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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 rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air'

Provost Emeritus Edwin G. Wilson (’43) can still recall the fear he felt as a young ensign aboard a destroyer escort off Iwo Jima.
'The rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air'

One, two, three ... Dream!

One, two, three ... Dream!

A model education

A model education

Finding a piece of history

Finding a piece of history

The scourge of poverty

Rev. Mel Williams (’65) fights to end poverty.
The scourge of poverty

Pete Daniel ('61) shapes Southern history

Author Pete Daniel (’61, MA ’62) chronicles the South’s transformation.
Pete Daniel ('61) shapes Southern history

How to survive a nuclear war

How to survive a nuclear war

'Cool Runnings,' part 2

'Cool Runnings,' part 2

The Professor Is In

Faculty expertise opens doors to our enlightenment.
The Professor Is In

From Gutenberg to Kindle

From Gutenberg to Kindle

No blue Christmas for the Rev. Elvis

No blue Christmas for the Rev. Elvis

Gretchen Hollifield ('96): It's a dog's life

Gretchen Hollifield (’96) uses her communication major every day to work with two- and four-legged clients.
Gretchen Hollifield ('96): It's a dog's life