The Alumni Office and President’s Office collaborated to enhance alumni engagement in highly alumni-concentrated regions. Out of our top 10 regions, eight held meet-and-greet events with Dr. Cheryl Nixon. Cities included: Birmingham, Ala., Greenville, S.C., Atlanta, Ga., Lexington, Ky., Cincinnati, Ohio, Louisville, Ky., Nashville, Tenn.; and Knoxville, Tenn. There also were alumni gatherings in south central Kentucky and Winston-Salem, N.C.
At the Atlanta-area gathering, Chris Awosika ’05 greets a fellow alumnus with a smile and a hug. Photo by Breon Thomas ’11
Alumna Joan Jarrell Gould ’81 and her husband, Alan Gould, talk with President Cheryl Nixon at the Louisville-area alumni gathering. Photo by Ehku Say ’26
Ivan Santos, spouse of alumna Taylor Santos ’17, shows their daughter the colorful art lining the walls at the Lexington-area alumni gathering. Photo by Crystal Wylie ’05Leslie Porter ’77 (right) shakes hands with Bob Boyce ’66 at the Knoxville-area alumni gathering, joined by Steve Boyce ’75 and Jean Boyce ’66. Photo by Crystal Wylie ’05 Cincinnati alumni gather with staff from Berea’s Alumni Philanthropy office and President Cheryl Nixon to connect as alumni in the southern Ohio/northern Kentucky area. Photo by Crystal Wylie ’05
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