A rigorous national search resulted in the unanimous selection of Dr. Sandeep Mazumder as Berry’s next president. The acclaimed scholar will assume his new role this summer.
Hurricane Helene forced Tina Culver Kinsey (92C) to improvise like never before in her work as administrative chief for Asheville Regional Airport in North Carolina.
Dr. Steve Briggs’ presidency has been defined by his laser-focus on students and his belief in the enduring power of Berry’s distinctive education.
Dan Alban (00C), Josh Etress (09C), Leroy Hite (08C) and Jen Welch (08C) have been honored for excellence by the Berry Alumni Council.
Future legal eagle Brandin Carter (25c) credits the Berry network with preparing him to soar in his dream career.
Ellie Lizdas (24C) and Hannah Blanton (25c) are the latest Berry students to claim prestigious and highly competitive national scholarships.
Work always has been central to the Berry student experience, but recent efforts have further optimized the learning outcomes rooted in the historic program.
The Rome Tennis Center at Berry College will host the 2028 Division III Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championship, marking the first time a Berry facility has hosted an NCAA national championship event.
A student-produced podcast series examining the role race plays in the administration of Georgia’s death penalty has earned notable accolades on campus and off.
Motivated by his own difficult childhood, John Hinman (72C) and wife Dr. Kathryn Grams have funded six scholarships offering immediate assistance to students.
Family, friends, teammates and colleagues have honored the memory of David Cloud (95C) by funding construction of the “Cloud 9” viewing deck overlooking Bowdoin Field.
Physician Robert Holcombe (76A, 79C) recently retired to high praise, affirming his career-defining decision to prioritize his own family as well as patients in the Rome community.
As owner of the Upright Press screen-printing shop in Columbus, Ohio, Berry’s own Jess Hinshaw (01C) creates eye-popping promotional items for clients nationwide.
The Berry College Board of Trustees has unanimously elected Dr. Sandeep Mazumder as its ninth president, effective July 1, 2025.
Berry College recently awarded its annual Distinguished Alumni Award for Entrepreneurial Spirit to Leroy Hite, founder of Cutting Edge Firewood and Berry College graduate, class of 2008.
Anna Rose Garrett is the artist behind Good Seed Craft Co. Residing in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina, and most often working from the comfort of her dining room table, Anna Rose uses the simplest tools to create her linocut prints.
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Mason Kinsey is still embracing the underdog mentality entering his fifth year in the league. The former undrafted free agent has had an uphill climb since being signed out of Division III Berry College in 2020.
Lifelong bonds shared by a group of history-making women; expanded opportunity for students with intellectual disabilities; and changing leadership for alumni and the college as a whole are among the subjects you will find in the Summer 2024 issue of Berry magazine.
President Steve Briggs highlights recent efforts by the college Board of Trustees to further emphasize Berry’s distinctiveness and articulate its core values.
In a year when Caitlin Clark’s record-setting exploits propelled her sport to new heights, Berry’s own women’s basketball pioneers renewed bonds of sisterhood formed during another history-making season nearly a half-century ago.
President Steve Briggs has announced plans to retire at the end of the 2024-25 academic year, prompting the college’s first presidential search in nearly two decades.
Brock Anderson (10C) is among a select group of professional ergonomists globally helping clients enhance productivity while easing the physical and mental demands placed on their employees.
Jennifer Williams Bronner (05C) has earned local and national acclaim for work done on behalf of her Georgia hometown as vice president of finance for the Greater Macon Chamber.
Work is underway at the future site of Morgan-Bailey Hall, a $33.4 million home for Berry’s nursing and physician associate programs.
Meredith Lewallen Roberts (07C) has stepped into a new role as Alumni Council president for her beloved alma mater.
Alexander “Whit” Whitaker IV (81C, FFS) returned home to Berry as the keynote speaker for undergraduate commencement.
Restoration and renovation efforts supported by alumni and friends ensure that Frost Chapel’s inspiring beauty will endure for future generations.
Scholarships established by Trustee Roger Lusby (79C) and wife Candy Caudill Lusby (82c) honoring baseball legends Hank Aaron and Roberto Clemente now are benefitting Berry students.
Berry’s promise now extends to young adults with intellectual disabilities thanks to a new Inclusive Post-Secondary Education (IPSE) program launching this fall.
Mick McCann (80C) reflects on the lifelong friendship he forged with college electrician Sam Alford (FFS) while working side-by-side in obscure corners of the Berry campus.
Annabelle Norton (24C) took a bite out of the Big Apple during a summer internship with the IEX national securities exchange, an opportunity facilitated by fellow alum Ben Lord (20C).
The Carter Center has named nine U.S. recipients of the 2024-2025 Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism.
A Berry College alumnus who went on to serve in the Navy and eventually became a university president will be the speaker for commencement on May 4 at Valhalla stadium.
Dr. Steve Briggs, President of Berry College, has announced his retirement effective at the end of the 2024-2025 academic year. Berry’s eighth president, Briggs has served since 2006.
A logistics wiz and former U.S. Marine who now has a hand in distributing Christmas gifts worldwide (no, not for Santa) is among the impressive alumni you can read about in the Winter 23-24 of Berry magazine.
President Steve Briggs outlines the reasoning for Berry’s growing emphasis in the health sciences, including early success in nursing and plans for a new graduate-level physician associates program.
Leroy Hite (08C) ignites a spark of an idea into one of Atlanta’s fastest growing small businesses, Cutting Edge Firewood.