Kerry M. King ('85), Author at Wake Forest Magazine

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: Seth Rhoades and Susan Fahrbach

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Rhoades fell in love with the research process after working with Fahrbach.

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

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Mitra gave the students the confidence and support to pursue their dreams.

Teaching teachers

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Alumni school teachers are returning to campus this weekend to reconnect with their professors and classmates.

Hitting a winning idea

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Kevin Dias (’06) hopes to become king of the virtual mini-golf world with his new game app, Putter King.

Remembering a legend: Beulah Raynor

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Retired professor Beulah Raynor, who died Jan. 8, is remembered as a demanding, but caring, teacher.

Nashville Deacs welcome fellow alumni

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Paul Bond (’89) and Lauren Matise (’07) are looking forward to welcoming Wake Foresters to Nashville for the Music City Bowl.

Bill Friday’s sentimental journey

by Kerry M. King ('85)

William C. “Bill” Friday’s remarkable lifetime of public service to North Carolina and the nation began at Wake Forest.

Alumna finds her calling in Nicaragua

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Liz Haight’s experience in a service-learning class in Nicaragua led her back there following graduation.

Giving Thanks for Deacon Friendships

by Kerry M. King ('85)

When Abe Elmore (’55) rolls into the parking lot at BB&T Field Saturday in his “Deac Mobile,” it’s time for old friends to gather round.

A Washington experience

by Kerry M. King ('85)

She isn’t a politician or a government bureaucrat, but Sara Clement (’04) helps Wake Forest students succeed in our nation’s capital.

Kiley Smith (’04) exports her business skills to aid entrepreneurs in Chile

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Kiley Smith (’04) believes in giving back, whether it’s helping underprivileged students in Philadelphia or entrepreneurs in Santiago, Chile.

Celebrating the Wilson Wing’s 20th Anniversary

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Has it really been 20 years since the Wilson Wing of the Z. Smith Reynolds Library opened?

‘The Man Who Ate New Orleans’ shares his favorite cafés, taverns and dives

by Kerry M. King ('85)

After eating in every single restaurant in New Orleans, Ray Cannata (’90) knows a thing or two about food — and about the people, culture and music of the Crescent City.

Coming soon: Fall 2011 issue

by Kerry M. King ('85)

See what’s inside the Fall 2011 print edition, coming soon to your mailbox!

The Man Who Ate New Orleans

by Kerry M. King ('85)

To understand New Orleans, says Ray Cannata ('90), you must understand its food. Call him an expert.

~ LATIN AMERICA? SÍ. ~

by Kerry M. King ('85)

From Nicaragua to Argentina, the University extends its global footprint to countries due South.

Robin Ganzert’s mission: Protecting children and animals from abuse

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Robin Ganzert (’87, MBA ’91) of the American Humane Association protects the “most vulnerable” among us.

Remembering ‘Dear Old Wake Forest’

by Kerry M. King ('85)

Fun and friends! The Raleigh (N.C.) Wake Forest Club plans a “back-to-school” picnic at the Birthplace Museum.