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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)


Face Time

The fabric of friendliness is tightly woven at Wake Forest, where students tell their stories of why face-to-face faculty mentoring matters.
Face Time

Face Time: Rob Musci and Peter Brubaker

Fighting through fire, water and mud together was just the latest example of the bonds they've forged.
Face Time: Rob Musci and Peter Brubaker

Face Time: Nick Liu and Stewart Carter

Liu and Carter became close after working side-by-side for four weeks in China.
Face Time: Nick Liu and Stewart Carter

Face Time: Camille Morgan and Paul Thacker

"He opened my eyes to some different things I could do with my life. Looking back on it, it makes a lot of sense. It fits me."
Face Time: Camille Morgan and Paul Thacker

Face Time: Seth Rhoades and Susan Fahrbach

Rhoades fell in love with the research process after working with Fahrbach.
Face Time: Seth Rhoades and Susan Fahrbach

Face Time: Kendall Hack, Rachel Handel, Carrie Stokes and Ananda Mitra

Mitra gave the students the confidence and support to pursue their dreams.
Face Time: Kendall Hack, Rachel Handel, Carrie Stokes and Ananda Mitra

Teaching teachers

Teaching teachers

Hitting a winning idea

Hitting a winning idea

Remembering a legend: Beulah Raynor

Remembering a legend: Beulah Raynor

Nashville Deacs welcome fellow alumni

Nashville Deacs welcome fellow alumni

Bill Friday's sentimental journey

Bill Friday's sentimental journey

Alumna finds her calling in Nicaragua

Alumna finds her calling in Nicaragua