Bostwick Residence Hall
Bostwick Residence Hall, an original Reynolda Campus building, is named for Jabez Abel Bostwick, a New York City benefactor known as the father of the Wake Forest endowment. A business partner of the Rockefellers, Bostwick was the Treasurer of the Standard Oil Trust and CEO of two major railroads in New England, which are represented on the building crest by the locomotive. He was drawn to Wake Forest College by its Baptist affiliation and by the personal appeal of President Charles Elisha Taylor. In 1885, Taylor cold-called New York’s elite and found an attentive ear in Bostwick, who left $1.5 million to the school in his will in 1923. Learn more about the hall here.
Famous Alumni: Michelle Sikes (’07), an All-American distance runner and a Rhodes Scholar.
FACULTY FELLOWS
As an undergraduate, Steve (he/him) earned a scholarship to play soccer at Northern Kentucky University. He now enjoys watching Premier and La Liga games and coaching a local club You may see him around campus with his spouse and dogs. Steve loves coffee and welcomes conversations over a good cup of java. He teaches classes in health communication and conducts research on families and obesity.
A WFU alumna and former Bostwick 1B resident, Jennifer (she/her) transitioned into her current position as an accounting professor over 15 years ago. She is married to a double Deac and has two daughters (a singer and a dancer) and a yellow lab. She enjoys traveling, reading, and Wake Forest sports.
Frank (he/him) teaches introductory and advanced courses in mathematics, with an emphasis on courses related to linear and abstract algebra. He also frequently mentors students on research projects. He enjoys playing games, disc golf, eating and cooking interesting food, and spending time with his wife and their two kids.
Silvia Tiboni-Craft
Associate Faculty Fellow
Associate Teaching Professor, Italian Studies Program
Born and raised in Italy, Silvia (she/her) teaches Italian language and cultural classes and a First-Year Seminar. She loves good food, traveling, reading, flowers, and living a healthy life.