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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 it Takes

Since dropping the SAT requirement, Wake Forest relies more on interviews and written materials to evaluate prospective students.
What it Takes

College Bowl team wins place in history

College Bowl team wins place in history

Newtown tribute: Marcus Tracy ('08)

Newtown tribute: Marcus Tracy ('08)

Trailblazing James Jones ('55, MD '59)

Trailblazing James Jones ('55, MD '59)

Chris Paul ('07) delivers holiday cheer

Basketball star returns home to give back.
Chris Paul ('07) delivers holiday cheer

Dave Johnson ('90): Poetry for probation

Dave Johnson ('90): Poetry for probation

Alumni rebuild battered Kosovo's courts

Alumni rebuild battered Kosovo's courts

Amy White ('90): A reason to give thanks

Amy White ('90): A reason to give thanks

Susan Brinkley ('62) is honored for promoting Wake Forest's history

Susan Brinkley ('62) is honored for promoting Wake Forest's history

Professor Emeritus Tom Elmore ('56) dies

Professor Emeritus Tom Elmore ('56) dies

Hoop dreams: The 1962 Final Four team

Broadcaster Billy Packer ('62) says Coach Bones McKinney's personality was larger than life.
Hoop dreams: The 1962 Final Four team

Former trustee Weston Hatfield dies

Former trustee Weston Hatfield dies