NEWS & STORIES

2023 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner: Outstanding Young Alumni Caroline Gettis Huffaker (09C) A volunteer position with the Sexual Assault Center of NWGA while a Berry student ignited a passion for... Read more

2023 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner: Entrepreneurial Spirit Robert Swarthout (04C) From a partnership launched during his days as a Berry student, Robert Swarthout has honed his business acumen and... Read more

2023 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner: Distinguished Service Mark Banta (87C) When Atlanta Magazine issues its annual list of the "Atlanta 500," Mark Banta (82C) is regularly included among the ranks of... Read more

Reflecting on his 31.5-year career as a U.S. Navy chaplain and 27 years of pastoral ministry, Robert Carpenter testifies of two things: the faithfulness of God and the impact his experience as one of the inaugural... Read more

The seeds of education and hard work planted in Charlie Hudson (62C) during his years at Berry blossomed into a successful career as an educator. Today, they continue to bear fruit as the loyal Martha Berry... Read more

Joe Bihlmier (91C) Taking a "really big leap" to attend Berry - some 14 hours away from his New Jersey home - made an incredible difference in the life of Joe Bihlmier (91C). He credits the education he... Read more

Evelyn Hamilton (69C) Evelyn Hamilton (69C) knows the power of education to better a young person's future. One of three African American students who integrated Berry in 1964, she says her college... Read more

Mark and Judy Keappler (82C) Mark (82C) and Judy Howard (82C) Keappler know the transformative power of the Berry community. The couple chooses to be loyal members of the Martha Berry Society because... Read more

Darrell Sutton (00C) Thanks to the help of some friends and a scholarship, Darrell Sutton (00C) was able to attend Berry and earn a degree in political science — the first step on his journey to... Read more

"My scholarship was crucial for me. I wouldn't be able to come to Berry without it." Shawn Jones, Class of 2023 For Shawn Jones, the gift of opportunity has brought a deep understanding of the value... Read more

"When alumni and friends give to Berry, it creates a world of opportunities for a student like me. Thanks to their generosity, I have all these opportunities — in the health care world, in the... Read more

"Receiving my scholarship has enabled me to take advantage of so many opportunities that Berry has to offer. I am so grateful." Alex Campbell, Class of 2023 At Berry, senior Alex Campbell has... Read more