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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)

From attorney to Peace Corps volunteer

Lisa Ewart ('99) stops 'talking herself out of it' and follows her heart, at age 37
From attorney to Peace Corps volunteer

Touch a Life

Lauren Henn ('07) honors the memory of her late friend Seth Yetter ('08)
Touch a Life

The Perfect Gift

John Wagner’s ('81) life is just ‘perfect’ with son David
The Perfect Gift

Connecting schools and people

Alumna connects recent graduates with children in her native Argentina.
Connecting schools and people

A passion for teaching

Lauren Jensen ('02) wins a prestigious Milken Educator Award.
A passion for teaching

I Spy

Author Doug Waller ('71) uncovers the secret past of America's top spymasters.
I Spy

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!’