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…
New center is a welcoming hub for scholarship, activism and radical inclusion On a gray day in February, warm soup and stimulating conversation welcomed members of the campus…
Living and learning in a community of intersecting identities Sophomore Sabina Sabal was not planning to take a Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) class. But when she saw…
The country’s most sustainable college farm prepares students for future agricultural careers Every so often, students have a foot-stompin’ good time at the Berea College Farm. The dance…
Maintaining Berea’s beautiful campus takes teamwork,planning and creativity It is spring, and the Berea College campus is in bloom. The early spring crocuses and the rainbow of tulips…