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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)


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

Remembering Walter Harrelson

Remembering Walter Harrelson

A trip back in time for the Class of '64

A trip back in time for the Class of '64

Continuing the legacy

Continuing the legacy