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Aug 31, 2023

Mathewson Parks ’23 relocated to LA after graduation when he secured a highly sought after internship with the Television Academy Foundation. After a summer in Hollywood, he is now an active producer on two documentaries with the Emmy-nominated studio Elysium Media.

Aug 23, 2023

Kylie Hamilton-Lord has made a name for herself teaching students to love music. Tripling the middle school band size where she was recently employed, she sees the impact her Berry education plays in how she builds community and teaches music.

Aug 9, 2023

Lirio Morales Ibarra ’23, who majored in sociology and anthropology, capped off her senior year with an acceptance to Harvard’s Educational Leadership, Organizations and Entrepreneurship Program housed in the Graduate School of Education. She says Berry experiences — especially the opportunity to serve — played a crucial part in her success.

Jun 27, 2023

Trejohn Skinner ’23 found a way to bridge his love of performing with knowledge acquired on the business side of the industry — and tailored his music major to his interests and career goals.

Jun 21, 2023

Majoring in economics and Spanish plus minoring in mathematics and physics, this business student embraced activities at Berry with energy and determination — including her position as technical director of Berry Outdoor Leadership Development (BOLD).

Jun 14, 2023

Carly Robinson ’23 came to Berry specifically for the applied behavior analysis (ABA) minor housed in the psychology department. ABA classes and relevant internships prepared her for graduate studies at Augusta University.

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.

May 3, 2023

Two Berry College students have earned Fulbright awards to teach English in Europe during the upcoming year.   

Apr 13, 2023

Inspired by a beloved animal companion, Handley Owens started her healthy dog treat business, Southern Belle Naturals, and grew it into a line of products. Her determination and ability to tell her story with wit and warmth powered her early success.

Mar 13, 2023

Sydney Nelson ’22 works in a prestigious biochemistry lab and has her sights set on a career characterizing the molecular origins of disease subtypes. But she says she wouldn’t have gotten there without a Berry mentor who invited her to train in his research lab during her first semester.

Mar 3, 2023

Building on formative Berry experiences, Monica Phelps-Pineda ’13 is completing her doctorate in education at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. She received the National Board of Certified Counselors Minority Fellowship in 2022.

Feb 2, 2023

Jazzy Innis ’24 is having a banner junior year — studying abroad in Galway, Ireland, working with the Center for Personal and Professional Development at Berry and attending the 2023 NCAA Convention in San Antonio.

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.

Nov 8, 2022

Listed in Adweek’s top 100 most innovative and inspiring individuals of 2022, Louie Spivak ’16 is catching a lot of attention in the advertising world. Thinking back on his growth, he is indebted to his professors and the Berry network.

Oct 6, 2022

Berry College was recently listed in Architectural Digest’s “The 53 Prettiest College Campuses in America” - again.

Sep 21, 2022

Now a technology strategy consultant at Deloitte Consulting, Togoryamba (Togor) Nunghe ’16 took full advantage of Berry connections to advance her career. For students looking to chart a similar path, Togor emphasizes the power of the Berry alumni network.

Aug 26, 2022

Berry College Mathematics Professor Ron Taylor has won the Mathematical Association of America's Beckenbach Book Prize. 

Aug 17, 2022

Ross McDuffie ’07 became president of Madison Media Partners, a multimedia company in Madison, Wisconsin. He attributes the foundation of his success to the communication department’s forward-thinking coursework and opportunities to work with faculty.

Aug 16, 2022

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Berry College Director of Athletics Angel Mason has been named Nike Executive of the Year for NCAA Division III Colleges.

Aug 1, 2022

Berry professor Brian Carroll this month published "Shakespeare’s Sceptered Isle: Finding English National Identity in the Plays."

Jul 20, 2022

Berry is one of two winners of the 2022 Peter S. Bryant Marketing & Recruitment Excellence Award, which recognizes programs that have made an impact on campus enrollment. Among its many accomplishments, Berry grew first-year enrollment by 48 percent from 2018-21 while also increasing enrollment of students of color by 90 percent. In addition, the college increased the high school GPA of its incoming classes for three straight years.

Jun 17, 2022

As an undergraduate, Bailey Merlin ’15 learned how to use creative writing as a therapeutic tool in working with communities. This training set her on a previously unimagined path.

May 19, 2022

Berry College Assistant Professor of Data Analytics Thema Monroe-White recently received a $405,000 National Science Foundation grant to investigate how structural racism harms science. 

May 12, 2022

Berry’s latest Goldwater Scholar — the fourth in five years — looks forward to a promising career in medical research.

May 11, 2022

There's a lot of learning to be done not only in the classrooms of college campuses, but also outside. Universities and academic institutions from across the world play host to some of the most notable architectural masterpieces and astonishing landscapes.

May 5, 2022

Berry College students recently took part in the National Model United Nations Conference held in New York City.

May 5, 2022

Berry College’s student-run multimedia website was named “Best Independent Online Student Publication” by the Society of Professional Journalists Region 3 Mark of Excellence Awards for the third consecutive year and for the fourth time overall.

May 3, 2022

A Berry student is one of 417 college students in the U.S. to be named a 2022 Goldwater Scholar.   

Apr 21, 2022

Vanessa Rice ’23 is packing her bags for a once-in-a-lifetime experience abroad. A recipient of the Critical Language Scholarship, she will travel to Ankara, Turkey, for nine weeks to study the Turkish language.

Feb 19, 2022

Berry College’s top vocalists performed recently in the annual Vocal Honors Recital. 

Feb 17, 2022

Berry alumnus John Mbaku ’77 — a professor of economics, international scholar and attorney — utilizes the value system instilled in him at Berry to leave the world a better place than he found it, like Martha Berry, our founder.

Feb 11, 2022

Hester Parks ’95 leverages her accounting and finance majors and Berry work experiences in running her award-winning business, Park Avenue Events.

Feb 2, 2022

Biochemistry major Will Bannister ’22 knew he wanted to go into healthcare before he came to Berry, but his decision was sealed after he learned about the One Health program that is strengthening his plans for a career in public health and medicine. Services opportunities cemented his commitment to underserved populations.

Feb 2, 2022

With her sights set on a future in mechanical or aerospace engineering, Kya Wiggins ’24 tapped into a network of opportunities for undergraduate research, accelerated learning and practical experience that will give her a competitive edge.

Jan 31, 2022

Through Berry’s STEMTeach program, Josh Smith ’22 is a Noyce Scholar mentored by a local high school teacher while accumulating meaningful hours in the classroom. This opportunity gives him a competitive edge in landing a teaching job as a math teacher upon graduation.

Jan 26, 2022

The future of Allison Ivey ’22 is bright. After graduation, she is set to work as an audit intern for a Big Four accounting firm and earn a Master of Accountancy at the University of Tennessee, with the eventual goal of transferring her skills to a career in real estate.

Jan 6, 2022

Bibhu Chapagain will head into his summer internship well prepared to expand his knowledge about personal financial management. He has gained meaningful and practical experience thanks to his position as a student financial analyst and mentoring by Berry Board of Trustee Buster Wright and SGA President Asa Owens.

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