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2023 Distinguished Alumni Award Winners
Each year, the Berry Alumni Association honors outstanding alumni with four Distinguished Alumni Awards. Congratulations to this year's award winners:
- Robert Carpenter (87C) - Distinguished Achievement Award
- Robert Swarthout (04C) - Entrepreneurial Spirit Award
- Mark Banta (82C) - Distinguished Service Award
- Caroline Gettis Huffaker (09C) - Outstanding Young Alumni Award
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Noah Stewart
Supporting the Frontline
Berry alumnus Noah Stewart (17C) stepped up in his role at Flexport.org to help fill the immense need for personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline responders across the country.
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Chris Arnold
Taking things virtual for his senior year
Chris Arnold (20C) shares how COVID-19 shaped his last semester at Berry, including how he took his popular Zumba classes virtual!
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Rebecca Land Segrest
Called to Serve in the Epicenter of COVID-19
On Easter Sunday, Berry alumna Rebecca Land Segrest (02C) traveled to the U.S. epicenter of COVID-19 to provide relief for overworked staff in NYC.