There’s beauty in the chain of a song’s creation—in that behind-the-scenes glimpse into an artist’s process, from angst to revelation. There’s inspiration in the journals kept alongside the…
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…
Ann Adams Hays ’78 has a favorite memory of watching the yellow leaves fall from the gingko tree outside the old science building, which is where the biology…
In a simple but beautiful wooden box, hand-carved by students in Berea’s Woodcraft program, sit the stubs of checks made out to the College 55 years ago. This…
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 Dr. Vance DavisChimes 1960 With no scholarship offers to attend college, the future looked bleak for Swannanoa, N.C., native Vance Davis in 1955.…
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…
Nursing alumna uses her 36-year career to launch into ministry service in Kenya Mary Ann (White) Phifer ’84 For Mary Ann (White) Phifer ’84, attending college was not…
July 1, 2020–June 30, 2021 Class of 1948 and Prior Contributors: 22 Berea Fund: $13,275 Total Funds: $203,493 Navy V-12/V-5 Contributors: 1 Berea Fund: $0 Total Funds: $1,260…