President's Aides

President’s Aides are student leaders who serve as representatives of Wake Forest and the student body and participate in a variety of University events throughout the academic year. In addition, President’s Aides meet regularly with the University President, providing an additional communication link between students and the administration. The group was established in 1989 during the presidency of Thomas K. Hearn, Jr. Dr. Hearn was interested in ways to stay in touch with students: to listen to their concerns, to learn from their perspectives and to give him a sounding board for ideas and initiatives.

Over time, President’s Aides also took on a “student ambassador” role, serving the President and the University as student representatives for a variety of University events. Today, President’s Aides represent students who have demonstrated leadership in academic life, student life and community service. The application process for President’s Aides begins in the spring when rising juniors and seniors can apply for open positions. A committee reviews all applications, conducts interviews and makes the final selection.

For additional information about President’s Aides, please send an email to Marybeth Wallace, Special Assistant to the President.

2021-22 President’s Aides

Photo	Name & Description
	Amber Adkins Class Year: Senior Hometown: Lexington, KY Major: Psychology; French Studies
	Katie Alexander Class Year: Senior Hometown: Winston-Salem, NC Major: Politics; Sociology
	Angela Alvarez Class Year: Junior Hometown: Orlando, FL Major: English
	Aida Bathily Class Year: Senior Hometown: New York, NY Major: Economics
	Jessie Birnbaum Class Year: Senior Hometown: Agoura Hills, CA Major: Psychology
	Brooke Blair Class Year: Senior Hometown: Thomasville, NC Major: Politics
	JB Blood Class Year: Senior Hometown: Ridgefield, CT Major: Business Enterprise & Management; Politics
	Landon Bradshaw Class Year: Junior Hometown: Columbia, SC Major: Biochemistry; Molecular Biology
	Davis Brady Class Year: Junior Hometown: Knoxville, TN Major: Biochemistry
	Nick Briggs Class Year: Senior Hometown: Whitesboro, NY Major: Business Enterprise & Management
	Jayden Brown Class Year: Junior Hometown: Winston-Salem, NC Major: Sociology
	Sophie Brown Class Year: Senior Hometown: Lexington, VA Major: Sociology
	Stevenson Cerisier Class Year: Senior Hometown: Health & Exercise Science Major: Austell, GA
	Lucy Chapman Class Year: Junior Hometown: Montgomery, AL Major: Art History; Studio Art
	Jackson Cole Class Year: Senior Hometown: Pawleys Island, SC Major: Psychology; Philosophy
	Zac Contreras Class Year: Junior Hometown: Boerne, TX Major: Politics
	Myles Cyrus Class Year: Junior Hometown: Wilson, NC Major: Biology; Spanish
	Maya Dalton Class Year: Senior Hometown: Fairmont, WV Major: Politics
	Cele Daly Class Year: Senior Hometown: Atlanta, GA Major: Psychology
	Lauren DeMarco Class Year: Senior Hometown: Mt. Pleasant, SC Major: English; Studio Art
	Nyna DeWitt Class Year: Senior Hometown: Kannapolis, NC Major: Engineering
	Leilani Fletcher Class Year: Senior Hometown: Winston-Salem, NC Major: Religion; Women’s & Gender Studies
	Mary Caroline Funk Class Year: Junior Hometown: Nashville, TN Major: Communications; Politics
	Zaiyu (Emma) Gao Class Year: Senior Hometown: Winston-Salem, NC Major: Communications; Economics
	Helen Haile Class Year: Junior Hometown: Charlotte, NC Major: Economics; Politics
	Ethan Harrison Class Year: Senior Hometown: Baltimore, MD Major: Computer Science
	Riley Herriman Class Year: Senior Hometown: Westhampton, NJ Major: Biology
	Alexandra Karlinchak Class Year: Senior Hometown: Erie, PA Major: Politics
	Thomas Laws Class Year: Senior Hometown: Concord, NC Major: Philosophy
	Rebecca Leathers Class Year: Senior Hometown: Charlotte, NC Major: Accounting
	Akaya Lewis Class Year: Senior Hometown: Charlotte, NC Major: Sociology
	Elizabeth MacDonald Class Year: Junior Hometown: Wilmington, NC Major: Mathematical Statistics
	Tommy Mehaffey Class Year: Junior Hometown: Burke, VA Major: Biochemistry; Molecular Biology
	Nicole Mitchell Class Year: Senior Hometown: Charlotte, NC Major: Psychology
	Ali Morton Class Year: Senior Hometown: Cedar Point, NC Major: Biochemistry; Molecular Biology
	Kate Pearson Class Year: Senior Hometown: Charlotte, NC Major: History
	Pheng Picket Class Year: Senior Hometown: Greensboro, NC Major: Politics
	Rich Pope Class Year: Senior Hometown: Charlotte, NC Major: Biophysics; Economics
	Jay Sampat Class Year: Senior Hometown: Mumbai, India Major: Finance
	Atman Satpathy Class Year: Senior Hometown: Chicago, IL Major: Economics; History
	Ashwin Singh Class Year: Senior Hometown: West Chester, PA Major: History; Politics
	Edna Ulysse Class Year: Senior Hometown: Orlando, FL Major: Politics
	Caroline Walker Class Year: Senior Hometown: Hickory, NC Major: English; Spanish