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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)

The Little Chicken Coop in the Woods

Jack Wilson ('50) had nowhere to live when he arrived on the Old Campus, so he turned to the Sears Roebuck catalog.
The Little Chicken Coop in the Woods

Sisterhood of the traveling boxer shorts

Watch out for some outrageous fun when the Magnificent Seven get together.
Sisterhood of the traveling boxer shorts

Real-life Drama

Jerf and his lively band of students navigate tragic and comic moments to stage a Shakespeare play, all in 74 days.
Real-life Drama

A Stage to Call All His Own

Thanks to alumni, 'Dr. T' has a stage to call his own.
A Stage to Call All His Own

Night at the debate

Ben Sutton ('80, JD '83) offers an inside look at the GOP debate.
Night at the debate

‘I’m going to college!’

Nearly 1,300 new students begin their Wake Forest experience.
‘I’m going to college!’

Kitchin memories

Tyler Van Zandt ('08) comes back 'home' to renovate his old dorm.
Kitchin memories

Believe in yourself

Basketball legend 'Muggsy' Bogues inspires youth to follow their dreams.
Believe in yourself

Opening doors to Cuba

Ben Barron's ('07) front-row seat to the historic changes taking place
Opening doors to Cuba

Box of memories

Old post office box doors reveal a simpler time when getting a letter from back home would lift your spirits.
Box of memories

Summer's hottest books

Five alumni writers offer their top picks, from spy novels to fantasy tales to a sports saga.
Summer's hottest books

Meet Malika

The University's first director of wellbeing wants to create opportunities for students to make changes.
Meet Malika