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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)

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

Bill Friday never forgot his black and gold roots

Bill Friday never forgot his black and gold roots

Alumnus leads student to 'Wake' and 'Forest'

Alumnus leads student to 'Wake' and 'Forest'

Creative People

Wake Forest faculty and staff share how they find inspiration to 'Be Inventive!'
Creative People

Keeping Traditions, Creating New Ones

Rolling the Quad. Springfest. The lovefeast.
Keeping Traditions, Creating New Ones

Where Are They Now?

Alumni share the lessons of starting their own businesses as students
Where Are They Now?

Ten years of hitting the bricks

Ten years of hitting the bricks

A new home for alumni

A new home for alumni

The unforgettable Jeff Dobbs ('77)

The unforgettable Jeff Dobbs ('77)

Mary Scott Haynie ('13): A Deacon then and now

Mary Scott Haynie ('13): A Deacon then and now