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Kerry M. King (’85)

Senior Editor Kerry M. King (’85) retired in June 2025. He got his start writing about Wake Forest as sports editor and editor of the Old Gold & Black. After returning to Wake Forest in 1989, he wrote 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), 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)

'Something's Wrong'

Beth Deuer’s ('96) road to recovery from a ruptured brain aneurysm.
'Something's Wrong'

Send in the Clowns

Jay Stewart (MA '93) proves that laughter is the best medicine.
Send in the Clowns

Here's to The King

Success and fame didn't change Arnold Palmer ('51, LL.D. '70), king of golf and chief goodwill ambassador for his alma mater.
Here's to The King

A Campaign With Momentum: Wake Will Lead

Wake Forest is extending the Wake Will campaign.
A Campaign With Momentum: Wake Will Lead

Big Daddy’s Finale

Bill Faircloth (’64) is retiring after a remarkable run in Deacon football.
Big Daddy’s Finale

From Churchill to Bono to Trump

Inside Elliot Berke's ('93) world with rock-and-roll legends and the Trump transition.
From Churchill to Bono to Trump

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