Siblings Deloris and Jeff Reed can’t remember a time when Berea College wasn’t a part of their lives. Their father, Johnnie Reed, began working in Broomcraft in 1940,…
Rev. John G. Fee At first glance, the minutes of the Sept. 7, 1892, Berea College Board of Trustees meeting seem unremarkable. President of the Board, Rev. John…
Chase ’24 lived two very different lives in high school. During the day, he attended Lexington Christian Academy, a private school whose students mostly lived a privileged lifestyle.…
Work has been a hallmark of the Berea College experience since its founding. In the beginning, all members of the school community—staff, faculty and students—worked together to form…
Garett ’21 A conversation with Berea College senior, Garett, is sprinkled with stories: stories about family and place, stories that serve to connect people. Garett grew up in…
A-Nya ’23 Even though A-Nya ’23 grew up in Dunbar, W. Va., for most of her life she didn’t really see herself as Appalachian. “I felt dissociated from…
Dr. Meta Mendel-Reyes. Photo by Jalen Prater ’21 As Dr. Meta Mendel-Reyes, associate professor of General Studies and Peace and Social Justice Studies, realized the magnitude of COVID-19’s…
Katie Davis Hines ’05 vividly remembers the first clinical trial she managed. It was a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) study, trying to expand the age range of pre-term…
Faculty and staff crucial to campus mental well-being For some students, taking tests can evoke fear and anxiety. Dr. Monica Kennison, Susan V. Clayton Nursing Chair at Berea,…
Willow Rodriguez ’21 Senior Willow Rodriguez had a rough time as a teen, and she brought those challenges with her when she came to college. “I knew about…