This will be the fastest four You have more power to change the world than you think. - Adam Funck ’18 Every piece of your Berea experience is years of your life. Live it to your preparing you for your future — Academics, fullest. There are lots of folks out there who Labor, and Convocations. Be an active will help you succeed. All you need to do is participant in all! Strive for greatness! ask. -Jackie Collier `80 86 Alumni Tips to My time at Berea was hard but amazing! You can do it! - April Rena Mullins-Datko ’02 Make the best of these 4 years. Berea College is a very special place. The Embrace the Berea experience and the people. friendships you make are genuine & lasting! Your friendships and relationships with faculty Work hard & play hard! Take advantage of and staff will be priceless for years to come. what’s offered & try to give back. Berea - Bryant Keith Fair ’97 paved the way for me to a life-long service Living to others! - Mona Bayyuk ’94 Berea was the first educational institution I These are among the most felt at home at. It was in inspiring and most fun days large part due to the people of your life! Jump in! I met and became friends - Sandi Happy Sparks ’79 Your Bestwith during classes, labor, and the limited extracurriculars I took part Every experience is part of in. It’s a beautiful location with your education, even the bumps. many beautiful souls. Own your Learn from them all. Take the experience, never give up, reach time to meet lots of different out for help when you need it, people. Take all the extra and make Berea a part of classes you can. Enjoy your your story. - Trey Collins ’19 labor assignment. Keep a journal filled with stories of yourBerea experiences Get involved, BE YOU, do an internship and those you meet ... and lots of pictures! and study abroad. - Corey Wise ’17 - Becky Williamson Holloway ’80 The world is yours Absorb every moment of your Berea experience, Congratulations on becoming a Berean! As — don’t let anyone change your view because these years will you walk the campus and halls for the first be among your most time, know that thousands have walked but YOU. - Jeff Doane ’00 treasured memories in before you, in your same steps. You have the [email protected] | ext. 3104 the future and will shape support of so many Bereans and I know youLife What everyone who you become as an will be successful. Walk proud and tall and You can do this. You can do anything. You will be unstoppable adult. Welcome to the know that you have many people rooting for else said but also after you receive a Berea College education. - Brea Tessa Bailey ’14 get up at the Berea family! you always! Best wishes! - Amy Harmon ’99 - Tony Wright ’88 Make chapel participation a Welcome to the experience ridiculous hour and Take advantage of Welcome! Study hard, priority. It will ground you in of a lifetime. BEREA College go to sunrise on Take advantage of extra programs such as play hard. Connect on a a sustaining way when things will offer you opportunities to Mountain Day. It’s every opportunity to study abroad, personal level with as become difficult. That, and be a lifelong learner; not only worth it. Take a do or learn something internships, speech and many people as you can. don’t spend all your money about yourself; but of a world class just because different. No learning is debate, presenting your Berea is diverse! at Papaleno’s, but be sure to that will need your it sounds fun. Join ever wasted! Remember, paper/research at a Study abroad and treat yourself occasionally to intelligence, your spirituality, a club. Make a club. these years will go by conference, volunteer. explore the world. its gastronomic treasures! and your imagination. Just have fun. astonishingly fast! Go that extra mile and - Chinwe Kpaduwa ’01 -Rev. Lisa Wilson Martin ’86 - Iverson Warinner ’66 -Brandi Lemon ’11 - June Tompkins ’72 I promise you will reap Don’t walk across campus staring at your phone those benefits far after Make your time at Berea College epic. Fill it with great memories and relationships that will last you the rest of your life. There will be things that you take for granted between classes! Start up friendly conversations, you earn that degree. get to know your peers, have walking conver- Don’t be afraid to live, and won’t appreciate until you are far removed from your college youth, so try to value every experience, every friendship, and every opportunity. Listen to what you sations! Enrich your life through connecting to to say yes, to venture learn on this campus and take it out into the world. Welcome to Berea ... you are now people and not a screen! - Jeffrey Carpenter ’87 into the unknown be- a Berean, which means you are a part of a family like no other! – Joe Saleem ’08 cause there is no better Brace yourself because more greatness is way to find yourself. Take in as much of it as possible, Don’t procrastinate. As soon as those research coming your way! – Robert Fox ’08 - Erica Cook ’13 because it’ll go by so fast and then you’re papers are assigned get started on them. At times, it’s going to be If you are feeling done! Invest in a study buddy/mentor. Then you won’t be stressing as their due date lonely, homesick, Enjoy the bubble while Don’t be afraid to ask for help and take a tough road. But, stick you can. The real world approaches (like yours truly did!). sad, or over- advantage of professors’ office hours -Myrna Murray ’75 with it!! You’ll establish is no fun. Don’t spend all friendships that’ll last whelmed, take ad- if you’re struggling. They’re there for a vantage of the free your Berea bucks at once. reason and many colleges don’t have Make friends with those who are different from a lifetime. The payoff – Shaina Nicole Neal ’07 you. Friends don’t have to agree on everything. of graduating is greater counseling available the luxury we do (something I wish I did at health services. You get out of it what more often). You got this! :) A diverse group of friends will expand your view than you’ll ever know. of the world. -Angela Hunt ’04 – Sean Owsley ’11 Pretty much every- you put into it. Be open - Kelly Korb ’13 one at Berea could to new possibilities! benefit by going. -Hillary Fredrick ’15 Take time to meet and make new friends! Take advantage of what all Berea has to offer such as the intern- ship and careers office and study abroad! I studied abroad, and it was the highlight of my undergrad! Have You don’t need to be really sick or messed Take advantage of as an open mind and be ready for everything! Be prepared to work hard. It’s going to be challenging, but it’s going to pay off in the end! You’ll find that what you learn comes handy in life. Enjoy your work assign- up. Anyone can go. many opportunities And if you do that presented to you as you ments. Take the time to network and make connections. Most importantly, do not forget to take care of you. You need to have a balance between studying and a social life. Having free time is just as important as type of work early it can. Berea College is a could both put you life-changing experi- completing your work. LASTLY, enjoy it all, participate in Mountain Day and have a great time! I wish you all the best and I truly hope you enjoy your four years at Berea. - Ashley Alvey ’16 on a better path in ence, in so many ways. college and save you Enjoy them all. No Make an effort to meet new Best wishes for the BEREA The best four years lay ahead of you. Take time to love, a bunch of money matter how difficult it friends as early as possible! Experience. Enjoy your grow, and learn. Lean on your professors and fellow long term. Counsel- may appear, take a deep Friends keep you going time, strive to succeed, students. Take every chance to experience new things. ing is expensive in breath and jump. You when few other things can. travel if possible, learn Study hard, work hard, play hard. Enjoy every day. Leave for the real world. will never regret trying - Duncan Blount ’14 from your mistakes, accept class early so you can take time to really enjoy the campus - Lydia Pope but you will always challenges. You will be and so you don’t miss anything. - Jennifer Strong ’09 Clark ’13 regret not taking up Success looks different amazed how quickly the the challenge. Best of for everyone. Don’t get years will pass even though Stay focused. – Faith Calhoun-Louden ’03 You will grow in ways you luck and prayers for the caught in the trap of it may seem like forever never thought possible and great future ahead. comparing your success, when you are burning the My only regret was not taking every the lessons you learned will – Dana Woodson ’93 or even your failures, to midnight oil. opportunity to travel internationally. Go carry you through whatever others. Everyone walks - Ruth Rogers Hawkins ’72 abroad! Go far! Just go! - Ricky Kirk ’98 comes even after you gradu- Remember people’s a different path and ate.