George Dewey has devoted his life to the cause of education. Teaching is more than just a job for him—it’s a spiritual calling. “Teaching is a ministry,” he…
Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, author and civil rights icon Janis Ian became famous before she was old enough for college, so she never got to go. Along the rise…
Message from the President As I look back on my first year as President of Berea College, I am continually inspired by the generosity of our donors and…
Message from the Vice President of Alumni, Communications and Philanthropy I have been reading a new book titled “Class Dismissed: When Colleges Ignore Inequality & Students Pay the…
Class of 1948 and PriorContributors: 24Berea Fund: $15,250Total Funds: $11,450,694 Navy V-12/V-5Contributors: 1Berea Fund: $0Total Funds: $1,260 Class of 1949Contributors: 12Berea Fund: $10,690Total Funds: $896,624 Class of 1950Contributors:…
The first project for students in Berea’s new summer science research program was a combination of fun and learning. Working in pairs, they designed and constructed life-sized cardboard…
July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024Gifts made in honor of the following: Danny Matthew Abnee, 2027 Polly Graves Abney, 1970 Scotty G. Abney Pat Acevedo Shweta Acharya Aidan Maguire…
Many generous donors choose to honor the memory of their friends and family with a gift to Berea made in memory of a special individual. Gifts were made…
The long road that brought Kamuskay ’27 to Berea College began when his father tragically passed away in 2019. With the loss of his father, Kamuskay was forced…
Julian Higgins ’60 was the youngest of 12 children, 10 of whom attended Berea, either at the Foundation School or the College. The Higgins family lived on a…