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Recent Publications

From untold historical narratives to contemporary insights, Mary’s writing explores the stories that connect us across generations and inspire meaningful reflection.

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Pious Ambitions
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Follow the compelling journey of Sally Merriam Wait, whose faith and determination helped shape the founding of Wake Forest University. This historical narrative reveals the extraordinary life of Mary’s ancestor and a key figure in the university’s history.

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To Stand With and For Humanity

Explore Mary’s scholarly contribution to Wake Forest’s critical examination of slavery in this academic collection. Her essay “The Waits, Women, and Slavery” reveals how her ancestors, founding president Samuel Wait and his wife Sally, evolved from anti-slavery New Englanders to slaveholders in antebellum North Carolina.

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Other Publications

“Sally Wait: Piety and Courage in the Pursuit of Purpose” American Baptist Quarterly, Volume XXXVII, No. 3, Fall 2017

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6 days ago

Mary Tribble
Are you enjoying this season of the #WakeWomen podcast? Be sure to listen, rate, & review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts!Wake Forest University Alumni Wake Forest University ... See MoreSee Less
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1 week ago

Mary Tribble
Coming up on the #WakeWomen PodcastA wide-ranging conversation with Melissa Rogers on the Baptist roots of religious liberty, the constitutional balance between church and state, and how faith has long shaped American public life—historically and today—along with reflections on education, polarization, and the role of leadership in protecting pluralism and human dignity.Episode drops Friday at wakewomen.alumni.wfu.edu/wake-women-podcast/Wake Forest University Alumni Wake Forest University Wake Forest University [tag page]" ... See MoreSee Less
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2 weeks ago

Mary Tribble
I asked guests on the #WakeWomen podcast about their favorite places around Wake Forest University. Check out the latest episode at the link below to find out their answers! Then let me know…What were your favorites?wakewomen.alumni.wfu.edu/wake-women-podcast/Wake Forest University Alumni ... See MoreSee Less
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Mary Tribble
Closing out the year with a lot of gratitude. For the conversations, the connection, and the chance to keep learning. Wishing you a calm and meaningful New Year’s Eve, and a good start to the year ahead. ... See MoreSee Less
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2 weeks ago

Mary Tribble
#ICYMI on the #WakeWomen PodcastCourage Under Fire with Erin ReganRevisit my chat with Erin Regan — Wake Forest University Class of 2002, former collegiate and professional soccer goalkeeper, trailblazing firefighter, mentor to future women firefighters, artist, mother, and recent recipient of the Pat Tillman Award for Service at the ESPYs. Learn about what drives her and so, so much more.Listen at wakewomen.alumni.wfu.edu/wake-women-podcast/#WomenWhoLead t #FirefighterLife #WomenInService #ESPYs #PatTillmanAward #AthletesAfterCollege #PurposeDriven Wake Forest University Alumni Wake Forest Women's Soccer ... See MoreSee Less
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