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Jul 5, 2023

President Steve Briggs traces the development of the Berry Center for Integrity in Leadership, highlighting its impact through lessons learned by participants in its signature mentoring program.

Jul 5, 2023

Actor Darren Barnet (13C) works hard in Hollywood and finds success with breakout role in Netflix hit series.

Jul 5, 2023

Charter nursing program graduate Peggy Earley (15C) follows a heavenly whisper to serve Ukrainian refugees with the Flying Doctors of America.

Jul 5, 2023

From the Hollywood Improv and "Star Search" to corporate retreats and conventions, comedian Leslie Norris-Townsend (77c) has kept – and keeps – people laughing.

Jul 5, 2023

As a child, Anaiah Rucker (22C) received a scholarship to Berry after losing her leg while saving her sister from an oncoming truck. This spring, she walked across the commencement stage.

Jul 5, 2023

Audrey B. Morgan has done it again, making her largest gift to date – $10 million – in support of a new health sciences building and scholarships in music and education.

Jul 5, 2023

The completion of a new beach volleyball venue and the relocation and expansion of the Dickey Field throws facility for track and field promise increased opportunities and visibility for Berry student-athletes.

Jul 5, 2023

Berry’s storied Hollywood connections grew stronger this spring with visits by a Tyler Perry-led film crew and famed "Frasier" star Kelsey Grammer.

Jul 5, 2023

When Hester Parks (95C) learned that hardworking students might have to give up their college dreams, she knew she had to help. Now she’s a member of the Martha Berry Society of annual leadership supporters

Jul 5, 2023

Berry mourns the passing of a dedicated servant-leader whose powerful legacy endures on campus and beyond.

Jul 5, 2023

Trejohn Skinner (23C) loves sharing his musical gifts. Now the accomplished tenor is bound for a career in which he helps others do the same.

Jun 21, 2023

The Bartow County School System and Cartersville City Schools are partnering with Berry College to launch ContinUed Bartow and ContinUed Cartersville, a premier program that offers educational graduate degrees at no cost to tenured employees.

May 11, 2023

Studies in the humanities positioned Vanessa Rice ’23 to receive a coveted Fulbright Scholarship as well as two Critical Language Scholarships from the U.S. Department of State.

Apr 19, 2023

Georgia Lottery CEO Gretchen Corbin is the featured speaker for the Berry College Commencement May 6. 

Jan 11, 2023

The ingenuity, passion and relentless drive of Berry alumni, students and faculty are on full display in the Winter 2022-23 issue of Berry magazine.

Jan 11, 2023

A decade after the founding of the Southern Athletic Association, President Steve Briggs reflects on the challenges and ultimate triumph of Berry’s transition to NCAA Division III.

Jan 11, 2023

Meaghan Nolan Boenig (99C) has built an equestrian powerhouse from the ground up at the University of Georgia.

Jan 11, 2023

Two incredible couples and programs they helped to inspire were the focus of attention and appreciation at Berry’s second-annual Evening of Honors event.

Jan 11, 2023

Derek Detweiler (03C) is indulging his passion for computer programming as a video-game designer for PBS Kids and other clients.

Jan 11, 2023

Justus Edwards (21C) reached a milestone in his recovery from a serious injury with his triumphant walk across Berry’s commencement stage.

Jan 11, 2023

Pharmacist and business owner Paul Bryant (22C) returned after more than two decades to complete his Berry degree.

Jan 11, 2023

Genny Castillo (08C), Aaron Chastain (15C), Stewart Fuqua (80A) and Joy Schmidt (11C) headlined the Berry Alumni Council’s 2022 awards program.

Jan 11, 2023

On the fifth anniversary of his death, renowned authors and friends celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Peter Lawler with a series of essays in "Public Discourse."

Jan 11, 2023

Students and faculty in creative technologies have more room than ever in which to stoke the fires of innovation thanks to a significant expansion of the aptly named HackBerry Lab.

Jan 11, 2023

With new leadership recruited from Atlanta’s Emory University and the generous support of a longtime supporter, Berry is increasing its efforts to help combat a national nursing shortage.

Jan 11, 2023

Director of Athletics Angel Mason has been named Nike Executive of the Year for Division III Colleges in recognition of her accomplishments at Berry and service nationally.

Jan 11, 2023

Senior Caroline Lanier is prepared to make a difference thanks to lessons learned in her economics courses and internships at the Carter Center and other nonprofits.

Jan 11, 2023

Alumni and friends continue to find new and interesting ways to support Berry and its students. Check out these recent examples.

Jan 5, 2023

Attorney Toqeer Chouhan (01) has packed a lot into his career — founding a boutique law firm, serving as a county magistrate judge in the Atlanta area and leading in his community. He explains how small classes and insightful mentors influenced his professional choices.

Jan 4, 2023

For Alex Rakestraw (18), working as a general manager for Berry College Student Enterprises was foundational in cultivating the transferable skills that landed him a job at Delta Air Lines.

Dec 15, 2022

Dillon Yost, with joint direction from his chemistry and math professors, discovered a field of research he never knew existed. Now he works at the prestigious Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Nov 30, 2022

Leroy Hite ’08, a luxury firewood business owner and entrepreneur, started at Berry College with grit and a strong work ethic but left with an entrepreneurial idea that led to a premium firewood business.

Aug 10, 2022

Studying international affairs and participating in Model UN provided Michael Howard ’14 with valuable skills he uses as a logistician with Operation Christmas Child, an initiative of Samaritan’s Purse.

Jun 24, 2022

Are you looking for some entertaining (and inspiring) reading this summer? Berry magazine has you covered!

Jun 24, 2022

Dr. Vedant Mehta (16C) designs nuclear reactors for space exploration in his work at the world-renowned Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Jun 24, 2022

The end of the traditional academic year is just beginning for the high achievers featured in President Steve Briggs’ latest essay.

Jun 24, 2022

Longtime Berry supporter Audrey B. Morgan and beneficiaries of the Gate of Opportunity Scholarship took centerstage at the college’s inaugural Evening of Honors in Atlanta.

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