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…
Growing up, all Cody Myers ’17 knew was a farm. Living in Lenoir City, Tenn., where an internet connection was seen as a luxury, Myers imagined his future…
It is not uncommon for incoming students at Berea, or any institution of higher education, to experiment with various academic topics before choosing their major. Even so, there…
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. …
Berea College has not charged tuition since 1892, when it became ever clearer that the students the College was admitting could not afford it. So today, as the…
Chase ’24 lived two very different lives in high school. During the day, he attended Lexington Christian Academy, a private school whose students mostly lived a privileged lifestyle.…
Now general counsel and administrative law judge for the Kentucky Personnel Board, Stafford Easterling’s beginnings in Staunton, Va., were humble. Though he comes from a well-educated, well-established family…
Some have made assumptions that if a college education was free to everyone then students wouldn’t take it seriously and that completed degrees would be meaningless. However, at…
On Oct. 13, 2018, the Berea College website had the largest single-day traffic spike in its history. Two days earlier, Adam Harris had written an article about Berea…