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 Vice President.

2024-25 President’s Aides

Photo	Name and Description
	Shelby Balmer Class Year: Senior Hometown: Edgewater, FL  Major: Religious Studies, Politics and International Affairs
	Alice Bragg Class Year: Senior Hometown: Davidson, NC Major: Psychology, Communication
	Jackson Brown Class Year: Senior Hometown: Winston Salem, NC Major: Computer Science
	Erica Carl Class Year: Senior Hometown: Kannapolis, NC Major: Sociology
	Tori Cascone Class Year: Senior Hometown: Berlin, CT Major: Health and Exercise Science
	Louisa Cave  Class Year: Junior Hometown: Washington, DC Major: Politics and International Affairs, Communication
	Steven Cayea Class Year: Senior Hometown: Deer Park, NY Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Economics
	Chase Clark Class Year: Junior Hometown: High Point, NC Major: African American Studies, Communication
	Reese Clark  Class Year: Senior Hometown: Dayton, OH Major: Business & Enterprise Management
	Jessica Cline Class Year: Junior Hometown: Cedar Rapids, IA Major: Religious Studies, Politics and International Affairs
	Connor Deir Class Year: Senior Hometown: Charlotte, NC Major: Politics and International Affairs, Sociology
	Christopher Dietrich Class Year: Junior Hometown: Frankfurt, Germany Major: Health and Exercise Science
	Joseph Doria Class Year: Senior Hometown: Oyster Bay, NY Major: Finance
	Olivia Duvall Class Year: Senior Hometown: Alexandria, VA  Major: Biology
	Mason Goodwyn Class Year: Senior Hometown: Leesburg, VA Major: Business Enterprise Management
	Ali Hakim-Florian Class Year: Senior Hometown: Washington, DC Major: Politics and International Affairs
	Xinchen (Michael) Huang Class Year: Senior Hometown: Shanghai, China Major: Chemistry, Environmental Science
	Mary Hauser Class Year: Junior Hometown: Kennebunk, ME Major: Chemistry
	Rahmir Holloway Class Year: Senior Hometown: Newark, NJ Major: Philosophy, African American Studies
	Ellie Howell Class Year: Senior Hometown: Mars, PA Major: History, Theatre
	Charlie Kost Class Year: Junior Hometown: Nashville, TN Major: Politics and International Affairs, French Studies
	Grace Kotchen Class Year: Junior Hometown: Irvington, NY Major: Communication, Psychology
	Eli Leadham Class Year: Junior  Hometown: Portland, OR Major: Sociology, English
	Gah’ques Ligons Class Year: Senior Hometown: Winston Salem, NC  Major: Spanish
	Jack Martin  Class Year: Junior Hometown: Hagerstown, MD Major: Biology
	Marcus Mathis Class Year: Senior Hometown: Chattanooga, TN Major: History
	Kevin Nguyen  Class Year: Junior Hometown: Raleigh, NC Major: Communication, African American Studies
	Miguel Paniagua Class Year: Junior  Hometown: Harrisonburg, VA Major: Politics and International Affairs, Philosophy
	Madison Patel Class Year: Senior Hometown: Dothan, AL Major: English
	Thomas Peterson Class Year: Senior Hometown: Nashville, TN Major: Computer Science
	Nate Philip  Class Year: Junior Hometown: Philadelphia, PA Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
	Foster Pierce Class Year: Junior Hometown: Nashville, TN Major: Biology, Spanish
	Sadie Rittenberry Class Year: Senior Hometown: Tulsa, OK Major: Politics and International Affairs
	Stella Ross Class Year: Senior Hometown: Birmingham, AL Major: Philosophy
	Allison Schmidt Class Year: Junior  Hometown: Cleveland, OH Major: Psychology
	Bayla Sheshadri Class Year: Senior Hometown: Cary, NC Major: Politics and International Affairs, Anthropology
	Anna Grace Shoaf Class Year: Senior Hometown: Raleigh, NC Major: Politics and International Affairs, Philosophy
	Noah Sibbett   Class Year: Senior Hometown: Wilmington, NC Major: Engineering
	Alexandria Smith   Class Year: Junior  Hometown: Bedford, NY Major: Politics and International Affairs
	Couriyah Stegall  Class Year: Junior Hometown: Chattanooga, TN Major: Health and Exercise Science
	Blake Sterling Class Year: Junior Hometown: Matthews, NC Major: Politics and International Affairs
	Brithany Teran-Boza Class Year: Senior Hometown: Winston Salem, NC Major: Health and Exercise Science
	Wheatley Thayer Class Year: Senior Hometown: Baltimore, MD Major: Chinese, Finance
	Caroline Thompson Class Year: Senior Hometown: Charlottesville, VA Major: English
	Hieu Tran  Class Year: Junior Hometown: Seattle, WA Major: Finance
	Adrianna Udensi  Class Year: Junior Hometown: Spartanburg, SC Major: Engineering
	Lauren Veldhuizen  Class Year: Junior Hometown: Castle Pines, CO Major: Political & International Affairs, Music
	Mercer Webb Class Year: Senior Hometown: Raleigh, NC Major: Health and Exercise Science
	Amaya Williams Class Year: Junior Hometown: Morrisville, NC Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology