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in the stars
By following her own destiny, Mary Tribble
helps others find their own
By l aura l e e

G

rowing up in Miami, Mary
Tribble never dreamed she'd
end up following in the
footsteps of her North Carolina ancestors.
She'd heard plenty of stories about Wake
Forest University (WFU). Her older sister
went there; her parents met on campus;
her father's uncle, Harold Tribble, served
as president in 1950; and her mother's
great-great-great grandfather, Samuel Wait,
founded the college in 1834.
Family ties weren't convincing enough
for a teenager, but once Tribble saw
the university for herself, she knew it
was the place for her. "There's just a
friendliness on campus and something
warm and inviting about the landscape
and architecture."
After graduating from college, Tribble
moved to Charlotte to launch her event
marketing career - even landing the 2012
Democratic National Convention. She thought
she was there for good, until her alma mater
recruited her for a special project. "I got a call
from 'Mother So Dear,' that I couldn't ignore."
Tribble became senior advisor for engagement
strategies, where she reaches out to some 70,000
Wake alumni to help them reach their full potential.
"Your four years of college are your most
transformative years, but after graduation, you're
not done," says Tribble. "Our motto, Pro
Humanitate - For Humanity - is more than
community service. It's making a positive impact
on the world, it's living for a larger purpose. We want
to create a compelling reason for alumni to reconnect,
continue to grow and learn, and create
life with meaning."

This mantra is not only true of WFU but the
entire city, which is undergoing its own transformation
to self-actualization.
"Winston-Salem is just booming," says Tribble.
"The city is so interesting and eclectic. There are
cool areas for nightlife, trendy restaurants, and festivals.
Every day in the Journal, there's news of public/private
collaborations and new developments and visions for
the city. There's a fresh energy surrounding all this
new opportunity."
Through Pro Humanitate, Tribble has rediscovered her
passion for history, telling the untold story of Samuel Wait's
wife, Sally, for her master's thesis and restoring a 200-yearold home in Old Salem, where she once interned as an art
history major.
"I've come full circle," says Tribble. "I feel so rooted
here. I'm about as deep as I can get."
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