Growing up in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Sierra N. Turner ’19 was accustomed to a highly diverse environment. It was uncommon to make assumptions about an individual’s race based…
Not too long ago, there was a girl at the Cincinnati Ballet who loved to dance. She loved other things, too, like art and playing school with her…
As a baby, Dr. Jamilah Page wanted to be included when her mom was cooking; she’d cry if her mother wasn’t holding her. Even as a toddler, Page…
While students at Berea College, Franklin ’49 and Betty Parker ’50 each found a treasured classmate, the love of a lifetime and the groundwork for great success. It…
As a senior in high school, I didn’t have a plan for going to college. None of my family members had gone, and it wasn’t something we discussed.…
In 2009, Jamie Nunnery Oleka ’13 arrived in Berea full of promise, excitement and a little shock that she was beginning her college journey. Her family had driven…
Akilah Hughes ’10 came to Berea with dreams of becoming the next Oprah Winfrey. With appearances on HBO, MTV and Comedy Central, the prolific writer, comedian, YouTuber, podcaster…
Scott Darst ’02 loves an underdog story. He was once one, himself. Now, as a 4-H youth development agent and professor, he helps other underdogs realize their potential. …
For many people, there is a distinct line between fantasy and reality. There is the dream of ourselves, often formed in childhood, and there is the self that…
The Value of a Liberal Arts Education There are two types of people in the world—those who believe there are only two types of people and those who…