Frances ’22 When Frances ’22 looks out the window of her Fancy Gap, Va., home, there’s not much to see. “There are more cows…
What began as a garden on a couple of acres in 1871 has expanded to a 500-acre farm with beef cattle, hogs, poultry, field…
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.…
Micah ’22 To Micah ’22, Appalachia means home. It means family. It also means hard work, and that is a value he carries with…
Erika ’23 An unfortunate message perpetuated about Appalachia is the “get-out” narrative: the encouragement for young people to get an education and go elsewhere…
Student Experience Stories Five Berea students share their experience growing up in Appalachia and their journey to and through Berea College. Whether aspiring to…
Chase ’21 is a biology major from Knott County, Ky., in the heart of Appalachia. He grew up in a crafting family, his father…
Student perspectives on navigating the pandemic The pandemic upended everyone’s lives, and though some predicted it would take a large toll on the world,…