One day, in 1983, a guidance counselor in southwest Virginia dusted off an old Berea College catalog from the 1970s and handed it to…
Dr. Jarrod Brown ’04, assistant professor of philosophy, was 8 when his favorite hunting dog, a beagle named Bingosh, died having puppies. “I was…
As a senior in high school, I didn’t have a plan for going to college. None of my family members had gone, and it…
While students at Berea College, Franklin ’49 and Betty Parker ’50 each found a treasured classmate, the love of a lifetime and the groundwork…
In 2009, Jamie Nunnery Oleka ’13 arrived in Berea full of promise, excitement and a little shock that she was beginning her college journey.…
Growing up, all Cody Myers ’17 knew was a farm. Living in Lenoir City, Tenn., where an internet connection was seen as a luxury,…
It is not uncommon for incoming students at Berea, or any institution of higher education, to experiment with various academic topics before choosing their…
Akilah Hughes ’10 came to Berea with dreams of becoming the next Oprah Winfrey. With appearances on HBO, MTV and Comedy Central, the prolific…