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Kerry M. King (’85)

Senior Editor Kerry M. King (’85) got his start writing about Wake Forest as sports editor and editor of the Old Gold & Black. Since returning to Wake Forest in 1989, he’s written stories on hundreds of alumni. He received Wake Forest’s Employee of the Year Award in 2004 when he worked in the Public Affairs office. His wife, Heather Barnes King (MA ’97), is a high school math teacher. She received the Marcellus E. Waddill Excellence in Teaching Award for Wake Forest alumni in 2011. They have two furry children, Shetland sheepdogs Brady and Dexter.

Stories by Kerry M. King ('85)

His Christmas Gift

George Brooks ('71) delivers homemade goodness and friendship.
His Christmas Gift

The Fall of the Berlin Wall

Scott Weltz (JD '94) witnessed history and the end of an era.
The Fall of the Berlin Wall

A Homecoming Love Story

For this alumnus, homecoming '77 turned out to be the best day of his life.
A Homecoming Love Story

An Unforgettable Character

Peahead Walker — part coach, part comedian — lifted Wake Forest's football fortunes while doing it his way.
An Unforgettable Character

B R E A K T H R O U G H S

From physics to philosophy, faculty say the past forms the future for their fields.
B R E A K T H R O U G H S

A World's Fair with a Wake Forest Flair

The students' challenge? Plan the 2025 World's Fair.
A World's Fair with a Wake Forest Flair

The Fate of the Amazon

A new Wake Forest research center aims to reduce environmental degradation in Peru.
The Fate of the Amazon

Remember When?

Date may be wrong, but dedication of cornerstone was a momentous event.
Remember When?

'It's a great day to be a Deacon!'

For alumni parents, it's an especially great day
'It's a great day to be a Deacon!'

On tour with the Wilsons

An inside look at the Student Union Collection of Contemporary Art.
On tour with the Wilsons

Distinctly Wake Forest

Discarded bed frames gain second life on campus as gifts, furniture.
Distinctly Wake Forest

His lucky 13th Olympics

USA Today's Thomas O'Toole ('78) on handball, beach volleyball and Simone Biles.
His lucky 13th Olympics