Berea College Magazine
Alumni Connections Campus Initiatives Winter 2026

Homecoming 2025

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Enjoy images of the many events held at Homecoming 2025 to welcome and celebrate our alumni.

Five women's basketball team members smile at the camera from the bench in Seabury.
Women’s basketball team members, Joyce ’26, Atyia ’27, Mylee ’27, Jada ’29 and Nevaeh ’26 pose for a photo during a break in the
women’s game.
Photo by Rafael F. Ramos Dávila ’27
A cheerleader leads the crowd during a floor cheer at the homecoming game.
Berea College cheerleaders lead the crowd gathered to cheer on the Mountaineers. The men’s and women’s teams both brought home a win.
Photo by Rafael F. Ramos Dávila ’27
An alumnus and his daughter enjoy having their portraits sketched by a cartoonist.
Fritz Schindler ’00 (right) poses with his daughter Rebekah for a cartoon portrait at Berea Fest.
Photo by Sonam Tsering ’27
Group of Black Music Ensemble students dressed in black robes, joined by alumni, singing in Union Church.
Autumn Tarver ’26 and Jakeisha Lewis ’25 join the Black Music Ensemble’s annual homecoming concert.
Photo by Eli Simpson ’27
An alumnus plays with his child at BereaFest.
Alumni families enjoy fun activities for children at Berea Fest.
Photo by Sonam Tsering ’27
A family with two young children smile at Berea Fest.
Ivan Santos ’17, Taylor Santos ’17 pose with their two children during the Berea Fest celebration in front of Fairchild.
Photo by Crystal Wylie ’05
President Cheryl Nixon listens to several alumni talk around a table in the new CMIT building.
President Cheryl Nixon visits with alumni, staff and students gathered at the Computer Science panel in the new CMIT Technology building.
Photo by Ray Davis ’11
Five students with painted blue chests spell out the word BEREA during a basketball game.
Berea’s student fans go all out to cheer on the Mountaineer basketball teams during the
homecoming games.
Photo by Rafael F. Ramos Dávila ’27
The 2025 Alumni Award winners sitting in a row at the Alumni Awards ceremony, laughing.
Alumni Award recipients Melvin Cowan ’06, Katy Sulfridge ’03, Luke Sulfridge ’03, Dr. Steven W. Yates ’83 and Akilah Hughes ’10 share a laugh during the Alumni Awards ceremony.
Photo by Crystal Wylie ’05
A Black, female student is crowned at the Black Student Union pageant.
Allison Hudson ’25 is crowned queen at the 2025 Black Student
Union pageant.
Photo by Maya Meads ’27
Men's basketball player goes up for a shot over a defender.
Anthony ’26 goes up for a shot during the men’s game against Warren Wilson. Berea won 79-62.
Photo by Rafael F. Ramos Dávila ’27
Three alumni share a drink and catch up in Boone Tavern's Crafted bar area.
Chris Thorn ’02, LeDon Jones ’99 and Victor Crump ’01 catch up during the alumni gathering in Crafted, Boone Tavern’s new restaurant.
Photo by Timothy Housa ’27
Four alumni sit in Boone Tavern in yellow chairs talking.
Left to right: Jonathan O’Harrow (spouse of William Baumann), William Baumann ’05, Derek Cain ’05 and Rachel Rosolina ’06 reminisce about their years at Berea.
Photo by Julia Neubauer ’27

Class Photos

Class of 2000
Members of the class of 2000 stand outside of Fairchild hall.
Front Row: Judy Ellenburg Brenda, Rebecca Tefft Curtis, Bart Blankenship, Kathryn Lynch Bowles, Jason Bowles 2nd Row: Audrey Brown Davis, Lesley Isom, Amy Clifford Sieweke, Fritz Schindler, Ben Herzog, Edna Herzog, Tad Brewer 3rd Row: Don Hodges, Dana W. Seymour, Adam Haskell, Chris Byers, Joey Noce Back Row: Nelson Alexander, Jeremy Grant, Dr. William Plummer, Raymond Low, Kelland L. Garland, Tarp Ledford. Photo by Sonam Tsering ’27
Class of 2005
Members of the class of 2005 stand outside of Fairchild hall.
Front Row: Matthew Schenk, Matt Yaeger, Carrie Konstantopoulos, Wayne Centers, Jonathan Armstrong 2nd Row: Erin Owens, Ashley Hall Rotty, Sharonda Steele 3rd Row: Mary Schenk, Rachel McClain Gilbert, Jamie Ness, Justin Kindler, Jeremy Rotty 4th Row: Christopher Awosika, James Barger, Missy Nasemon Rivera, Laura Haskell 5th Row: Johnna Caudill, Ruth Combs, Angela Stephens, Derek Cain, Katie Hines Back Row: Denessa McPherson, William Baumann, Janet Meyer, Crystal Wylie. Photo by Sonam Tsering ’27
Class of 2010
Members of the class of 2010 stand outside of Fairchild hall.
Front Row: Jonathon Adams, Jessica Ness, Sam Rosolina, Charlie Foster, Brittney Morris, Kayla McQueen, Alyson Layne, Akilah Hughes 2nd Row: Chris Rains, Jenna Jones, Shannon Kiggen, Megan Gilpin, Gabrielle Steere Back Row: Christian Honce, Wes Gift, DJ Swiney, Scott Rowland, Bob Twiggs, Marcus Griffey. Photo by Sonam Tsering ’27
Class of 2015
Members of the class of 2015 stand outside of Fairchild hall.
Front Row: Aaron Lang, Kayla Lunsford, Chelsea Watson, Jessica Wells, River Hart, Weiss Mehrabi 2nd Row: Amy Myers, Hollister Doty-Griner, Sarah Carr 3rd Row: Zane Mckinney, Naomi Alix Burke, Matthew Cape, Hillary Howard Fredrick, Elizabeth DeVelvis Back Row: Doly Han, Wayne Jones, Christina Kolsto, Nicole Watson, Tevin Webster, Brittany Wick. Photo by Sonam Tsering ’27
Class of 2020
Members of the class of 2020 stand in front of Fairchild hall.
Front Row: Sam Lint, Daniela Pirela-Manares 2nd Row: R’mon Harvell, Anna Tomboly, Erycah Edwards, Jessica Vaccaro 3rd Row: Sam Lint, Brianna Halliwell, Jessie Jones, Megan Caldwell, Samantha Vaccaro, Tanica Neal Back Row: Sienna Burgess. Photo by Sonam Tsering ’27
Class of 2025
Members of the class of 2025 stand outside of Fairchild hall.
Melany Casanova, Jakeisha Lewis, Chantell Moore, Jerneisha Lewis, Temple Cunningham, Wesley Clay. Photo by Sonam Tsering ’27

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