As we continue to celebrate Women’s History Month, we focus this week on women who have financially supported Berea College and its students. Of course, there literally are thousands of names that could be shared here, but we focus on a few, past and present, who represent the generosity of so many women who have made it their personal mission to share their financial resources for the benefit of Berea College and those we serve. Continue reading Showing Their Support: Women Help Ensure Berea’s Success →
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Shirley Fowler Offers a Legacy of Support
Published originally in the Spring 2009 issue of the Berea College Magazine
by Christopher Porter
As a private money manager, Shirley Fowler has always been impressed by how Berea handles its finances. “I have watched your balance sheets with interest,” she once wrote to president John Stephenson, “and I agree with your objectives. As you know, I have admired and supported Berea for years.” Tied to her understated admiration is a deep respect for the Berea mission born from personal experience. Continue reading Shirley Fowler Offers a Legacy of Support →
At Thanksgiving, Bereans are grateful for . . .
The Thanksgiving holiday is about gratitude. Bereans are grateful for many things, including:
- Generous donors who support our mission of providing a high-quality education to low-income students;
- Dedicated faculty and staff who interact with students in the classroom and in students’ labor positions.
- A school founded to welcome “all peoples of the earth” to seek to learn and live by values of love over hate, human dignity and equality, and peace with justice.
- The satisfaction of knowing that Berea College alumni carry those values into Appalachia, and beyond, where they work and serve.