Berry Community Stories

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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... More

Berry alumna Keeley Patterson (08C) shares how she's working through the pandemic as a nurse at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta: How have you been impacted by COVID-19? I have continued to work while... More

It takes a community: Berry alumnus and hospital physician Jeremy Walker (05C) shares his thoughts on how others can lend a helping hand to those fighting COVID-19. How have you been impacted by COVID-19? I... More

Berry alumnus Ted Goshord (06C) is the pastor at Eastman First United Methodist Church and has been learning how to serve his community in the midst of a pandemic. Here's what he says it keeping him... More