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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)

What I've Learned About Well*be*ing

From “happiness” to “wisdom,” to finding a balanced outlook on life, to using one’s talents to live life fully and to enhance the lives of others.
What I've Learned About Well*be*ing

Remember When: Graylyn Dormitory

Before it was a conference center, the giant stone mansion was an unlikely home for students.
Remember When: Graylyn Dormitory

Kenyan wanderings

David ('12) and Amy Long ('06, MD '10) Rule embrace disabilities to serve others
Kenyan wanderings

2015 Distinguished Alumni Award

Killian Noe ('80) reaches out to those trapped by mental illness and drugs.
2015 Distinguished Alumni Award

"Love's Labor's Lost" meets "The Groundling"

Playwright and director Marc Palmieri ('94) brings his newest play to campus
"Love's Labor's Lost" meets "The Groundling"

The Season of Pro Humanitate

What can I do because I love humanity? Carter Via ('83) builds bridges of hope in Kenya.
The Season of Pro Humanitate

A rare collector

Jan Hensley's ('64) book collection offers a snapshot of 20th century literature
A rare collector

Saving the planet

President Obama nominates Wake Forest alumnus Stan Meiburg as EPA's No. 2 official
Saving the planet

Making History

Wake Forest Magazine asked these professors to name the event or discovery in their field that most changed the course of history.
Making History

In Memoriam: Chaplain Emeritus Edgar D. Christman (’50, JD ’53)

A Life of Faith, Love and Service
In Memoriam: Chaplain Emeritus Edgar D. Christman (’50, JD ’53)

Remember When: The 1957 Dancing Ban

Baptist convention vote incites a campus to rock and roll.
Remember When: The 1957 Dancing Ban

Cinderella Deacs '79

Jay Venuto ('81) remembers Wake's magical run to the Tangerine Bowl.
Cinderella Deacs '79