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2023 Awardees from Summer Reunion
Tore Borhaug ’90 was the first student from Norway to attend Berea College. He graduated with a degree in business administration and earned an MBA at the University…
For Leslie Parker Borhaug ’90, mountains have figured prominently in her life. She was born in the mountains of North Carolina but was raised in mountainous Switzerland as…
Most teachers are made, but a few are born. The late Kelva Nelson ’79 seemed to have been destined to be a teacher. For three decades, she brought…
Dr. Jim Gaines ’56: A Picture-Perfect Career In a laboratory at Washington University in St. Louis, graduate student Jim Gaines ’56 needed a way to observe a quantum…
How It All Started Born in Covington, Ky., Jack Roush is arguably Berea College’s most famous alumnus. A mathematics major turned mechanical engineer, Roush began his career at…
When Lightning Struck Larry Allen is a Guild member of the Southern Highlands in Asheville, N.C. and an Alabama Designer Craftsman. He has won numerous awards including Best…
Jim Branscome: Fulfilling a Dream When Jim Branscome left Carroll County, Va., he came to Berea College with $300 in his pocket and a heart full of ambition.…
Alumni entrepreneurs developed through their Berea experience give back to current Bereans Whether running unique campgrounds, a bourbon distillery or a venture capital company, six Berea alumni agree…