This month, Scholars learned about civic engagement, built their college list, and began working on their group YPAR projects. Scholars learned from campus and community partners, Generation Nation and Deacs Decide, who shared more about civic leadership in their communities and ways to create […]
On October 19, 2024, community members and alumni gathered to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the College LAUNCH for Leadership program. During the event, we reminisced about past Saturday Summits, alumni shared the impact that the program has made on their lives, and our current […]
The 2024-2025 College LAUNCH year has begun. 55 Scholars in Winston-Salem and 60 Scholars in Charlotte joined us for their first Saturday Summit. This is the 10th anniversary of the College LAUNCH for Leadership Program and the largest cohort to date. The summit started […]
For the March Saturday Summit, Scholars joined us for a day of networking and exploration with the Wake Forest School of Business. Scholars collaborated with their peers to complete a case study activity in which they came up with creative ideas to solve a […]
College LAUNCH Scholars attended Discover Wake Forest Day, traditionally the Saturday Summit held in February. The Wake Forest University Office of Admissions partnered with our program to engage Scholars in an interactive day of learning. Students invited their families to join […]
January 2024 Leadership Blog Preparing for standardized testing can be intimidating. Having an experienced support system will help you get ready for the big day. Wake Forest Pre-College Programs professional staff members have experience not only navigating the college application process but also the many […]
The College LAUNCH January Saturday Summit allowed both cohorts to come together for the first time, meeting on Wake Forest University’s main campus. The Wake Forest Department of Physics and Department of Engineering hosted Charlotte and Winston-Salem Scholars for a day of STEM […]
This October, Scholars volunteered with Samaritan’s Feet, a local non-profit. The mission of Samaritan’s Feet is to provide shoes to people worldwide who are experiencing poverty and homelessness. This October, Samaritan’s Feet reached a milestone, donating their 10 millionth pair of shoes! Together, Charlotte […]
Wake Forest Pre-College Programs is proud to welcome the new College LAUNCH Program Manager, Mackenzie Wilkins, to the team. Mackenzie is a Charlotte native and Wake Forest University alum ’19. In her time at Wake Forest she majored in psychology with a minor in schools, […]
We asked recent College LAUNCH Alumni to share their favorite parts of the program and what they’re looking forward to in the future. Letrell Grady, LAUNCH ’22 shared his thoughts with us. I want to thank the LAUNCH program for the space they created for […]