Harry Johnston ’71 didn’t know why anybody might be interested in him. He’s just a retired, third-party medical claims guy living in West Virginia. A pair of old…
Shannon White ’22 For Shannon White ’22, studying abroad had always been in the cards. He first seriously considered the idea when a travel company presented the opportunity…
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…
Celts Students Adapt Programs to Pandemic Conditions Adaptability serves as a perennial guideword for the community-engaged work of students in the Center for Excellence in Learning through Service…
Erika ’23 An unfortunate message perpetuated about Appalachia is the “get-out” narrative: the encouragement for young people to get an education and go elsewhere to find better prospects…
Eastern Kentucky saw a new day when Appalshop unveiled the largest net-metered renewable energy system in the area in June 2019. The solar panels were installed to address…
Dr. Thomas Boyd was known for his fiery, tell-it-like-it-is personality, his tweed coats with patches at the elbow, and a voracious appetite for reading. A scholar-activist with strong…
2020 grad leads troops at home and abroad Navigating graduation during a pandemic is not something easy to prepare for. But since a scout’s motto is “be prepared,”…
The Campus Christian Center mentors students to focus on diversity, inclusion and love The Campus Christian Center (CCC) is a special place. An essential component of campus life,…
When Reverend Steve Peake ’74 was a boy, he sat in a one-room segregated schoolhouse in tiny Fleming-Neon, Ky., listening to women from a nearby Christian organization tell…