Allegacy Financial Center for Leadership & Character Article Archives

The Honorable Donna Edwards, U.S. Congresswoman (2008–2017) visited the Wake Forest School of Business on March 23, 2017 as part of The Leadership Project. Edwards is an alum of Wake Forest and the first African-American woman ever elected to congress. She discussed her background and what factors led to her developmental journey. Highlights of her…

Friday, April 21st, School of Business staff, faculty, and students practiced Pro Humanitate for first responders that serve Wake Forest University. With the help of various community businesses, we were able to provide an appreciation lunch for several hundred from Wake Campus Police, WSPD, and WSFD. Michelle Kennedy, Meteorologist for WXII, Coach Dave Clawson, Head…

Each year, business school students apply for selection to attend leadership conference opportunities at our nation’s military academies.  These annual leadership conferences are sought after for their content and expertise in the area of leadership and character and host global leaders from private industry, government, athletics and more. Each year, selected Wake Foresters return from…

The CLC congratulates Dr. Pat Sweeney, Director of the Allegacy Center of Leadership and Character, who was recently honored as a 2017 Top Thought Leader in Trust by TRUST! Magazine. The publication has named Sweeney as a leader in its 7th annual awards for those whose work helps foster organizational trust. The award recipients are…

On January 25-27, David Boone and Neb Talley represented Wake Forest at the 2017 United States Naval Academy Leadership Conference held in Annapolis, MD. David and Neb are both Juniors majoring in Business and Enterprise Management. Sharing their thoughts and takeaways from the conference whose theme was Forging Team Spirit: Sharing the Vision,  David provided thoughts…

The Allegacy Center for Leadership and Character is excited to kick off 2017 with a review of our highlights from 2016 including some exciting events, products, and initiatives that made the year outstanding. In 2016, the Center expanded the 360 assessment system utilizing its proprietary LCA and TMA assessments, action planning resources, and team coaching…

Congratulations to the following students for being selected to represent Wake Forest University at various Leadership Conferences. USNA Leadership Conference, January 22-25, 2017 Neb Talley and David Boone USAFA National Character & Leadership Symposium, February 23-24, 2017 Hayden Lineberger and Brittni Milner The Citadel Annual Principled Leadership Symposium, March 16-17, 2017 Meredith Gay Annual McDonald Conference for…

On November 19, the Wake Forest Ethics and Leadership Debate team competed in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Ethics Bowl held at Clemson University.  Colleges and universities included in the competition were: Campbell UniversityCoastal Carolina UniversityClemson UniversityHollins UniversityLynchburg CollegeSt. Mary’s College of MarylandSwarthmore CollegeUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina at CharlotteUniversity of Central…

On October 28, the ACLC was pleased to welcome WFU alum Cameron Kent, a WXII-TV news anchor, prolific author and screenwriter, and long-time community leader.  Kent’s talk was a follow up to a Habitat for Humanity project day also sponsored by the ACLC.  Following a more than 35-year career in broadcast journalism, Kent shared reflections…

On Wednesday, September 28, the CLC sponsored a Habitat work day to serve a local veteran in need.  The homeowner, Mr. Wilson, is a veteran of the US Army, served during World War II and later was an employee of RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company. Staff and faculty joined in the efforts. This day’s 12-person effort also included…

Wake Forest University welcomed Linda Hudson to the Charlotte Center on June 9th to share insights about the key traits of leadership.  Hudson is the CEO of the Cardea Group, and her career in the defense, aerospace and security industries has spanned 42 years. As the first female CEO of a major US national security…

Over the last several weeks, 5 Wake Forest business students have represented the school at service academy leadership conferences across the country.  Various leadership themes were explored and discussed in depth at these service academy conferences, as evidenced by the impact upon our attendees.  Several of these leadership themes included: empowerment, overcoming adversity, learning from…

To showcase outstanding efforts toward servant leadership, the Allegacy Center for Leadership and Character invited William C. Hawks, MA ‘16, to speak at the semi-annual pro humanitate reflection, held April 6, 2016. In his talk, “How Serving Changes Lives,” Hawks shared his impactful story of resourcefulness and determination in the face of homelessness and a…

The Allegacy Center for Leadership and Character hosted Bill Powers, Jr., chair of the Enron special investigation committee and former president of the University of Texas on March 30. Powers offered students advice on creating a culture of ethical leadership. He encouraged students to get into leadership positions as often and early as possible and…

Junior Cameron Kane has just returned from the 2016 Naval Academy Leadership Conference (NALC) at the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland.  The annual conference, in its 32nd year,  had representation of more than 200 participants from over 45 colleges.  Cameron,  a finance major with a minor in physics, was recommended by faculty, and selected to…

Six students have been selected to represent Wake Forest at upcoming service academy leadership conferences.  The service academy leadership conference program is in its third year, sponsored by the Allegacy Center for Leadership and Character.  From a very competitive pool of applicants, the following students will attend upcoming leadership conferences: CAMERON KANE & STEPHEN STAHL–…

The Wake Forest ethics and leadership debate team, which is sponsored by the Allegacy Center for Leadership and Character, competed this weekend in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Ethics Bowl and captured the top prize. The competition team consisted of:  Sam Aldershof (‘19), Connor Clendenen (‘17), Sam O’Connor (‘19), Zach Orr (‘18) and Clare Zahn (‘18) and…

Following a month of service opportunities across WFU’s campus, students, faculty and staff were invited to participate in a servant leadership reflection:  Building Success Through Service. October saw a Habitat wall build on campus as well as several opportunities to engage with CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, Jonathan Reckford.  The month also included numerous service…

Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI), an ecumenical Christian housing ministry that has helped more than 5 million people construct, rehabilitate or preserve homes in more than 70 countries, spoke on Tuesday, October 20th on the campus of Wake Forest. Sponsored by Wake Forest’s  The Leadership Project, Mr. Reckford shared leadership insights and…

Applications are now being accepted for selection to attend the 2015-2016 service academy leadership conferences. This is the third year the Allegacy Center for Leadership and Character has sponsored Wake Forest students to attend leadership conferences at service academies across the nation.  These conferences are an excellent opportunity for undergraduate business students to have engagement…