If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you choose? For many of us, the answer would be difficult. After all, there are countless amazing places…
I knew I might toss and turn all night, disturbing my dogs (and husband) if I didn’t text Judy Sizemore some questions. In the morning, Jackson County Middle…
Zac ’29 didn’t believe he needed to go to school to become a farmer. But after hearing from one of his friends, a non-traditional student, about some of…
Receiving a Grammy Award recognition in 2024 has been one of the highlights of Matt Parsons’ career. However, his love of music and poetry was born long before…
Dear Alumni and Friends, I recently returned from a conference where the governor of Maryland and the mayor of Baltimore participated in a Q&A with attendees. During the…
For Seth Lewis ’15, his first semester at Berea was nearly his last. Going through a difficult time in his life, he had every intention of dropping out.…
As the transportation director for Kentucky River Foothills, Tyler Burris ’13 does a lot of different things in a day. He supervises 40 employees, including 35 drivers and…
Appalachia has been and continues to be a place of diversity despite narratives of the region being a monolithic culture. This diversity is a focus for Holden Dillman…
Berea College Student Craft teaches students to create furniture and other artworks from wood, broomcorn, threads and clay, then markets them to the public. Recently, Student Craft has…
When one hears “Appalachian music,” they may be forgiven for the image accompanying it in their mind. If the genre inspires a vision of an old, bearded white…