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Carrying Berry into the World

Everyone agrees - there's something special about Berry that stays with you. Here are more stories of how Berry alumni, students and friends are channeling that spirit in their careers, service and lives.

These alumni, students and others are showing what it means to be "Always Berry" - and making a difference in the process.

A Gift of Gratitude

Scholarships made it possible for Navywife and mother of two, Barbara Bentley, to earn her Berry degree. Now, she’sdoing the same for others by endowing a scholarship at Berry through her will.“ … that’s what...Read More

Ask the Expert: Kelly Holloway

Having a will can give you the assurance that your loved onesand causes you care about will be provided for after you’re gone. To learn moreabout wills, don’t miss “Ask the Expert” with Kelly Holloway, an...Read More

Caroline Gettis Huffaker (09C)

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

Robert Swarthout (04C)

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

Mark Banta (82C)

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

Robert Carpenter (87C)

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

Mark and Judy Keappler

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

Joe Bihlmier (91C)

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

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Evelyn Hamilton (69C)

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