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2022 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner: Distinguished Service Stewart Fuqua (80A) A contractor by trade, Stewart gave 23 years as a volunteer firefighter, including 21 years as president of the fire... Read more

2022 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner: Distinguished Achievement Genny Castillo (08C) With notable experience in politics, community outreach, education, event planning and administration, Genny... Read more

A Full Circle Legacy in the Making Barbara Robertson (79C) knows firsthand the value of Berry's work program and cherishes the opportunities she had to foster career skills while a student. In fact, it was an... Read more

A Heart Filled with Gratitude When Shelby Chopson (23C) walked across the stage in May to accept her diploma, she did it with a heart filled with gratitude to the alumni and friends who support the Save a... Read more

2021 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner: Distinguished Achievement Bridgette Stewart (98C) Bridgette Stewart’s career in higher education has spanned over 20 years. Throughout that time, her focus has been... Read more

2021 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner: Entrepreneurial Spirit Hester Parks (95C) Having started her career as a financial analyst, Hester Parks took the leap to follow her dream of owning her own event... Read more

2021 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner: Distinguished Service Patricia Jackson (82C, FFS) Patricia Jackson is a retired educator who taught students with disabilities and supervised special education and... Read more

2021 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner: Outstanding Young Alumni Dr. Carson Kay (16C) Dr. Carson Kay, rhetorical scholar and faculty member in the Department of Communication Studies at Washburn... Read more

Bernice and Lenard Whaley. Good investment Joy Bernice Ogle Whaley (53H) has dedicated her life to taking care of others. Now retired, the former lead public health nurse is happy to continue a long history of... Read more

IRA gift keeps on giving Tom and Barbara Slocum When David Slocum (00C) graduated from Berry bound for medical school, parents Tom and Barbara knew they wanted to show their gratitude for the... Read more

Al (61c) and Becky Browning (61C) Christopher in the Christopher Browning Pavilion at Oak Hill. Building a Family Al Christopher (61c) only spent one year at Berry before transferring to a school closer... Read more

Letter to Berry president inspires life-changing journey, lifelong family bonds The Bertrands greet Koji and his father, Mr. Shinichi Yoda, during Koji's junior year. Mr. Yoda paid a brief visit to the campus... Read more