions on and off the field of play.

Funding of the Bob McCreary Video Board in Honor of Engaging our Fans the Class of 1961 Wake Forest Hosts Notre Dame This time-sensitive project designed to transform the football game-day experience attracted broad-based support from our loyal donors as well as a leadership gift from one of our own football alums, Bob McCreary. With more than $2.5 million in gift commitments and incremental funding from our corporate rights partner, IMG College, we were able to fund and install the video board for the 2011 season. As many can attest, the football game experience will never be the same at BB&T Field.

The home football game versus Notre Dame at BB&T Field was an experience like no other. The atmosphere throughout BB&T Field was electric, and with a soldout crowd of alumni and fans rocking the stadium, it provided the perfect opportunity to showcase Wake Forest and a tremendous amount of Demon Deacon pride to a national television audience. The 2012 football season shattered all time-attendance and revenue records en route to the Music City Bowl.

Music City Bowl The Music City Bowl provided lifelong memories for Wake Forest players and fans. A strong contingent of Wake Forest fans made the trip to Nashville to cheer on the Deacs. Nashville provided one of the best bowl experiences of all-time. The city with a country music heartbeat provided endless activities to entertain fans and bring families and friends together in support of their beloved team.

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Providing Scholarships Scholarships are provided to deserving student-athletes through a combination of endowed scholarship funds and the Deacon Club Annual Fund. Endowed scholarships can be awarded once the fund reaches a total of $100,000 in gifts. A payout of 5.3 percent of the fund’s total value is awarded in perpetuity creating a legacy of support in honor of the endowed donor. Several new endowment funds were created over the course of the past year that will provide eternal support through scholarships.

Endowed Scholarships

more than 4,100 donors supported Wake Forest Athletics through their Deacon Club membership, raising more than $6 million. The Annual Fund donations combined with an annual payout from the endowment will go a long way toward helping to cover athletic scholarship costs, but, as shown in the charts below, the gap between funds raised and the total scholarship costs continues to widen. With scholarship costs totaling more than $11.7 million and funds raised coming to just over $7 million, the athletic department will have to utilize funds from the overall operating budget in order to cover the remaining 39 percent of scholarship costs. To ensure that we can continue providing

• Thomas Leslie and Snow Carolyn Swatzel Memorial Scholarship — established in honor of Mr. Swatzel who passed away May 22, 2005 — awarded to a football student-athlete • Josh Howard Athletic Scholarship — established by former men’s basketball player, Josh Howard (’03) — awarded to a men’s basketball student-athlete • W. Frank Rose, Jr. Men’s Tennis Scholarship — established by Frank (’70) and Penny Rose — awarded to a men’s tennis studentathlete • Ann Phelps Jacobs Scholarship — funded by Ann Phelps Jacobs (’81) and her husband, John, along with her father, Richard J. Phelps — awarded to a women’s tennis student-athlete • David “Sarge” Tinga Equipment Fund — established in honor of the late David “Sarge” Tinga who served as the athletic department’s equipment manager for nearly 30 years — funds from this endowment go toward the ongoing operational needs of the Equipment Office.

life-changing opportunities for our deserving student-athletes, we must focus on closing the gap on scholarship costs by generating greater annual fund support from both current and potential Deacon Club members. In total, approximately $14,000,000 was generated through capital, endowment, annual fund and other fundraising efforts thanks to the generosity of thousands of Demon Deacon supporters. This financial support represents a tremendous accomplishment for Wake Forest and demonstrates an incredible commitment to the success of more than 375 Wake Forest student-athletes. The greatest accomplishment, however, was represented by the 85 talented studentathletes who graduated from Wake Forest during the 2011-12 year. These graduates were able to go out into the world as champions both on and off the field because of the loyal support of our Deacon Club members. On behalf of the entire athletic department, we thank you for your support, and we look forward to celebrating many Wake Forest victories during the 2012-13 season.

Annual Fund One-hundred percent of Deacon Club gifts go toward the Annual Fund that provides funding for athletic scholarships. In 2011-12,

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Deacon Club members are encouraged to submit photos for publication in the Gold Rush. Send your photos in digital format to deacclub@wfu.edu. Submission of a photo does not guarantee that it will be published. Thanks for showing off your Demon Deacon pride!

1 Jacob Byerly, son of Brent and Vonda Byerly, anxiously awaits the

3 Brand new Deacon fan Lucy Griffin shows off her Deacon pride

start of the football season. 2 Deacon fans Heinz and Debbie Little, Mike and Tracey Woodson, Ashby and Cathy Cook, Jessica Cook, Richard Joyce, David Moore, and Noel Shepherd enjoy a sunny day on Lake Norman.

from the start. Lucy is the daughter of Ryan and Meredith Griffin and granddaughter of Cook and Julie Griffin. 4 Matt Imboden (’06, MA ’08), father Mike Imboden and Andrew Imboden (’11) have some Deacon-themed fun in the sun.

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Lessons We Carry By Brooke Thomas (’12) Photography by Ken Bennett

Basketball has been my constant companion, since the age of 4. It filled me with confidence in grade school and drove me to the grand stage of college athletics with bright eyes and big dreams. On Nov. 14, 2007, I signed to play for Wake Forest University. Basketball was life. Over the course of my four years here, I have learned that there is more to life than a round ball and an orange hoop.

That lesson, I believe, is imperative to every student-athlete’s future. It cannot come from coaches, who are consumed in the moment, or from academic counselors, who are intently focused on keeping the student-athlete eligible and on track to graduate. In a world where sports media highlights first-round draft picks more than fifth-year seniors, the importance of the student in college athletics is often lost. Not here. Of all Wake Forest athletes, 94 percent graduate within six years — ranking us third in the ACC behind only Duke and Boston College. Even more impressive, we are second in the nation in the percentage of our sports (78.1 percent) that have a 100 percent graduation success rate. The consistent academic accomplishments Wake Forest athletes achieve every year prove that we value our education. However, it is the lessons we carry beyond graduation that prove Wake Forest offers an education worth valuing. In March of 1995, Randolph Childress led Wake to the ACC Championship, sinking an off-balanced floater in the final seconds of the overtime thriller. The score was 82-80, Wake Forest over UNC. “The shot,” forever etched in the legend books by Deacon Faithful, was good from the moment it left his hands. But the best part of the story came two months later when Childress, the ACC’s Male Athlete of the Year, became the first of his family to ever graduate from college. “I was once told to compete in the classroom the way I did on the court and I would be fine,” Childress said, reflecting on his academic experiences at Wake. The advice came from Professor Herman Eure, who invested in the young freshman after Childress failed his biology class. “That was my lowest point, failing a class. I had never done that until I arrived at Wake,” Childress said. Instead of disregarding Childress as just another first-round draft pick, Professor Eure challenged him to be better. “He saw me as more than just an athlete,” Childress said. “When I started to use that same competitiveness in the classroom that I had on the court, I had better results.” Twenty years later, Childress is back on campus as the Director of Player Development for the men’s basketball team. Professor Eure is still mentoring him, stopping by Childress’ office periodically to offer wisdom or just to drop off some of his wife’s homemade jam. “He’s

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helped me tremendously. I can’t thank him enough,” Childress said. Now, Childress aims to give back what was given to him: support, time and, of course, those lasting lessons that make the Wake Forest education so distinct. Just like on the court and in the classroom, he brings a high level of commitment and competitiveness to his job each day to ensure success. “The most important lesson I learned at Wake Forest is to never let anyone set my level of expectations and accomplishments. I set my own and was able to attain them during my time as a studentathlete,” Childress said. “I carry that lesson with me in my return to Wake.” It is Childress’ story of mentorship that ties us — student-athlete, student, alumni and professor. The call to be more, and to go beyond expectation, unites us. The charge to build up strong, confident and successful people — whether or not the origin of their scholarship is academic or athletic — this is the Wake Forest difference. As a freshman, I wanted to major in business. If asked why, I would give two solid reasons: I’m good at math, and I’ll make a lot of money. My sophomore year arrived. I had a meeting with the Theatre Director, Professor Friedenberg, more affectionately known as Jerf. He was my academic adviser, and I had also taken an Introduction to Theatre class that he taught. Jerf asked me why I wanted to major in business. I gave him my solid reasoning. He looked me dead in the face and laughed. I laughed, too, not really knowing why. After a few seconds, Jerf was still laughing ,and I finally asked, “What’s so funny?” When he regained his composure, he leaned forward and said, “Brooke, that’s not a good enough reason, dear.” Of course, I didn’t listen. At that time, I had done pretty well in all my prerequisite classes for the business school. I was making good grades, and I felt like business was the right major for me. By the summer of my junior year, I realized Jerf was right, but my pride would not let me quit the business school. I kept hearing Jerf in my head telling me, “Do what you love, not just what you’re good at.” It took failing quantitative analysis over the summer for me to realize that aptitude does not override passion. I cried. I felt like a

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failure, but it was the best thing that ever happened to me. When school started in the fall, I changed my major to communication. An entire world of opportunity opened up to me, including the opportunity to write this very article. Truth is, I love to create. Writing, speaking, drawing, acting, telling stories — creating something where nothing exists. On the basketball court creating translates to assists. Not to boast, but I hold the school record. Wake Forest has taught me that even in my life off of the hardwood, I am a point guard at heart. My passion to create only grows stronger when I step off the court and continues to grow deeper as I step out of the classroom. Like Randolph Childress and his competitiveness, I carry my creativity with me always. After every athletic competition, the band, crowd and athletes join together and sing, “Dear Old Wake Forest, thine is a noble name… constant and true.” It takes a noble place to see beyond athletic fame, grandeur and accomplishments. It takes a constant place to realize how quickly it all fades. The winning shot instantly becomes only a memory when the buzzer sounds; though sweet to the soul, it has no power in the future. And all too soon, freshman orientation becomes graduation day. At some point in life, you’ll have to wave goodbye to the game. I wave gladly. For this true place has taught me that I’m more than just an athlete. I am a student-athlete. And though the athlete will eventually fade, the student will always remain living, learning and loving. Thank you, Mother, so dear. This article was originally published in the 2012 Summer Update issue of Wake Forest University’s We Believe .

Basketball season is just around the corner, and the Demon Deacons are gearing up for what promises to be an exciting season. This year, it’s all about new. New energy. New drive. New jerseys. And a whole new Joel Coliseum experience, including a new floor design, new giveaways and new in-game promotions. Wake Forest also adds seven new freshmen to its roster, bolstering a lineup that also features two of the top returning players in the ACC in C.J. Harris and Travis McKie. Harris, a third-team All-ACC selection last season, is the league’s top returning scorer after averaging 16.7 points per game in 2011-12. McKie, an honorable mention All-ACC selection, is the secondleading returning scorer in the ACC at 16.1 points per game. The pair of veterans will also be going for a number of career milestones this season. Harris currently ranks 36th all-time at Wake Forest in scoring and could move into the top 15 with a solid senior campaign. McKie is on the verge of becoming just the fourth Deacon in the past 15 seasons with 1,000 career points and 500 career rebounds, a feat that has not been accomplished since Eric Williams did so in 2005. Harris and McKie are joined by two returning sophomores, Chase Fischer and Daniel Green, both of whom made great strides in their development over the offseason. Fischer will look to provide the Deacons with a long-range shooting threat, while Green has added bulk to battle down low in the post for the Deacons. The four veterans will welcome in one of the top recruiting classes in the country. The seven-man freshman class features players at every position on the floor and gives the Deacons a wealth of depth to withstand the rigors of ACC competition. Point guard Codi MillerMcIntyre headlines the freshman class, while Cameroonian forward Arnaud William Adala Moto was also highly rated coming out of high school. The freshman class also includes point guard Madison Jones, forwards Tyler Cavanaugh, Aaron Rountree and Devin Thomas and center Andre Washington. Thomas, whose older sister Alyssa was the 2011-12 ACC Women’s Basketball Player of the Year for Maryland, gained national acclaim after shattering a backboard during a Pennsylvania high school tournament game. The Deacons will do their best to get it done on the court, but they still need the fans’ support to return Wake Forest to the nation’s elite. It is the fans, decked out in black and gold, cheering their hearts out, that create that critical home court advantage for the Deacs. The team feeds off the energy and enthusiasm emanating from the loyal and passionate crowd, so fans are encouraged to come out and be a part of creating the electric atmosphere that will help the Deacs succeed. Season tickets start at $220. You even have the opportunity to select your own seat for the 2012-13 season. The easy-to-use, interactive ticketing system allows you to see seat availability before purchasing and allows you to choose your preferred available seats. In addition, there are a variety of ticket packages available to fit any fan’s budget and needs.

For more information, call 888-758-DEAC (3322) or go online to WakeForestSports.com Grab your tickets, get your game face on, and get ready to enjoy a whole new season of Demon Deacon basketball. august 2012

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Deacon Club “Kick-Off” Social Deacon Club members and their immediate families are invited to attend a Deacon Club “Kick-Off” Social on Friday, Sept. 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Bridger Field House (Snead Club Room). Coaches, student-athletes and athletic department staff will be on hand to welcome members and thank them for their support as we “kick-off” the 2012-13 year. To RSVP, please visit: https://deaconclub.inviteright.com/2012dckickoff.

Travel with the Deacs

WFU at Notre Dame The Deacon Club in a partnership with Premier Global Sports is excited to offer fan travel packages to see the Deacs take on the Irish on Nov. 17, 2012. For information on travel packages, visit www.wakeforestsportstravel. com . Please note that travel packages do not include game tickets. For ticket information, please contact the Wake Forest Ticket Office at (336) 758-3322.

Keep up with the Deacon Club on Facebook & Twitter For the latest news and information from the Deacon Club and to connect with other members, be sure to find us on Facebook and Twitter. Facebook.com/WFUDeaconClub @WFUDeaconClub or @DeacOnTheRun

New membership cards are coming soon Be on the lookout for your 2012-13 membership materials that should be arriving by earlySeptember. This important mailing contains your new membership cards that also serve as a Hoops Room card for basketball ticket-holders. Enclosed you will also find a pledge card for the 2012-13 year, and we encourage you to go ahead and renew your membership by making a pledge. Payments will not be due until June 30, 2013, but your early pledge greatly assists the Deacon Club with planning for the coming year and allows us to be more cost-efficient.

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Game-Day playbook:

The X’s and O’s of Game Day at BB&T Field After months of anticipation, the wait is almost over. It is time for thousands of Demon Deacon fans to don their black and gold and descend upon BB&T Field to tailgate, reconnect with friends, and most importantly, cheer their beloved team to victory. For most, game day at BB&T Field is a long-held tradition. Arriving early to tailgate, enjoying the live music in Tailgate Town, greeting the team as they arrive at the stadium and getting to their seats in time to watch the Deacs storm the field as they “Open the Gate” to the roar of the crowd, are just some of the experiences that fans have come to expect and enjoy on game day. For some, however, Wake Forest game day is going to be a new and exciting experience, so the following “playbook” is intended to prepare both new and returning fans alike for what they can expect at BB&T this fall and help ensure that everyone has the best game day experience possible.

The Game Clock: 6 Hours Before Kickoff: Parking Lots Open 4 Hours Before Kickoff: Baity Street/Texas Pete Deacon Tailgate Town Opens 2 Hours Before Kickoff: The Deacon Walk (McCreary Plaza in front of Gate 1) 1 ½ Hours Before Kickoff: Gates Open 1 Hour Before Kickoff: Pre-Game Radio Show (live from Texas Pete Deacon Tailgate Town) 45 Minutes Before Kickoff: The Demon Deacon Pre-Game Parade (Baity Street) 22 Minutes Before Kickoff: The Spirit of the Old Gold & Black performs on the field 6 Minutes Before Kickoff: “Open the Gate” Kickoff: Go Deacs!

Pre-Game Warm-Up

Calling an Audible

General Parking & Handicap Parking

The Game Day Hotline

BB&T Field, RJ Reynolds and Senior Services parking lots are reserved for pass holders only. General public parking is available in the LJVM Coliseum lots for $8. Handicap parking is available at the Wake Forest Baseball Park. General public must have a valid handicap placard, and the cost is $8. Courtesy shuttles are available from this location.

Fans that have questions or concerns regarding security, cleaning, medical needs, traffic, or parking may utilize the Game Day Hotline by calling (336) 758-GAME (4263) or text “WAKE & message & section/seat” to 69050. Fans may also visit the Guest Information booths located near Gates 1, 4, and 5.

Ticket Will-Call Club/Suite Will Call is located at the Deacon Tower Box Office adjacent to Gate 1. General Will Call is located at the Bridger Field House Box Office near the Gold parking lot. For noon games, both the Deacon Tower Box Office and Bridger Field House Box Office will open at 8:30am. For games kicking off after 12:00 noon, the Deacon Tower Box Office will open at 10:00am while the Bridger Field House Box Office will open 3 hours prior to kickoff.

Go Deacs. Go Green. Fans are encouraged to participate in the Go Deacs Go Green recycling efforts. The Office of Sustainability has a courtesy tent located in front of Bridger Field House with educational materials on recycling as well as clear bags for collecting recyclable cans and bottles. Look for the Green Team volunteers circulating throughout the tailgating lots.

Time-Outs

Game day wouldn’t be complete without multiple rousing renditions of “O Here’s to Wake Forest,” the Demon Deacon fight song. Commit these words to memory because fans are sure to have plenty of opportunities to celebrate each and every game. O here’s to Wake Forest A glass of the finest Red Ruddy, Rhenish filled up to the brim. Her sons they are many Unrivaled by any With hearts o’erflowing, we will sing a hymn.

Re-Entry Policy Re-entry is permitted beginning at the conclusion of the first quarter. Fans must scan out using their game ticket and may re-enter at any gate as long as they are still in possession of their game ticket. Fans choosing to exit and re-enter are subject to the same security measures and bag searches as their initial entrance into the stadium. Fans needing to leave and re-enter prior to the conclusion of the first quarter must visit a Guest Information Booth prior to exiting the stadium.

For more information on Wake Forest game-day activities and policies, fans are encouraged to visit www.wakeforestgameday.com. For ticket information, please call the Wake Forest Ticket Office at (336) 758-DEAC (3322) or visit WakeForestSports.com.

(chorus) Rah! Rah! Wake Forest, Rah! Old Alma Mater’s sons are we We’ll herald the story And die for her glory Old Gold and Black is ever waving high. As frosh we adore her As sophs we explore her And carve out our names upon her ancient walls. As juniors patrol her As seniors extol her And weep to leave for’er her sacred halls. (chorus) august 2012

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Field Hockey vs. Michigan 11:30am

SPORTS MARKETING (336) 758-5011 TICKET OFFICE (336) 758-3322 GROUP TICKETS (Football & Basketball) (336) 758-4030 DEACON CLUB (336) 758-5626 www.deaconclub.com deacclub@wfu.edu

01 SEP Volleyball vs. Davidson 12:30pm

Volleyball vs. UNCW 7pm

Football vs. Liberty 6:30pm

Cross Country Demon Deacon Quad TBD

Volleyball vs. Winthrop 7pm

Women’s Soccer vs. Mass. 7:30pm

Field Hockey vs. Duke 1pm Football vs. UNC 1pm

Volleyball vs. Toledo 7pm

Volleyball vs. Campbell 12:30pm

Field Hockey vs. App. State 7pm

Volleyball vs. App. State 7pm

Women’s Soccer vs. Boston Coll. 7pm

Men’s Soccer vs. Duke 7pm

Field Hockey vs. Maryland 1pm

Field Hockey vs. Northwestern 4pm

Women’s Soccer vs. Illinois 2pm

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Men’s Soccer vs. Boston Univ. 7pm

Men’s Soccer vs. West Virginia 7pm

Field Hockey vs. UNC 1pm

Men’s Soccer vs. GA Southern 7pm

Football vs. Army TBD

Field Hockey vs. Delaware 1pm

Men’s Soccer vs. App. State 7pm

Women’s Soccer vs. Maryland 1pm

Volleyball vs. Furman 6:30pm

01 OCT

Women’s Soccer vs. Clemson 1pm

Deacon Club members at or above the Golden C level may present their 12-13 membership cards for free admission to Olympic Sport events (immediate family only). Olympic Sport single game tickets and season passes are available at WakeForestSports.com or by calling (336) 758-3322.

Field Hockey vs. Princeton 1pm

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29 Football vs. Duke TBD

Field Hockey vs. Ohio 5pm

Volleyball vs. Boston Coll. 7pm

Volleyball vs. Maryland 5pm Men’s Soccer vs. Boston Coll. 7pm

Women’s Soccer vs. Kansas 1pm

DEACON CLUB EVENTS Aug. 28 - Walk of Champions - 12:00 noon Bridger Field House (Snead Club Room)

Help us welcome our new student-athletes into the Wake Forest family. Lunch will be served following a short program. Tickets are $20/person. To RSVP, please visit: https://deaconclub.inviteright.com/2012WOC . Aug. 29 - Fan Forum - 12:00 noon Visit www.wakeforestsports.com on Wednesday, August 29th at 12:00 noon to hear the latest news and updates from the Wake Forest Athletic Department. The fan forum will be streamed live online. Sept. 21 - “Kick-Off” Social - 5:00pm Deacon Club members and their immediate families are invited to join the athletic department as we “kick-off” the 2012-13 year. Light hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served. To RSVP, please visit: https://deaconclub.inviteright.com/2012dckickoff .

Volleyball vs. GA Tech 7pm

Volleyball vs. Clemson 5pm

SPECIAL WEEKENDS Sept. 7-8 - Varsity Club Weekend Sept. 21-22 - Homecoming Sept. 28-29 - Family Weekend FALL COACHES LUNCHEONS Sept. 6 - Coach Grobe Nov. 1 - Coaches Grobe & Bzdelik Coaches Luncheons begin at 12:00 noon and will be held in Bridger Field House (Snead Club Room). For more information or to reserve your spot, please call Sports Marketing at (336) 758-5011.

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Deacon Club Members Continue to Support Wake Forest 110% The Demon Deacons give 110% both on and off the field of play, and in support of that tremendous commitment, more than 1,100 Deacon Club members made a 110% commitment of their own. For the third year in a row, Deacon Club members stepped up by increasing their previous year’s donation by at least 10%, which resulted in more than $327,000 in incremental funds to be used towards athletic scholarships. The Deacon Club would like to extend a special thank you to the generous donors listed below who participated in the 110% campaign during the 2011-12 year. Visit www.deaconclub.com or call (336)758-5626 to join these members by giving above and beyond during the 2012-13 membership year. Thank you for your continued support of Wake Forest Athletics.

Brent & Allison Abbott, New York, NY Cynthia Abernathy, Charlotte, NC Ernie W. Accorsi, Jr., New York, NY Grant D. Achilles, Falls Church, VA Greg and Carol Adams, Marietta, GA Michael and Janice Adams, Pfafftown, NC Patricia L. Adams, Winston-Salem, NC Richard D. Adams, Midlothian, VA Jill Ahrens, Houston, TX Michael L. Aiken, Greensboro, NC Anderson B. Alcock, Louisville, KY Allen S. Aldridge, Manteo, NC Mario Alessio, Lewisville, NC Al Alexander, Winston-Salem, NC Dr. R. M. Alexander, Rock Hill, SC Susan & Stanley Alford, Winston-Salem, NC Kara and Andrew Allen, Atlanta, GA Jeff and Dana Alligood, Charlotte, NC Brian Althoff, Winston-Salem, NC C. Wallace Aman, Jr., Roanoke Rapids, NC Raaj Amin, Wilmington, NC Larry R. Ammons, Waynesville, NC Gary W. Andaas, Hilton Head, SC Anderson and Magee, Raleigh, NC Runo C. Anderson, Jr., Atlanta, GA Jacky and Kippy Anderson, Independence, VA Jason Anderson, Concord, NC Rev. E. Lee Anglin, Gardiner, MT James P. Anglin, Longwood, FL Jimmy and Susan Annas, Winston-Salem, NC; Thurmond and Betty Livengood, Winston-Salem, NC Drew Annas, Winston-Salem, NC Herbert T. Appenzeller, Summerfield, NC Jim B. Apple, Columbia, SC Aramark/Posh Plate Catering, Winston-Salem, NC Marie Arcuri, Winston-Salem, NC James W. and Johnne Armentrout, Winston-Salem, NC James and Tobie Arnold, Mocksville, NC Margaret T. Arrington, Winston-Salem, NC

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Alan Ashworth, Winston-Salem, NC Jamie and Jaime Athas, Whitsett, NC Terry G. Athas, Glenview, IL Doug Atkinson, Winston-Salem, NC Stuart Augustine, Fayetteville, NC Thomas G. Austin, Greenville, SC Charles W. Averre, IV, Wake Forest, NC Mr. and Mrs. G A Avram, Winston-Salem, NC Michael Andrew Avram, Charlotte, NC Julie and Ron Baczurik, Pfafftown, NC Barry and Pam Badgett, Mount Airy, NC James David Baird, Nashville, TN Lloyd Baird, Madison, NC Michael R. Baird, Winston-Salem, NC Jerry and Cassandra Baker, Macon, N.C. Martin Baker, Winston-Salem, NC Brian and Kathryn Baker, Burlington, NC Zachary R. Baker, Winston-Salem, NC Salvatore Balsamo, Mooresville, NC Jeffrey T. Bankowitz, Orlando, FL Damien Ray Banks, North Bethesda, MD Hubert and Anita Bare, Garner, NC Sara C. Barnes, Winston-Salem, NC Jim and Alexis Barneycastle, High Point, NC Jimmy Hamilton Barnhill, Winston-Salem, NC Phillip B. Barnhill, Greensboro, NC Jeff Battle, Winston-Salem, NC Batts, Batts & Bell, L.L.P., Rocky Mount, NC Richard Beale, Cardinal, VA Elizabeth and Janet Beavers, Winston-Salem, NC; Scott and Tamara Cislo, Winston-Salem, NC Richard C. Beck, Richmond, VA Cynthia Cloud Bedell, Tampa, FL C. John Belch, Portsmouth, VA Warren Elliott Belin, Charlotte, NC Michael Bell, Atlanta, GA Ltc. William L. Bell, Linden, NC Nick Bender, Whitehall, PA Dyer Bennett, Raleigh, NC

Josh and Allison Bennett, Winston-Salem, NC Robert and Rhonda Bennett, Maiden, NC Timothy and Allison Bennett, Atlanta, GA ANONYMOUS Katherine Berchtold, Laguna Beach, CA Gregg M. Bergstrom, Charlotte, NC Elliot S. Berke, Arlington, VA Joseph Thomas Berra, III, Mechanicsburg, PA Dennis Berrier Family, Winston-Salem, NC William Besash, Voorhees, NJ Fritts L. Biesecker, Charlotte, NC Sami Ousley Bills, New Bern, NC Mrs. W. L. Bingham, Lexington, NC; In Memory of Dr. Bill Bingham Michael Binkley, Mooresville, NC George Bishop, Vienna, VA Carl Wesley Bissett, Baltimore, MD Carol M. Bizzelle, Cary, NC David A. Blackshear, Nashville, NC John F. Blair, Ruxton, MD Garry J. Blankenship, Winston-Salem, NC Barr Blanton, Atlanta, GA John M. Bleecker, Isle of Palms, SC Robert L. Blevins, III, Bristol, TN Patricia F. and James R. Blevins, Burlington, NC Tony and Allison Blevins, Elkin, NC Richard and Mary Blume, Mooresville, NC Bob King Mazda, Winston-Salem, NC Donald and Patricia Bobbitt, Winston-Salem, NC Bobby Teague Appliances, Winston-Salem, NC Grady A. Bodsford Family, Mocksville, NC Sanders M. Bolling, Winston-Salem, NC Jon Bolton, Winston-Salem, NC Anna and David Booth, Cary, NC Daniel H. Booth, Chapel Hill, NC Mr. & Mrs. William T. Borders, Tell City, IN Todd K. Borton, Winston-Salem, NC Steven C. Bost, Charlotte, NC Henry H. Bostic, Jr., Charlotte, NC Brendan John Bowen, Saint Simons Island, GA Steve Bowery, Salem, VA Dr. Gerald V. Boyles, Myrtle Beach, SC Stephen J. Bozarth, Sr., Orlando, FL Ron Braco, Georgetown, SC William A. Bradsher, Raleigh, NC Brooks Bradway, Atlanta, GA Parker Bradway, Atlanta, GA Scott & Lee Bradway, Atlanta, GA Mr. and Mrs. David D. Bramhall, Farmington, NM C.Mark Brannock, Matthews, NC Joseph E. Brannock, Jr., Raleigh, NC Tommy Brannock, Mount Airy, NC Robert V. Brett, III, Richmond, VA William D. Brewer, Jr., Goldsboro, NC Dewey H. Bridger, Jr. and Sons, Bladenboro, NC Warren & Glenn Bridgers and Family, Wendell, NC Bridget Brogan, Clemmons, NC Homer Brookshire, Jr., Advance, NC Mel and Jimmy Broughton, Winston-Salem, NC Andy Brown, Winston Salem, NC Henry A. Brown, Jr., Winston-Salem, NC Cynthia and Jay Douglas Brown, Raleigh, NC Lisa Brown, Lexington, NC M. David Brown, Charleston, SC Jan Brown, Charlotte, NC William Brown, Charlotte, NC William S. Brown, Henderson, NC Vinton C. Bruton, III, Roanoke Rapids, NC Gary & Terri Bryan, Clemmons, NC John and Claire Bryson, High Point, NC Jeff and Jean Bullins, Mayoden, NC Bobby Roy Burchfield, McLean, VA Vicki S. Burdett, Landenberg, PA J. Bland Burkhardt, III, Greenville, SC Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Burns, Greensboro, NC Hughlene Burton, Huntersville, NC W. Clay Busker, Atlanta, GA Dr. and Mrs. Bradley G. Bute, Greenlawn, NY Kip Byrum, Winston-Salem, NC Porter B. Byrum, Charlotte, NC Jeff Bzdelik, Winston-Salem, NC Christopher “Kit” Cagle, Lewisville, NC Christopher N. Cagle, Atlanta, GA E. Lee Cain, High Point, NC Harry Caines, Kernersville, NC Jane and Wayland Caldwell, Winston-Salem, NC Robert H. Caldwell, Greensboro, NC

Daniel Callahan, Montclair, NJ Michael P. Callahan, Charlotte, NC Richard F. Cameron, Port Orange, FL Brian Carlson, Kernersville, NC Dr. Thomas K. Carlton, Jr., Salisbury, NC; Dr. Kern Carlton, Charlotte, NC Roger and Linda Carmichael, Kernersville, NC Charles Trent Carpenter, Dunn, NC David R. Carr, Winston-Salem, NC Angela and Scott Carter, Waxhaw, NC Gregory and Lisa Carter, Winston-Salem, NC Jerry Carter, Winston-Salem, NC D. James Casey, Charlotte, NC Tim Cashdollar, Valencia, PA Charles C. Cecilio, Greensboro, NC Joe B. Chambers, Hockessin, DE Calvin and Patricia Champlin, Midlothian, VA Daniel Chapman, Toms River, NJ Steven Chapman, Toms River, NJ Virginia Jones Charest, Tampa, FL Todd H. and Rebecca J. Chase, Pfafftown, NC Boyce Cheatwood, North Wilkesboro, NC Chick-fil-A of Stanleyville, Winston-Salem, NC Richard & Brenda Chiott, Winston-Salem, NC Diane B. Chipman, Gainesville, GA Alex and Ellen Bullins Chu, Chapel Hill, NC Dr. & Mrs. William Joseph Claiborne, Asheville, NC Kevin Clark, Charlotte, NC Larry Clark, Raleigh, NC Perry and Kelli Clark, Winston-Salem, NC Classic Business Systems, Winston-Salem, NC Matthew and Meghan Cline, Pfafftown, NC Larry D. Cobler, Advance, NC Larry Coker, Wauchula, FL Rick and Marcia Cole, Winston-Salem, NC William Cole, Greensboro, NC Kenneth M. Coleman, Orangeburg, SC John Coll, Wyoming, DE Gilmer E. Collette, Jr., Lewisville, NC Marcus M. Collier, Greer, SC Chris Collier, Atlanta, GA Tony and Cheryl Collins, Greensboro, NC Gregory and Carrie Collins, Winston-Salem, NC Josh Collins, Rural Hall, NC Kyle Collins, Mt. Pleasant, SC Tim Collins, Winston-Salem, NC Anita M. Conrad, Winston-Salem, NC William A. Cook, III, Lynchburg, VA C. Glenn Cook, Jr., Decatur, GA Ed Cook, Mooresville, NC Bailey O. Cooper, Charlotte, NC Mrs. Edward B. Cooper, Jr., Winston-Salem, NC Thomas R. Cooper, Tallahassee, FL Walt Corbean, Winston-Salem, NC William B. Corbett, Erwin, NC Brent William Cordeiro, Charlotte, NC Julius and Toni Corpening, Winston-Salem, NC Pete Corrigan, Cleveland, OH Scott and Lisa Cottrill, Charlotte, NC Kyle Covey, Winston-Salem, NC T. J. Covington, III, Asheville, NC Boyce V. Cox, Jr., Charleston, SC Karis A. Cox, Baltimore, MD Bradd Beeson Craver, Winston-Salem, NC Capp Charles Crawford, Austin, TX Roger S. Crawford, Tallahassee, FL J. T. Crawley, Jr., Martinsville, VA Joseph and Ann Creech, Roswell, GA Brandon Croom, Winston-Salem, NC Dan and Jill Croom, Lake Mary, FL James E. Cross, Jr., Oxford, NC Marcus B. Crotts Family, Winston-Salem, NC Joel and Lauren Crotts, Mocksville, NC F. Michael Crowley, Richmond, VA Ron Crume, Jr., Florence, KY John C. Crump, Deep Gap, NC Jamie Cruz, Concord, NC Mark Dale, Statesville, NC Mary M. Dalton, Jamestown, NC Dr. Steve F. and Hilda C. Dalton, Jamestown, NC E. Taylor Dancy, IV, Richmond, VA Charles and Mary Daniel, North Myrtle Beach, SC Eric Todd Danner, Lewisville, NC Jason & Lara Davenport, Winston-Salem, NC Nick and Elaine Daves, Winston-Salem, NC Barry Davis, Germanton, NC Brenda Davis, Winston-Salem, NC

wa k e f o r e s t at hl e t i c s Julie C. Davis, Chesapeake, VA Moira E. Davis, New York, NY Robert Davis, Harrisburg, NC Brad and Michelle Davis, Kernersville, NC Frank M. and Karen R. Dawkins, Greenville, NC William and Janice Dawkins, Walnut Cove, NC Beverly Christie Dean, West Chester, PA Lawson Deaton, Annapolis, MD Sam Howard Decker, Black Mountain, NC Michael and Jessica DeFrank, Raleigh, NC Philip Deibel, MD, Chicago, IL Ronald Delk, Winston-Salem, NC Joe and Mary Anne Delphry, Virginia Beach, VA Jessica Dempsey, Atlanta, Ga Darrell F. Dennis, Raleigh, NC Ron and Barbara Dery, Greensboro, NC Roy Deskins, Mount Airy, NC Barbara Devenney, Charlotte, NC Brian Dewyer, Winston-Salem, NC E. Charles Dickerson, Jr., Charlotte, NC Pat H. Dickson, Winston-Salem, NC Stephen and Marla Dilday, Lexington, NC Alan & Cheryl Dillard, Matthews, NC David A. Dillon, Durham, NC James Michael DiVito, Charlotte, NC Dr. Wiley J. Doby, Jr., Winston-Salem, NC Joseph and Cynthia Dominick, Archdale, NC Peter S. Donaldson, Pfafftown, NC; Drs. Victor and Judy Sears, Winston-Salem, NC Annie and Marjorie Donaldson, New Bern, NC Barry M. Dorsey, Martinsville, VA Vickie C. Dorsey, Atlanta, GA David R. Dorton, Raleigh, NC Brian Doss, Archdale, NC Clarke Doster, Jamestown, NC Bryan A. Dozier, Troy, NC Whitney Drawdy Knott, Winston-Salem, NC Garret Drogosch, Windermere, FL Tom Duane, Roswell, GA John E. Dubel, Jr., Greensboro, NC W. Russell Duke, Jr., Greenville, NC Mark and Heather Duncan, Hampton, VA Shannon Dunn, Greensboro, NC John L. Dupree, New Hill, NC Robert E. Duvall, Fairfax, VA Hugh and Meegan Dyer Aurora, IL David and Daughn Eagan, Winston-Salem, NC The Hon. Sidney S. Eagles, Jr., Raleigh, NC Mark and Annette Eaton, Advance NC Frank G. and Jane Eckert, Raymore, MO T. Arthur Edgerton, Troy, NC Colin Edwards, Atlanta, GA Hunter S. Edwards, Matthews, NC Kyle Eller, Winston-Salem, NC Christopher Elliott, Winston-Salem, NC Sue Elliott, Advance, NC Leslie Ellis, Winston-Salem, NC Zachary D. Ellis, Spartanburg, SC Thomas and Maureen Elrod, Winston-Salem, NC John J. Engel, Washington, DC Engle Family, Clemmons, NC William Clyde Ennis, Jr., Lewisville, NC Jerry and Janet Enos, Winston-Salem, NC Brian Ericksen, Lewisville, NC Greg Errett, Winston-Salem, NC Joe and Beth Eskridge, Lynchburg, VA Cynthia A. Essa, Greensboro, NC Judy G. Eustice, Clemmons, NC Wilbert M. Faircloth, Clinton, NC William M. Faircloth, Winston-Salem, NC Cameron L. Farmer, Pfafftown, NC Richard P. Faude, Winston-Salem, NC Brian Fazia, Salisbury, NC David L. Felgner, Memphis, TN Bill Fennell, Dunn, NC Nicholas Ferenc, Wellesley, MA Col. Daniel M. Ferezan, Arlington, VA Adam Fernbach, Winston-Salem, NC Robert and Dianne Ferrarin, Clemmons, NC Jacque Fetrow and Brian Kell, Winston-Salem, NC Buck and Ann Fichter, Williamsburg, VA Timothy J. Fischer, Rochester, MN Gary Fishel, Winston-Salem, NC Elizabeth P. Fisher, Greensboro, NC Jen and Jeff Fisher, Cornelius, NC John and Christia Fisher, Winston-Salem, NC Paul T. Flick, Raleigh, NC

Jonathan Florea, Charlotte, NC Flow Honda, Winston-Salem, NC Flow Volkswagon of Greensboro, Winston-Salem, NC Gary Flower, Clemmons, NC James H. Floyd, Chapin, SC Richard A. Foreman, Los Angeles, CA John Fosina, New Rochelle, NY Fred E. Foster, Jr., Winston-Salem, NC Geoff and Tonya Foster, Greensboro, NC John K. Foster, Bel Air, MD William G. Foster, Roanoke, VA Clint Foust, Clemmons, NC Paul Bennett Frampton, Rockville, MD Matthew and Nicole Francis, Winston-Salem, NC Scott G. Francis, Weehawken, NJ Nancy B. Fray, Winston-Salem, NC Cynthia D. Freed, New York, NY Margaret Tysinger Freet, Miami, FL John and Sherry Frino, Winston-Salem, NC Jeffry and Debbie Frisby, Wayne, PA Leslie G. Frye, Clemmons, NC Dr. Richard E. Fuller, DePere, WI Sam R. Fulp, Charlotte, NC Rick and Carol Funderburke, Roanoke, VA Charlie and Jackie Futrell, High Point, NC Johnny L. Gaddy, Lake View, SC Sharon Gaggar, Spartanburg, SC Sonny Gann, Oak Ridge, NC Henry W. Garbee, Jr., Asheville, NC William Donald Garrison, Greenwood, SC Ronald M. Garstka, Mechanicsville, VA Frederick L. and Irvine Allen Gaskin, Skillman, NJ Jerry F. Gause, Ocala, FL Dwight and Rosalind Gentry, Myrtle Beach, SC Dr. and Mrs. Joel A. Gentry, High Point, NC Jennifer L. George, Charlotte, NC Dr. Martin T. Gessner, Morganton, NC Chris and Paige Gialanella, Charlotte, NC Eric Gibbs, Clemmons, NC Jonathan R. Gibellino, Greenville, SC Noah and Linda Gibson, Danville, VA Lanny Reid and Aaron Gillespie, Charlotte, NC Larry Givner, Winston-Salem, NC Ernie Glass, Indian Trail, NC Locke and Anne Glenn, Winston-Salem, NC Thomas A. Glisson, Greensboro, NC Milton and Jennifer Gold, New Bern, NC Jack and Mary Goodman, Oak Ridge, NC John M. Goodman, Charlotte, NC Dr. John P. Goodman, Greensboro, NC Phillip A. Gordon, Pinnacle, NC William Ryan Gordon, Arlington, VA William and Mary Gottenstrater, Walnut Cove, NC Kevin P. Graham, Wantagh, NY Tim Graham, Winston-Salem, NC Dr. Jose M. Grave de Peralta, Coolidge, GA Murray C. Greason, Jr., Winston-Salem, NC Michael J. Greene, Charlotte, NC Stephen B. Greene, Lexington, NC Terry Shane Greene, Winston-Salem, NC Larry D. Greeson. Pinnacle, NC Madeline Cashdollar Gregory, Winston-Salem, NC Bobby Harold Griffin, Monroe, NC Ross A. Griffith, Winston-Salem, NC Edward and Ashley Griggs, Winston-Salem, NC Robert D. Grissom, Fishers, IN Thomas James Groner, Charlotte, NC Harry G. Grubbs, Rural Hall, NC Jacqueline M. Gulley, Winston-Salem, NC Marcus and Sally Gulley, Winston-Salem, NC Dr. Caryl J. Guth, Advance, NC Chaplain Wiley C. Guthrie, Clemmons, NC William H. Haas, Greenvillle, SC Eric and Ann Hagen, Highland, MD Carl and Ruth Haggard, Jr., Durham, NC Richard Haigler, Pearland, TX Steve and Jennifer Hale, Charlotte, NC Andrew Hall, Winston-Salem, NC Bert and Sandra Hall, North Wilkesboro, NC Jonathan and Elizabeth Hall, Greensboro, NC Nathan Hall, Mt. Pleasant, SC Preston and Judith Hall, Asheboro, NC Amy-Ruth Hallett, Winston-Salem, NC Roper Osborne Halverson, Winston-Salem, NC James D. Hamilton, Chapel Hill, NC Robert B. Hamilton, Jr., Rockville, MD Michael and Katina Hamlar, Roanoke, VA

Harvey Mark Hamlet, Wilmington, NC Dr. John W. Hammon, Lewisville, NC Thomas and Cheryl Hancock, Kernersville, NC Joan Haney, Thomasville, NC Mark C. Hanna, Williamsburg, VA Raymond Harbert, Birmingham, AL Edward E. and Rebecca S. Harbour, Moorisville, NC Robert and Stephanie Neill Harner, Charlotte, NC Jerry E. Harper, Sr., Oriental, NC Brandon and Nancy Harrell, Richmond, VA Betty Harrill, Winston-Salem, NC Mary Arden Harris, Charlotte, NC Austin R. Harris, Richmond, VA Frederick Harris, Winstson-Salem, NC Justus and Jane Harris, Winston-Salem, NC Michael Harris, Hickory, NC Dr. George Milburn Hart, Charlotte, NC James N. Harton, Pennington, NJ Jonathan and Lindsay Hartsell, Mooresville, NC Frank B. Haskell, Lancaster, PA Bryan K. Hassell, Isle of Palms, SC Billy H. Hauser, Winston-Salem, NC Joshua Hauser, East Bend, NC Seth Hauser, Pfafftown, NC Dr. Kenneth R. Hauswald, Raleigh, NC John F. Hawley, Los Angeles, CA David Hayden, Raleigh, NC Danny R. Hayes, Winston-Salem, NC Peggy Haymes James E. Haynes, Rockingham, NC Jerry and Ann Haywood, Robbins, NC Gordon and Mary Hazen, Warren, OH J. Richard Hazlett, Charlotte, NC Jill Theresa Headley, Bethesda, MD Bill Hearn, Winston-Salem, NC Donald V. Heck, Winston-Salem, NC Robert Stephen Heckard Jr., Winston-Salem, NC Robin and Lynn Heflin, Winston-Salem, NC Robert Hege, Winston-Salem, NC C. D. Heidgerd, Raleigh, NC C. Glen Heintz, Lumberton, NC William and Vicki Heitman, Davidson, NC Henry A. Helms, Jr., Raleigh, NC Mark and Lisa Helms, Goldsboro, NC Sue & Doug Henderson, Winston-Salem, NC William P. Hendricks, Beaufort, SC Gary Hendrix, Mebane, NC Glenn A. Herbst, Winston-Salem, NC Mr. and Mrs. R. Scott Herman, Winston-Salem, NC Robert Hermann, Raleigh, NC Danny Herring, Rocky Mount, NC Barry Hickman, West Roxbury, MA Brett Hickman, Winston-Salem, NC Brent Hicks, Winston-Salem, NC Keven C. Hicks, Wilmington, NC Travis M. Hicks, Raleigh, NC Kevin P. High, Winston-Salem, NC Eric and Alyce Hill, High Point, NC Peter Hines, Annandale, VA Mr. Edward Hinson, Charlotte, NC Jon and Lisette Hirsch, Lake Bluff, IL Dr. and Mrs. Robert D. Hite, Winston-Salem, NC J. Dewey Hobbs, Jr., Winston-Salem, NC Jane D. Hobbs, Wilmington, NC Lauren Hogan, Alpharetta, GA Cathy and Chip Hoggard, Angier, NC Benjamin and Kristin Holcomb, Winston-Salem, NC Robert E. Holden, High Point, NC Carl Holder, Clemmons, NC H. F. Holland, Kernersville, NC James S. Holmes, Greensboro, NC Ronald L. Honeycutt, Yadkinville, NC Dennis J. Hooks, Bethesda, MD Gene and Jean Hooks, Bermuda Run, NC John Robert Hooten, Oriental, NC William Horsley, Reidsville, NC Alice and George Horton, III, Durham, NC William Horton, Asheville, NC Steve and Kathy Horvath, Charlotte, NC Allen W. Houck, Raleigh, NC Eric B. Housman, Concord, NC Richard and Janice Howerton, Atlanta, GA Robert Hoyer, Roswell, GA Eric and Grace Hoyle, Winston-Salem, NC Bob and Anne Hudson, Jacksonville, FL Stephanie Hudson, Winston-Salem, NC Nathan Huff, Raleigh, NC

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon B. Hughes, Winston-Salem, NC Trevor Hughes, Winston-Salem, NC Timothy Olen Hull and Mary Kay McDonald, Cary, NC Dr. Larry Hungerford, Lewisville, NC Dr. Danny E. Huntley, Atlanta, GA Christopher S. Hurd, Warwick, RI; Mrs. Betsy P. Henderson, Raleigh, NC David and Catherine Hurd, Winston-Salem, NC Raymond and Stacy Hutchins, III, Kernersville, NC Wes Hutchins, Walkertown, NC Dr. Stephen M. Hux, Winston-Salem, NC Jonathan Hyman, Chicago, IL Clarence R Hynes, Jr., Winston-Salem, NC Ianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Body Works Andrew Ice, Austin, TX William J. Igoe, Faison, NC Royce F. Ingram, Winston-Salem, NC James B. Insco, Pittsburgh, PA William Dan and Ronniejean Irvin, Oakton, VA Eric Lloyd Iverson, New York, NY Jerry Ivey, Yadkinville, NC Dr. David Jackson, Jr., Clemmons, NC Troy R. Jackson, Jr., Raleigh, NC Daniel and Ashley Jackson, Lutz, FL Julie Jackson, New York, NY Lawrence Davis Jackson, Atlanta, GA Tommy Jackson, Lewisville, NC Christoher and Jane Claire Jacobi, Charlotte, NC Blair and Heather Jacobs, Great Falls, VA Dr. Francis M. James, III, Winston-Salem, NC David James, New York, NY Dr. Richard Janeway, Winston-Salem, NC Amanda Janney, Philadelphia, PA Lola G. and R. Max Jarrell, Asheboro, NC Margaret Pearsall Jarrett, Winston-Salem, NC James W. Jenkins, Jr., West Des Moines, IA Jim H. Jenkins, Southern Pines, NC Hallie Skeen Jessup, Jamestown, NC Robert R. Jewell, Clover, SC Tal M. Jobe, Jr., Greensboro, NC Gale and Fredrick Johnson, King, NC Garrett Brendan Johnson, Charlotte, NC L. Charles Johnson, Advance, NC Terry L. Johnson, Lexington, NC M. Larry and Ann A. Johnston, Winston-Salem, NC Steve Jolley, Winston-Salem, NC Walter B. Jolly, Elizabeth City, NC Paul W. Jones, III, Marietta, GA Kevin M. Jones, Framingham, MA Kenneth T. Jones, Kernersville, NC Patrick and Kimberly Jones, Atlanta, GA Reginald and Nicole Jones, Pinehurst, NC Jeanette K. Jordan, Raeford, NC William Donald Joyce, Stoneville, NC David and Caitlin Joyner, Nokomis, FL John and Mary Ann Justus, Winston-Salem, NC Anthony F. Kahn, New Rochelle, NY Angela and George Kalamaras, Winston-Salem, NC John Kavanaugh, Winston-Salem, NC Jeff R. Kearney, Winston-Salem, NC Keiger Printing Company, Winston-Salem, NC Norman B. Kellum, Jr., New Bern, NC Mr. Robert Kemmerer, Manlius, NY H. D. Kemp, Jr., Roanoke, VA Henry D. Kerfoot, Jr., Boynton Beach, FL Ottie Kerley, Atlanta, GA Erin Gibson Kerr, Winston-Salem, NC Jerry and Pat Kight, Winston-Salem, NC Samuel C. King, Jr., Lincolnton, NC Arnold G. King, Kernersville, NC Aubrey C. King, Bowie, MD Christopher C. King, Ellicott City, MD; Benson & Brown PLLC, Greensboro, NC Edythe King, Savannah, GA Kevin and Sharon King, Huntersville, NC Matthew and Llew Ann King, Brentwood, TN Gray and Wendy T. King, Lewisville, NC Dr. James B. Kinlaw, Jr., Asheboro, NC Edgar O. Kinnier, III, Winston-Salem, NC Edmund Kirby-Smith, Winston-Salem, NC Brenda Kirkpatrick, Gainesville, FL Brad Kledzik, Winston-Salem, NC David & Linda Klein, Kernersville, NC Terrence H. Klugh, Washington, DC Teddy Koch, Winston-Salem, NC Jason Kon, Charlotte, NC Reg and Carol Koontz, Winston-Salem, NC

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Alton N. McCotter, Wilmington, NC Sally McCraw, Charlotte, NC Charles McCurry Jr, Winston-Salem, NC Bruce A. McDonnell, Riviera Beach, FL Edward McDowell, Elkin, NC McFarland Family, Decatur, GA Michael L. McGlamry, Atlanta, GA Gary S. McHam, Spartanburg, SC; W. Paul Powell, Jr., Colfax, NC Lauren McIntrye, Walnut Creek, CA Dennis G. McKendry, Mechanicsburg, PA Gerard McMahon, West Chester, PA Frank and Minta McNally, Winston-Salem, NC Paul McNamara, Wilmington, NC Tom and Sandy McNeil, Winston-Salem, NC Richard P. McQuellon, Winston-Salem, NC Allison McWilliams, Winston-Salem, NC Paul J. Meis, Winston-Salem, NC Charlie Mellies, Winston-Salem, NC Mercedes-Benz of Greensboro, Greensboro, NC John Merendino, Huntersville, NC Pete and Kim Merrill, Charlotte, NC Rich and Peggy Messenkopf, Winston-Salem, NC Trent and Jesse Messick, Pfafftown, NC The Bruce Milam Family, Winston-Salem, NC Military Threads, Winston-Salem, NC Brian Miller, Dallas, TX Byron Lee Miller, High Point, NC Graydon Miller, Charlotte, NC Nicole Miller, Winston-Salem, NC Ralph C. and Carolyn B. Miller, Clemmons, NC Mr. Robert Allen Miller, Tabernash, CO Taylor Miller, Winston-Salem, NC Stephen P. Mitchem, Greensboro, NC Harry Z. Mock, Jr., Lexington, NC Christopher Montalbano, Providence, RI Marc M. Montalto, Tampa, FL David L. Moore, Burlington, NC John E. Moore, Burlington, NC Madison M. Moore, Portland, OR Phillip Moore, Winston-Salem, NC Thomas Moore, Raleigh, NC Gaye W. Morgan, Lewisville, NC J. Griffin Morgan, Winston-Salem, NC Jason Morgan, Clemmons, NC Matthew and Laura Morgan, Arlington, VA Howard G. Morris, Texarkana, TX Steve and Lynda Morris, Matthews, NC Grant and Amanda Morrison, Boston, MA Mr. Tilghman Morton, Charlottesville, VA Jeff and DeAnn Moser, Charlotte, NC Catherine Muehleib, Washington, DC Gilbert D. Mullis, Advance, NC Daryl Muncus, Greenville, SC Stan Najeway , Akron, OH Kent Nastasi, Winston-Salem, NC J. Lloyd Nault, Ocean Isle, NC John Needham, Winston-Salem, NC Thomas P. Nelson, III, South Boston, VA Timothy W. Nelson, Charlestown, WV Drs. Philip and Janet T. Newhall, St. Louis, MO William A. Newman, Crozet, VA Samuel B. Newsom, Salem, VA Ron Niland, Mount Airy, NC Louise Nixon, Winston-Salem, NC Darren Nordone, New York, NY Benjamin and Melissa Norman, Greensboro, NC J. Keith Norman, Winston-Salem, NC Russell and Stacey Norris, Charlotte, NC Robert L. Northcutt, Wake Forest, NC Northpoint Chrysler, Winston-Salem, NC Thomas Norton, Jacksonville, FL J. Scott Nye, Dallas, TX William R. T. Oakes, III, Winston-Salem, NC Shirley and Vance O’Brien, Kernersville, NC John O’Connor, Darien, CT Charles Frederick Odom, Jr., Louisburg, NC Michael Odom, Winston-Salem, NC Mark William Ogren, Hinsdale, IL Dewey T. O’Kelley, III, Raleigh, NC Debbie and Chris Olson, Clemmons, NC James N. Olson, Jamestown, NY Arthur Orr, Decatur, AL Charles F. Owen, III, Asheboro, NC J. T. Owen, Jr., Charlotte, NC John and Stacy Owen, Winston-Salem, NC David and Shelly Page, Charlotte, NC

W. C. Park, Jr., Winston-Salem, NC Greg Parker, Lexington, NC Randy Parks, Clemmons, NC Kirk Patchel, Charlotte, NC Charlie Patterson & Family, Greensboro, NC Dr. R.H. Patterson, Midlothian, VA O. Bradley Payne, Atlanta, GA Curtis and Christy Pearcy, Winston-Salem, NC Dr. Terry E. Peele, Burlington, NC Richard and Mary Kathryn Pegg, Clemmons, NC Ralph W. Pellecchia, Sea Girt, NJ Frank Peplowski, Jr., Winston-Salem, NC Jonathan and Paige Perry, Wendell, NC Richard Peterson, Winston-Salem, NC William H. Petree, Jr., Winston-Salem, NC; Mrs. C. W. Weathers, Winston-Salem, NC Dr. Patricia H. Petrozza, Statesville, NC Sean and Lisa Phelan, Georgetown, SC Thomas B. Phelps, Louisville, KY John Dalton Phillips Sr., Raleigh, NC Christina Phillips, Mount Holly, NC Patrick and Kathleen Phillips, Clemmons, NC Col. and Mrs. Verner N. Pike, Pinehurst, NC Dr. Donald E. Pittaway, Clemmons, NC Dr. Jack L. Pittman, Roanoke, VA Shannon Pleasant, Hickory, NC Dr. Robert J. Plemmons, Winston-Salem, NC Clark L. Pool, Las Vegas, NV Joseph and Jane Potter, Winston-Salem, NC Barbara H. Potts, Greensboro, NC Alan B. and Lisa Powell, High Point, NC B. Clyde and Carol Preslar, St. Augustine, FL David Price, Clemmons, NC Mrs. Richard Proctor, Signal Mountain, TN; Sallie Proctor Dowd, New Canaan, CT Richard S. Proehl, Greensboro, NC; W. Prentiss Baker, Raleigh, NC Douglas C. Proxmire, McLean, VA L. H. Puckett, Jr., Norfolk, VA Mike Pulliam, Winston-Salem, NC Scott M. Purviance, Charlotte, NC Rev. Michael G. Queen Family, Wilmington, NC Brett M. Queen, Wilmington, NC Gregory Quesenberry, Matthews, NC Dr. David Rainey, Winston-Salem, NC Reed W. Ramsay, Des Moines, IA James G. Ramsbottom, Myrtle Beach, SC Robert J. Ramseur, Jr., Raleigh, NC Jay and Elizabeth Randall, Atlantic Beach, NC Phillip Rapp, Lexington, NC H. Roger Reece, Winston-Salem, NC Mark and Kate Reece, Elkin, NC John E. Reece, III, Winston-Salem, NC; Mark H. Reece, Jr., Winston-Salem, NC; William Jordan Reece, High Point, NC Dr. John W. Reed, Winston-Salem, NC Rodney E. Reich, Winston-Salem, NC Revelle and Lee, Murfreesboro, NC Gary L. Rhea, Winston-Salem, NC Paul Ricci, South Paris, ME Lenwood and Anne Rich, Winston-Salem, NC ANONYMOUS Fritz and Lisa Richter, Franklin, TN Martin and Elizabeth Richwine, III, Madison, NC Jennifer L. Richwine, Winston-Salem, NC Michael and Dawn Rickman, Akron, OH Abby Riddle, Advance, NC David S. Ridings, Lewisville, NC Joe and Linda Riggsbee, Clemmons, NC Evan M. Ritter, West End, NC Stephen R. Rixham, Charlotte, NC Mr. and Mrs. Richard Roarke, Hilton Head Island, SC Rob Perkins and Elizabeth Remy, Chicago, IL Robert F. Robine, Chadds Ford, PA Jay and Heidi Robinson, Winston-Salem, NC William Rodda, Winston-Salem, NC John W. Roehrig, Middletown, NJ Allen Rogers, Winchester, VA Richard G. Rogers, Winston-Salem, NC; J. J. Heath, Winston-Salem, NC Arnold and Donna Roope, Lewisville, NC ANONYMOUS Luke and Emily Rosser, Darien, CT Camille and Zack Rothrock, Winston-Salem, NC Ben Routh, Sr., Huntersville, NC Brodie and Gwen Rudd, Advance, NC Richard Ruffing, Gaffney, SC

Kenny & Vicky Russell, Winston-Salem, NC J. Taylor Ryan, Southport, NC; Shawn B. Ryan, Atlanta, GA Robert J. Ryan and Mary Joan Black, Spartanburg, SC; Scott and Jean Anne Ferner, Greensboro, NC Dennis R. Salvatore, Raleigh, NC Brad Samuel, High Point, NC Sreyas K. Sankar, Santa Monica, CA Fred J. Santangelo, Lynnfield, MA Robert H. Sasser Family, Cary, NC John and Sherry Scarlett, Winston-Salem, NC Ronald D. Scheetz, Greer, SC Robert W. Schenkemeyer, Winston-Salem, NC Donald J. Schiller, Cibolo, TX Joanne W. Schlaginhaufen, Greensboro, NC Richard Schmidt, Clemmons, NC Mrs. Donna Snipes Schoettmer, Dallas, TX William Guin Scoggin, Raleigh, NC Ann Meletis Scott, Mount Ulla, NC Colbert Seagraves, Winston-Salem, NC Stan Sears, Evington, VA Todd P. Selden, Richmond, VA Brian Shabosky, Charlotte, NC Curtis W. Sharpe, Maiden, NC James W. Shearin, Raleigh, NC Paul C. Shepard, Winston-Salem, NC Bob and Dolores Shepherd, Morganton, NC J. Michael and Rhona Sherrill, San Ramon, CA Ron Shillinglaw, Charlotte, NC Kim Shirley, Raleigh, NC Dr. Sarah C. Shoaf, Winston-Salem, NC Billy and Jayme Shomaker, Statesville, NC Brian T. Short, Plano, TX David P. Shouvlin, Hilliard, OH Bryan Shrader, Arlington, VA Henry Whitener Sigmon, Raleigh NC Mr. Kenneth Sigmon, Greensboro, NC Reid H. Sigmon, Manhattan, KS Mr. & Mrs. Robert K. Sikes, Jr., Lakewood, OH James R. Simeon, Southern Pines, NC Dr. Hobart M. Simpson, Jr., Siloam, NC Christine E. Simpson, Raleigh, NC Glenn E. Simpson, Houston, TX William Sinclair, New York, NY Albert Sindall, III, New York, NY Michael and Joanne Skahill, Williamsburg, VA Chris E. Skarzynski, Lewisville, NC Betsy Woodruff Skelton, Decatur, GA Terri T. Skinner, Winston-Salem, NC Jake Sloan, Statesville, NC Donald E. Smallwood, Jr., Amherst, NH Dr. John J. Smith, III, Winston-Salem, NC Alexander S. Smith, Winston-Salem, NC April Dawn Smith, Winston-Salem, NC Betty Jane Smith, Winston-Salem, NC Brian and Caryl Smith, Charlotte, NC Frederick T. Smith, Atlanta, GA Katherine Smith, Garden City, NY Greg A. Smith, New York, NY James Howell Smith, Winston-Salem, NC Dr. K. Wayne Smith, Newton, NC Michelle Cromwell Smith, High Point, NC Mr. & Mrs. W. Sam Smoak, Winston-Salem, NC Anna C. Snavely, Brookline, MA Kim and Tim Snyder, Winston-Salem, NC Darius Songaila, Mooresville, NC Martha Soots, Pfafftown, NC Paul and Pat Spainhour, Lewisville, NC James I. Speas, Clemmons, NC Mike W. Spencer, Kernersville, NC Charles Spittler, Clemmons, NC Mitchell Spivey, Rockingham, NC Anna Marie Spring, Ellicott City, MD Arthur J. Spring, Charlotte, NC Judith Newman Spritzky, Taylor Mill, KY Richard C. Stanland, III, Anderson, SC Will Staples III, Anderson, SC Elinor W. Starling, Winston-Salem, NC Hugh and Marie Steele, Winston-Salem, NC James Steele, Dublin, VA David J. Stefany, Tampa, FL Dr. John A. Stephens, Cape Carteret, NC Sean Michael Stevens, New York, NY Steven E. Stewart, Carrboro, NC Eric Stiff, Winston-Salem, NC Bill and Heather Stokes, Charlottesville, VA L. Wade and Tara Stokes, Winston-Salem, NC

John C. Stokoe, Alexandria, NH Dr. John E. Stone, Jr., Mobile, AL Dr. Raymond A. Stone, Kittrell, NC Tom and Caroline Stopyra, Winston-Salem, NC Steve Strachan, Mooresville, NC Burley W. Strader, Jr., Winston-Salem, NC Jerry & Lynne Stratbucker, Summerfield, NC Michael Strazzeri, Massapequa, NY Christian and Marjorie Streck, Greensboro, NC Garrett Stringer, Raleigh, NC Brian Sumner, Greensboro, NC Superior Manufacturing Company, Winston-Salem, NC Alan Susi, Washington, DC Robert K. Swab, Sr., Walkertown, NC; Robert K. Swab, Jr., Kernersville, NC; Susan Swab, Kernersville, NC Paul Taylor Swails, III, Stuart, VA Paul T. Swails, Jr., Stuart, VA Dr. J. Craig Swaim, Raleigh, NC Ms. Brenda Swain, Winston-Salem, NC Dr. and Mrs. Donald C. Swing, Jr., High Point, NC Robert G. Sykes, Rocky Mount, NC Tatum-Wise Family, Winchester, VA Dr. Thomas C. Taylor, Winston-Salem, NC William J. Teague, Raleigh, NC Jeff Tedder, Advance, NC Dr. Stanley N. Tennant, Greensboro, NC Jack G. Tesh, McLeansville, NC Neil A. Thaggard, Greensboro, NC Craig and Melissa Thomas, Winston-Salem, NC Randolph Thompson, Jr., Kingstree, SC Bob & Susan Thompson, Clemmons, NC Tom Price Thompson, III, Lebanon, TN Dr. James N. Thompson, Davidson, NC Jim and Cynthia Thompson, Memphis, TN P. Frank Thompson, Sanford, NC Stuart G. Thompson, Christiansburg, VA James A. Thornhill, Richmond, VA Lynn S. Thrower, Lewisville, NC Tommy Tinnin, Greensboro, NC Mr. David Lewis Todd, Macon, GA Jeff Tolle and Sharon Letchworth, Kernersville, NC Roger and Maria Tompkins, Kernersville, NC The Townsend Family, Greensboro, NC Robert Treadaway, Winston-Salem, NC Timothy N. Tremblay, Santa Barbara, CA Mark R. Trever, Greensboro, NC Jay Triplett, Pleasant Garden, NC Robert A. Troxler, Jr., Broadway, NC William True, Summerfield, NC Theodore T. Tseng, Denver, CO Mark H. Tucker, Pageland, SC Dr. Scott L. and Heather Tucker, Winston-Salem, NC Fred D. Turnage, Winston-Salem, NC Edward L Turner, Winston-Salem, NC Turner/Clayton Partners, Winston-Salem, NC Blane Tuttle, Walnut Cove, NC Thomas and Mari Valaoras, Winston-Salem, NC Peter Valen, Winston-Salem, NC David Valliere, Clemmons, NC Steve Vallos, Renton, WA Doug and Amy Van Lare, Zebulon, NC Larry Van Sant, McLean, VA James R. Van Camp, Pinehurst, NC H. Wood Vann, Durham, NC John M. and Karen Vann, Bristol, TN R. Stanley Vaughan, Charlotte, NC Scott and Dawn Vaughan, Greenville, NC Michael Vazquez, Tega Cay, SC Vernon, Vernon and Wooten, Burlington, NC Dr. H. Vernell Vick, Tarboro, NC Felipe and Mayra Villalon, Winston-Salem, NC Sara E. Villaverde, Westbury, NY John G. Vine, Greensboro, NC Thomas and Laura Von Ahn, Winston-Salem, NC Lindsey Von Thron, New York, NY David S. Wagner, Plano, TX Anna Gregory Wagoner, Raleigh, NC David Wahrhaftig, New York, NY Mr. and Mrs. Steven Walk, Staunton, VA Mr. and Mrs. Brocke Walker, Oak Ridge, NC Gary D. Walker, High Point, NC Gene and Ophelia Walker, Rural Hall, NC Dr. Marshall W. Walker, Jr., Greenville, SC Scott A. Walker, Troutman, NC Stephen B. Walker, Greensboro, NC W. Charles Walkey, Tacoma, WA Joseph A. Wall, Jr., Charlotte, NC

Leonard A. Wall, III, High Point, NC Rev. James P. Wall, Siler City, NC Robert Hammock Wall, Winston-Salem, NC McLain and Marybeth Wallace, Jr., Winston-Salem, NC Elizabeth Cotter Wallace, Santa Clara, CA Bruce and Liz Walley, Winston-Salem, NC Nathan S. Walsh, Charlotte, NC Robert J Wansker, Charlotte, NC Stephanie L. Ward, Greensboro, NC Tim and Becky Ward, Winston-Salem, NC James O. Warren, II, Newton, NC Clinton S. Warren, Houston, TX Richard M. Warren, Greensboro, NC Dr. John S. Waters, Doylestown, PA Wendell K. Watkins, Easley, SC William M. Watts, Jr., Wilkesboro, NC John Watts, Germanton, NC Herbert M. Wayne, III, Winston-Salem, NC Michael and Julie Wayne, Advance, NC Terry L. Weatherford, Greensboro, NC Dr. Harold M. Barrow Family, Winston-Salem, NC Lee Weaver, Matthews, NC Adam Weinberg, Wilmington, NC Robert M. Weinstein, Greensboro, NC Charles R. Welfare, Jr., Winston-Salem, NC Thomas D. Welliver, Westminster, MD Ron and Linda Wellman, Winston-Salem, NC James G. and Beth Welsh, Winston-Salem, NC Robert and Stephanie Welton, Raleigh, NC Douglas and Ellen Wenner, Clemmons, NC Diane and Maggie Wessell, Clemmons, NC Jerry W. West, Advance, NC Carl J. Westcott, Winston-Salem, NC James B. Wheless, Raleigh, NC Benjamin H. White, Jr., Raleigh, NC Harvey W. White, Jr., Raleigh, NC Carl W. White, Winston-Salem, NC David K. White, Charlotte, NC Dunlop White, Winston-Salem, NC Gerald and Sara White, Elizabeth City, NC Dr. Arthur and Patricia Whitehurst, Durham, NC Brad Whitley, Lewisville, NC Taylor R. Wildman, Dallas, TX Walter R. Wiley, Jr., Winston-Salem, NC Scotty and Gretchen Wilkins, Summerfield, NC R. W. Wilkinson, III, Wake Forest, NC E. M. Wilkinson, Jr., Covington, VA Yates and Nelda Wilkinson, King, NC Michael Willard, Thomasville, NC Edward M. Williams, Jr., Raleigh, NC James T. Williams, Greensboro, NC Frank J. Williams, Daniel Island, SC J. Jerome Williams, Valdese, NC Louise Faircloth Williams, Hamptonville, NC; In Memory of Jack Ray Williams Nancy C. Williams, Greensboro, NC Phillip E. Williams, Jr., Winston-Salem, NC Michael Willis, Durham, NC Jon Wilsie, Charlotte, NC Chuck Wilson, Mooresville, NC Dorothy, Johnny and Joe Wilson, Lewisville, NC Larry and Sandra Wingate, Greensboro, NC; Paul and Brook Wingate, Greensboro, NC; Don and Erin Wingate, Greensboro, NC ANONYMOUS The Winslow Family, Yadkinville, NC Mary and Art Winstead, Greensboro, NC Christopher L. Wixon, Savannah, GA Bradley and Susan Wood, Winston-Salem, NC Keith Wood, Danbury, NC John and Linda Woodard, Germanton, NC Drs. Nathan and Amy Woolwine, Concord, NC Norman Wooten, Lexington, NC Benjamin A. Worley, Greenville, SC Harriet F. Worley, Raleigh, NC Scott Wright, Trumbull, CT Lee Yancey Family, Winston-Salem, NC Preston Yates, Winston-Salem, NC Andy Yates, Huntersville, NC Heather Yates-Davis, Lexington, NC Dr. Kyle A. Young Family, Greensboro, NC Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Young, Sr., Hickory, NC Mr. Craig and Jennifer Zakrewski, Winston-Salem, NC Joe Zammit, Greensboro, NC Nick G. Zegrea, Winston-Salem, NC Peter Zepsa, Marvin, NC

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Minor League Ranks Matt Antonelli Washington Nationals Garrett Bullock Houston Astros Dave Bush Philadelphia Phillies Tim Cooney St. Louis Cardinals Michael Dimock Houston Astros Allan Dykstra New York Mets Josh Ellis Arizona Diamondbacks Brian Holmes Houston Astros Carlos Lopez Washington Nationals Mike Murray San Francisco Giants Mac Williamson San Francisco Giants

FOOTBALL Josh Bush Tyson Clabo Aaron Curry Chris DeGeare Brandon Ghee Chris Givens Joe Looney Ovie Mughelli Calvin Pace Cyhl Quarles Fred Robbins Alphonso Smith Kyle Wilber Steve Vallos Joe Zelenka

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WOMEN’S GOLF Laura (Philo) Diaz Maria Beautell Nannette Hill Stephanie Kim Jean Chua Dolores White Natalie Sheary Michelle Shin

LPGA Has made the cut in 3 of her last 4 events; top finish is T45 at Manulife Financial Classic European Finished T96 at the Turkish Airlines Ladies Open in one of two cuts made this season LPGA/Fut. Has made the cut in 6 of 9 events with a top finish of T20 at Credit Union Classic Futures Has yet to play in an event this season Futures Has 3 top-10s in 10 events and is currently 6th on the money list Futures Finished T23 at the Tate & Lyle Players Champ; Made 3 cuts in nine events Futures Tied for 5th at the Island Resort Champ; has made six cuts in 10 starts Futures Finished T26 at the Island Resort Championship in one of two cuts made

MEN’S GOLF Billy Andrade Brendan Gielow Bill Haas Jay Haas Gary Hallberg Scott Hoch Len Mattiace Kyle Reifers Jay Sigel Curtis Strange Webb Simpson Leonard Thompson Lanny Wadkins Travis Wadkins Ron Whittaker

PGA Is an analyst for the Golf Channel; Played at the Canadian Open Nationwide Has missed the cut in his only two events this season PGA Won the Northern Trust Open; Has 7 top-25s in 18 events. Champions Won the Principle Charity Classic; Has 8 top-10s and is 12th in Schwab Cup points Champions Finished 2nd at the Senior British Open; Has six top-10s and over $70,000 this season Champions Has yet to play in an event this season; has three Champions Tour titles Nationwide Has made 3 cuts on the NW Tour and was T31 at the PGA Tour’s True South Classic PGA Has made the cut in 13 events and is 144th in the FedEx Cup Standings. Champions Finished T34 at the Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf Champions Has played in six events with a best finish of T34th PGA US Open Champion; Made over $3 million this season; Likely a Ryder Cup member Champions Finished T35 in his only event at the Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf Champions Has stated three events and finished T33 at the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf Nationwide Has played in eight events and finished T57th at the Chitimacha Louisiana Open Nationwide Made the cut in nine events and is 81st on the money list

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As Wake Forest fans, we all have lots of items with pictures or autographs of our favorite Deacs. While in most cases these are priceless keepsakes that we could never part with, it is important to remember that NCAA rules strictly prohibit individuals from selling any item that bears the name or image of a current student-athlete. This would include all non-institutional retail outlets, online sites (e.g. ebay) or private transactions. Another potential area of concern involves the donation of these items to fundraisers where they will, in turn, be sold or auctioned. In addition to the fact that pictures of student-athletes may not be sold, it is also impermissible for institutional memorabilia to be used to support the fundraising efforts of schools or athletic organizations (e.g. AAU teams) that include prospective student-athletes (grades 9-12), even if these

items donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t contain pictures of current student-athletes. So while the funds that are generated from these efforts may be going to support very worthy causes, we must still consider the implications of donating these items for such purposes.

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