Spring 2026 Issue

Cutting the ribbon to officially open Morgan-Bailey Hall were (from left): Kurt Stuenkel, Atrium Health Floyd; Fred Tharpe (68A), master facilities planning chair, Board of Trustees; Steve Briggs, president emeritus; Audrey B. Morgan, donor; President Sandeep Mazumder; Rick Gilbert (77c), former trustee chair; Kearston Powell (25C, 27g), PA student; and Mary and Larry Montgomery, donors.

Inside this issue

The Spring 2026 issue of Berry highlights a season of strategic growth in the health sciences marked by the opening of Morgan-Bailey Hall, a state-of-the-art learning facility supporting the launch of a new graduate-level physician associate program and planned growth in nursing.

These exciting developments build on the college’s longstanding success in producing leaders in health care, as evidenced by a quartet of feature stories showcasing alumni who are excelling in such areas as pediatric surgery, nursing, research and teaching, and hospital administration.

And then there’s the first essay by Dr. Sandeep Mazumder in his new role as Berry president. Echoing the call of a beloved character from British literature to “come and see what I’ve found,” he invites readers to consider how the goal of growing Berry’s national reputation offers the potential to advance the college’s life-changing mission by revealing its “light” to others.

You can explore these stories and other select content by returning to berry.edu/magazine. To view a PDF of the entire issue, simply click the cover image on this page.

As always, we invite alumni to be part of the story by submitting life and career updates through the online form at alwaysberry.com/classnotes. Be sure to include your class year and, if you wish, a print-quality photo. That same form can be used to update your address and/or other contact information.

If you have questions, comments or ideas for future issues, we want to hear them! Just email Dawn Tolbert, Berry editor, at dtolbert@berry.edu.