Alumni Executive Council
Berea had its first Alumni Association President in 1910. In 1924, a handful of alumni formed the first Alumni Office. Since then, the Association has grown into an organization of more than 17,000 former students governed by the Alumni Executive Council which serves in an advisory role to the Office of Alumni Relations.
Its duties are:
- Represent and promote the best interest of Berea College, its mission, and the Great Commitments
- Support alumni fundraising efforts
- Promote fellowship and social activity among alumni
- Promote communication and provide information among alumni and develop opportunities for dialogue between the membership and other segments of the Berea College Community
- Attend council meetings, typically scheduled twice a year during Summer Reunion and Homecoming
- Serve on one or more committees as assigned
Council Committees
Alumni Executive Council Members
Executive Committee
- Robert Phillips '90, President
- Dr. Cheryl Nixon, President of Berea College
- Dr. Dwayne Compton ’01, Past President
- Dr. Chad Berry, Hon. ’20, Vice President for Alumni, Communications and Philanthropy
Alumni Trustees – 6-year terms
- Celeste Patton Armstrong ’90, 2024
- Bill Daugherty, III ’76, 2026
- Megan Torres ’09, 2028
- Brenda Guy Lane ’79, 2028
Members-At-Large – 4-year terms
2024
- Dr. Geoffrey Bartlett ’93
- Dr. Don Hirschman ’66
- Ethan Hamblin ’14
- Vallorie Henderson ’79
- Mahjabeen Rafiuddin ’97
2025
- Alonzo (Lonnie) Allen, Jr. ’84
- Raymond Crenshaw ’12
- Angie Nguyen Li ’16
- Elizabeth (Libby) McCord, Esq. ’73
- Carlos Verdecchia ’91
2026
- Chaka Cummings ’02
- Dr. Talina Rose Mathews ’89
- Ajay Nanda ’91
- Brandon Pollock ’19
- Dr. Vestena Robbins ’90