On a service trip to Ghana in 2003, Denessa Baters McPherson ’05, upon meeting the village chief, asked about acquiring a Ghanaian broom to take home. “Why do…
In fifth grade, Jeremiah ’29 had just celebrated Christmas with his cousin, Jarvis Lykes, right before he was killed by police. Because he was unarmed, Lykes became an…
Summer Reunion 2025 Calvin Gross ’85: Rodney C. Bussey Award of Special Merit A native of Clover Bottom in Jackson County, Kentucky, Calvin Gross never imagined college was…
It may seem that Cory Schlesinger ’09 is living the dream, but he longs for 50 acres and some chickens. For now, he is leaning into his position…
Nay Kaw ’23 and his brother Ehku ’26 were born into a country that had been at war with itself for 70 years. And they were born into…
In late 2021, Marc Gustwiller learned he was in kidney failure and needed a transplant. Statistically, within the Cincinnati metropolitan area, there were about 23 people who would…
In a historic courthouse nestled in Scottsboro, Ala., Judge John Graham ‘85 walks a different path than most who wear a robe. He greets defendants with questions, not…
“How many poets does it take to change a light bulb?” The telling quip and rhetorical joke from Lie Ford, a senior English major from Knoxville, Tennessee, references…
The world is unfair. For Jennan ’25, that doesn’t mean give up. Born and raised in Berea, Kentucky, Jennan grew up surrounded by Berea College’s influence. Her dad…
Though Shaun ’25 and Nicole ’26 came from much different backgrounds, their experiences share a common thread. Both communication and child and family studies double majors sought a…