Student Experience Stories Five Berea students share their experience growing up in Appalachia and their journey to and through Berea College. Whether aspiring to be a chemist, a…
For the past 53 years, Dr. Bobby Starnes has been dedicated to empowering every person with whom she works—students, fellow educators and community members—employing relationship building and inclusive…
When the late Alex Haley, author of “Roots,” took William Turner to the Museum of Appalachia in Norris, Tenn., a short distance from the Haley estate, both men…
Eastern Kentucky saw a new day when Appalshop unveiled the largest net-metered renewable energy system in the area in June 2019. The solar panels were installed to address…
Every other summer, the blue and white Berea College bus winds its way over a narrow, mountainous road in eastern Kentucky, rock wall to the left, nothing but…
Berea College hones its prestige and high standard for academics not just through student performance, but through our faculty’s commitment to the pursuit of knowledge and research. Many…
Summer 2021 I am not from Appalachia. But I am a product of Appalachia. I always say I’m not really from anywhere. I grew up a military brat—both…
Photo by Mike Eagan It is no secret that Appalachia is teeming with wildlife. From the forest floor to the vibrant tree canopies, there are natural wonders hidden…
When she graduated in 1981, Sherry McCulley-Hall promised nursing program administrator, Dr. Martha Pride, she would take the philosophy and skills Berea had taught her and pass them…
Through the combined philanthropic efforts of generous Berea College alumni, faculty, staff and students, along with friends of the college, organizations, corporations and foundations, the College has retained…