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OUTSTANDING YOUNG ALUMNI: ADAM DOUGLAS NEWTON (07C)

Adam Douglas Newton (07C) has been focused on helping develop the lives of others since he was at Berry. As a senior, he spent his time mentoring young student athletes as the captain of the cross-country and track...

ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT: TIMOTHY BRIAN LUSBY (84C)

Timothy Brian Lusby (84C) served as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army before spending nearly 30 years as a successful entrepreneur, during which time he formed numerous successful entities, including New Business...

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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE: REBEKAH “BEKAH” FORTNEY BAXTER (18C)

Rebekah "Bekah" Fortney Baxter (18C) is a relatively new alumna, but her service while at Berry College and which she continues today is extensive. Starting in December 2012, she has completed extensive service work...

DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT: ALEXANDER “WHIT” WHITAKER (81C, FFS)

Alexander "Whit" Whyte Whitaker (81C) first arrived on campus in 1966 at six years old when his father came to Berry as an English Professor. He grew up on campus and graduated in 1981. Five days later, he...

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Save a Student Scholarship Recipient: Heitor De Paula (20C) - Blessing the giver

Blessing the giver The moment Heitor De Paula set foot on Berry's campus, he knew the college would change his destiny. De Paula, who was 7 when his family moved to America from Brazil, dreamed of a...

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Save a Student Scholarship Recipient: Jessie Hilburn (21C) - The kindness of strangers

The kindness of strangers Junior finance major Jessie Hilburn was doing what so many students quietly do every day - working her way through Berry - when the COVID-19 pandemic threatened to undo her dreams...

Save a Student Scholarship Recipient: Lucy Miranda (21C) - Caring for the caregiver

Caring for the caregiver Lucy Miranda dreams of a career helping others, but when COVID-19 struck, she became the one in need of assistance. The junior nursing major from Rome was working as a...

Virtual Work Week - The Berry Community Can’t be Stopped

ALUMNI AND FRIENDS LIVE OUT BERRY'S SPIRIT OF SERVICE IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES COVID-19 may have forced us to forgo our traditional on-campus celebration of Alumni Work Week in 2020, but not even a global...

Larry Arrington (93C) - Donating Blood, Plasma and Platelets

Thank you to the alumni who volunteered to be Crew Chiefs and helped answer questions and support those on their virtual work crews! Learn more about our Blood Drive Crew Chief, Larry Arrington (93C),...

Laurie Chandler (95C) - Providing Sustenance

Thank you to the alumni who volunteered to be Crew Chiefs and helped answer questions and support those on their virtual work crews! Learn more about our Food Drive Crew Chief, Laurie Chandler (95C),...

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Frank Adams (54H, 58C) - Mastering New Skills

Berry alums everywhere are being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but we're inspired to see how they're coming together (while practicing safe social distancing!) to support one another. Here's what one...

Jeff Jahn (07C) & DynamiX - Focusing on the Positives

Donating Websites to Showcase Great Businesses Jeff Jahn (07C) is helping local and national companies and nonprofits during the COVID-19 pandemic by donating great websites meant to help good news find a...