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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)

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

Tommy Norman ('66): Honoring our veterans

He serves as chair of its board of directors and a tireless advocate for giving veterans an opportunity to serve again in the civilian world.
Tommy Norman ('66): Honoring our veterans

Libby Bell ('93) unmasks the great pumpkin

Libby Bell ('93) unmasks the great pumpkin

‘A dangerous nest of subversives’

‘A dangerous nest of subversives’

'Lummox' returns for Homecoming

'Lummox' returns for Homecoming

Peggy Smith: The golden age of ski resorts

Smith tells the often-intriguing stories behind the founding of such familiar resorts as Aspen, Deer Valley, Snowmass, Sun Valley, Sundance, Stratton, Squaw Valley and Vail.
Peggy Smith: The golden age of ski resorts

Rise of Pro Humanitate in Students' Lives

Rise of Pro Humanitate in Students' Lives