Karin Larson never set foot on Berea College’s campus, and yet she made the largest individual bequest ever left to Berea College. Throughout her 20-year partnership with the…
David Jones was the visionary businessman who founded Humana, one of the largest insurance companies in the nation. His endeavors began as a 78-bed nursing home in his…
When Raymond Beverly ’51 met Annabelle Phipps ’52 during his third year at Berea College, he knew the stars had aligned. The physical sciences major instantly fell for…
Hospital chaplain establishes nursing scholarship With no scholarship offers to attend college, the future looked bleak for Swannanoa, N.C., native Vance Davis in 1955. Everything changed in the…
William Strawbridge and his wife, Margaret Wallhagen, empathize with the concept of coming from limited means, and that understanding fuels their excitement to give back and contribute to…
David Graham ’59 and Linda Houston ’59 met at Berea College and married in Danforth Chapel upon their graduation. Theirs is a true Berea love story—love for each…
Greetings from Berea Beloved, We are pleased to present alumni and friends with a collection of stories chock-full of the impact generous philanthropy has made possible. I’m so…
The Henson Family Scholarship Opens Doors for Kentucky Students Henry Levi Henson and his wife, Della Mae Holtzclaw Henson, were tenant farmers in Adair and Casey counties in…
Inspired Alumna Supports Women in the Computer Science Field Sandy Reynolds ’79 remembers when women in technology were left behind, so she is determined to help create a…
Attaining a college education can be life-changing for many, and for students with great potential yet little means, it can be the opportunity of a lifetime. “Had it…