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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)

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

Hot spot of the Cold War

Vern Pike ('58) recalls life, death and freedom at Berlin's Checkpoint Charlie.
Hot spot of the Cold War

A chaotic convention

Sandy Hutchens ('69) remembers the thrill and chaos of the '68 Democratic convention
A chaotic convention

Summer's hottest reads

Six alumni writers offer their top picks, from books on the Unabomber and Jimmy Stewart to Lincoln's spymaster.
Summer's hottest reads

2016 Writers Hall of Fame

Five journalists and authors honored during Words Awake 2!
2016 Writers Hall of Fame

2016 Distinguished Alumni Awards

Jocelyn Burton (’80), David Dupree (MBA ’78) and Bob McCreary (’61) honored.
2016 Distinguished Alumni Awards

Remember When?

David Hills' whimsical cartoons captured the feel-good campus vibes of an era.
Remember When?