- December 3, 2011
WC Kilby, ’13, spent his Homecoming weekend interviewing students and alumni to find out what makes Berea so special, and what keeps Bereans old and new coming back. (more…)
- November 28, 2011
Forty-two students decided to sacrifice their weekend in order to embark on a journey to the city that never sleeps for one reason: they are the 99%. From October 7 through October 9, these students’ lives were transformed in more ways than one. For some, this was the first time they were leaving Kentucky. (more…)
- November 16, 2011
- Berea College Business Major
- From Cochabamba, Bolivia
- Entrepreneurship for the Public Good Fellow (2008-2009)
- Founder/Proprietor Energy Hunters (more…)
- October 27, 2011
Treats on Dr. Libby Jones’ Berea College course titled “Contemplative Writing.” Sound-slide-show by Erica Cook ’13, with Marcus Plumlee ’14 (more…)
- October 27, 2011
Berea student Sam Gleaves visits Appalachian Mountain Musicians Jim Lloyd and Sheila Kay Adams. Sound-slide-show by WC Kilby ’13 (more…)
- October 27, 2011
by Erica Cook, ’13
“The students are the best thing about teaching at Berea College,” says Linda Strong-Leek, Ph.D., Berea College professor and administrator. “I love seeing those changes, those light bulb moments when a student gets it.” (more…)
- September 15, 2011
Most “underdog wins BIG” stories are morality tales about expecting too little. When the little guy wins in the end we realize he or she was a giant in disguise — someone about whom our presumptions were wrong. Here’s an example: Would Berea College’s academic business track, which has an accounting “concentration,” but not a major, be likely to turn out some of the brightest minds among accounting students in Kentucky. (more…)
- August 19, 2011
“My English was not that good when I started at Berea College,” Carlos Verdecchia said. Then he grinned broadly and continued, “That was probably why I was there for five years.” He graduated in 1991. Verdecchia was born and raised until sixteen in Argentina. Considering English was his second language, he did well enough in high school to suggest great potential to Berea College. (more…)
- May 8, 2011
Speaking at Berea College’s 139th commencement on May 8, Gurney Norman, Kentucky Poet Laureate in 2009-10 and director of the University of Kentucky’s creative writing program, challenged seniors to find wisdom in unexpected places and question whether or not accumulating data is the same as possessing knowledge in a Digital Age much different than the family farming way of life he experienced growing up. (more…)
- April 27, 2011
Candis enjoys traditional activities like quilting and making jams. Raised in Morgan County, Ky., she is the first in her family to attend college. She plans to return home after graduation. (more…)
