Porter B. Byrum Welcome Center

At the graduation ceremony of 1942, Wake Forest College gave to the world Porter Byrum, probably expecting but not knowing he would become an extremely successful lawyer and businessman and one of the University’s greatest benefactors. Donations from Byrum have helped 64 students become Demon Deacons since 2001. Winner of the 2010 Distinguished Alumni Award, Byrum gave the largest contribution in the University’s history in 2011. It is very fitting that the Welcome Center and Admissions Building be named after someone who makes it possible for young men and women to become Wake Forest students.