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Discover Wake Forest University’s College LAUNCH for Leadership Program. Download and share LAUNCH resources, read the latest Leadership Blog posts, and more.
College LAUNCH strives to prepare high school juniors in Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC for the college application process while encouraging them to become social justice advocates and community leaders. Discover our program and the incredible impact our Scholars make on their communities.
College LAUNCH Resources
Download our updated flier and quick guide to learn more about the program and share with your students or peers.
Leadership Blog
Read the Leadership Blog to discover more about Saturday Summits, our Scholars and alumni, and the latest College LAUNCH news.
MEDucation Day 2026: Best of Both Worlds
To close out our 2025-2026 Summits, our Scholars tried their hands at healthcare.
Making Gains
This month, our Scholars learned the value of branding and project management, and worked together to hone their entrepreneurship skillsets.
- MEDucation Day 2026: Best of Both WorldsOur LAUNCH Scholars try their hands at healthcare. “MEDucation” Day has been a core part of the College LAUNCH for Leadership Program since it’s inception in 2014, allowing our Scholars to discover or sharpen their interests in the medical field. This spring, we are beyond excited to announce a blossoming partnership with the Wake Forest […]
- Making GainsOur Scholars invest in their futures at the Wake Forest School of Business It was a gorgeous spring day this past Saturday, March 21, 2026, as both cohorts of our 2025-2026 LAUNCH Scholars arrived at Farrell Hall, the home of the Wake Forest School of Business. We began our day by breaking up […]
- Chase Clark ’21, upcoming Wake Forest graduateWe wanted to highlight and celebrate an incredible LAUNCH alumni, Chase Clark, who continues to inspire and impact everyone around her. It has been an honor to be a part of her college and career journey for the last six years, and we will continue to support, advise, and cheer her on as she continues […]
- Leaning into LAUNCHMekhi, 2025-2026 LAUNCH Scholar If you could write a letter to your past self that you would receive on the first day of the College LAUNCH for Leadership Program, what would you tell yourself to expect, what to lean into, and what you have gained so far from your experience? Sheesh! It’s crazy to know […]
- Discovering the ForestThis past Saturday, February 21, 2026, both cohorts of our 2026-2026 LAUNCH Scholars gathered together on our beautiful Wake Forest University campus to explore all that being a Demon Deacon has to offer. We began our day with a mock admissions committee session led by Assistant Dean of Admissions, Riley Hall, examining three example college […]