On a service trip to Ghana in 2003, Denessa Baters McPherson ’05, upon meeting the village chief, asked about acquiring a Ghanaian broom to…
In fifth grade, Jeremiah ’29 had just celebrated Christmas with his cousin, Jarvis Lykes, right before he was killed by police. Because he was…
August 1, 2025, will mark my one-year anniversary of retirement, and what an amazing journey it has been! While I am still adjusting to…
When Bobby Starnes was 7 years old, while driving through Berea from her home in Dayton, Ohio, to family-owned land in Knott County, Ky.,…
Summer Reunion 2025 Calvin Gross ’85: Rodney C. Bussey Award of Special Merit A native of Clover Bottom in Jackson County, Kentucky, Calvin Gross…
Dear Alumni and Friends, This August marks 26 years since I stepped foot on Berea’s campus as a first-year student. We pulled up to…
Although my parents were both schoolteachers, when I began my undergraduate journey, I encountered aspects of a world very different from high school. I…
Enjoy images of the many events held at Summer Reunion 2025 to welcome and celebrate our alumni. Click the small square in the top…