Growing up in rural Kentucky, Dustin Cooper ’22 knew from a young age that he wanted the opportunity to attend college. This past May, Cooper realized his dream,…
On her father’s shelf, Concepta ’23 found a book written in a mysterious language. The symbols on the cover—C++—were a computer language she would not understand for some…
Victor Obonyo ’07 and Dr. Dia Berend Obonyo ’07 started out worlds apart. He grew up in Nairobi, Kenya, and she was raised in rural Texas. What their…
Growing up, all Cody Myers ’17 knew was a farm. Living in Lenoir City, Tenn., where an internet connection was seen as a luxury, Myers imagined his future…
In El Salvador, life had become quite tiresome for Emely Alfaro-Zavala ’21. She left home early in the morning and came home late at night after a 10-hour…
There is no escaping technology. It touches every part of our lives, from the pocket-sized camera phones we use to communicate, to the cars we drive, and the…
Sandy and Steve Reynolds listen to computer science students talk about their upcoming internship poster presentations this past October, during a visit to one of Dr. Jan Pearce’s…
Dr. Jan Pearce In a field where women have slowly dwindled from earning 37 percent of undergraduate degrees in 1985 to 18 percent in 2019, Dr. Jan Pearce…
Sam and Stephanie San For Berea College alumnus Sam San ’94, his alma mater’s mission to improve lives with love over hate has always been entwined with his…
Computer science students pair work and classroom learning to build a more efficient campus Berea College has a long history of doing things a little differently—the work requirement…