Experience the celebration from afar Homecoming 2021 was a hybrid event, with most on-campus events focused on student participation, since continued concerns with COVID-19 prevented alumni from returning…
Music has always captivated Wilkensley Thervil, a junior double major in Technology and Applied Design (TAD) and Computer Science. Born in Haiti without access to musical instruments, his…
The Berea College Black Ensemble recorded its first album, “The Lord is Blessing Me,” in 1971. The cover art was created by Bruce Gray ‘73 to capture the…
“I wasn’t sure they would accept a third person from the same family,” Nancy joked about her college application experience. “Of course I wanted to go (to Berea),…
Sue Jones ’72 (right) was thrilled when her children, Wayne and Susan, were admitted to Berea. The three stand in front of Elizabeth Rodgers dorm where Sue and…
In the fall of 1971, the first Hairston sister, Willene, had just graduated from Berea, and the fourth sister, Ann, entered on Nancy’s heels. “Berea was a part…
Greenville-area alumni come together to support and learn more about the African American Opportunity Fund in the Upper Room in downtown Greenville, S.C. on Sept. 17, 2017. (Photo:…