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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)

Murder, Mystery, Memory
Author Deb Richardson-Moore ('76) 'wanders' into a different world.
Murder, Mystery, Memory

Tales from India
Not to be overlooked in Wake Forest’s history of global studies was one semester that changed lives and a campus.
Tales from India

Front-line Warrior
An alumnus seeks to feed the hungry in two states as demand for food skyrockets.
Front-line Warrior

Summer's Hottest Books
The newest members of the Writers Hall of Fame — plus one — offer their top picks.
Summer's Hottest Books

Philanthropy: 'Sending the Ladder Back Down'
A scholarship winner himself, Bill Wells (’74) is retiring as Wake Forest's longtime director of financial aid, having put philanthropic dollars to work for worthy students.
Philanthropy: 'Sending the Ladder Back Down'

From Lilting Banshees to Crisis Intervention
Kristen Eppley England (’98) uses her improv skills to teach law enforcement officers.
From Lilting Banshees to Crisis Intervention

'A Beautiful Way to See the World'
Eric Bihl (’10) and Kennon Jones ('10) look back on their journey around the world.
'A Beautiful Way to See the World'

Sister Act
Katherine Brown ('06) turns her twin's cancer diagnosis into a blessing for other survivors.
Sister Act

Around the World in 900 Days
Eric Bihl ('10) and Kennon Jones ('10) near the end of their epic journey.
Around the World in 900 Days

On the World Stage
Bob Gilchrist ('86) on climbing the monkey bars, life in the Foreign Service and his latest role as U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania.
On the World Stage