Spending the summer conducting research with a team in the Democratic Republic of Congo, alumnus Daniel Hanberry ’21 tapped into Berry experiences while investigating Ebola diagnosis methods and assessing social media activity to ascertain public opinion of COVID-19.
Nancy Belle Hansford ’21 fell into her winemaking on a whim, and now she’s using her communication degree and Berry connections to grow her business.
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.
Graduating with a degree in marketing and management, Breelan Baxter ’21 was prepared to take on a job in event planning thanks to the first-hand experiences and connections she garnered at Berry.
Supported by Berry faculty and alumni connections, Jacqueline Lea ’21 is applying her talents as a technical writer for a CPA-led business advisory firm.
Erika Sprecher ’21, a marketing and management major with minors in animal science and entrepreneurship and innovation, is beginning her post-graduate career on a roll.
After working in on-campus ministries and in the Chaplain’s Office at Berry, Zion Brown ’21 is thriving as a young adults resident at Perimeter Church in Atlanta, working to foster community for young people in the surrounding area.
Nick Fernandez ’21, an MBA student at American University, is focused on expanding Upsway Marketing LLC, which he founded after studying entrepreneurship and innovation at Berry.
Noah Howie ’21 came to Berry knowing he wanted to major in environmental sciences. His desire to protect and preserve wild spaces prepared him to work on prescribed burn teams at Berry and land an internship with The Nature Conservancy.
Taylor Blaylock ’21 is the sixth Berry graduate to win the Fulbright grant to teach English abroad. In August, she will move to Taiwan where she will bring to bear all of her experiences in student teaching and her knowledge of supporting English language learners.
A stint as a volunteer in sea turtle conservation motivated Emilie Davis ’21 to research hatching rates in Costa Rica — positioning her for a veterinary career in wildlife conservation.
James Hancock came to Berry because of the welcoming community and the opportunity to put his academic training into practice through the LifeWorks program. Having tested his business acumen in student-run businesses and various departments, he is ready to pursue his dream of attending graduate school and becoming a CPA.
Having received prestigious internships from organizations like the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility and the Albert Einstein Institute, the Madeline Clyburn is well prepared to pursue a Ph.D. in astrophysics at Clemson University.
After a year at a state school, Anna Naguszewski ’21 changed her major to animal science and transferred to Berry — for the stellar pre-vet program and faculty mentoring that has prepared her for a career as a public health veterinarian.
A leadership position with Berry’s ESL program led Emily Mather ’21, a Spanish major, to switch career trajectories and follow her dream of working with people in diverse, often neglected communities.
Drawing from courses in environmental studies and digital storytelling, Bonner Scholar Ross Bryant leverages a creative approach to community service.
Evan Perry ’21 is prepared to engage non-native speakers of English in diverse pre-K—5 classrooms, thanks to minors in Spanish and Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). Hands-on teaching opportunities in local schools and in the community further prepared him for an exciting career in education.
Allie Williams ’21 will enroll in Middle Tennessee State University’s combined M.A. and Ed.S. program in school psychology this fall. With a psychology degree bolstered by a minor in applied behavior analysis, she is ready to advocate for at-risk, developmentally disabled, and intellectually disabled populations.
Thanks to a rigorous academic curriculum and hands-on training on and off campus, this nursing major hopes “to make some of the toughest moments in people’s lives a little brighter and a little better as their nurse.”
Leading a team of six fellow students, Sara Myers ’21 found a way to continue tutoring youth at a local children’s home during the pandemic.
Darryl Delsoin applied social entrepreneurship learned at Berry to develop a project focused on providing a safe, healthy option for cooking fuel in his home country.
Harmony Petty (21c) never dreamed of starting her own business, but when friends and family showed an interest in her crafts, she jumped in with both feet – at the age of 14.
Sophomore Ei Noe (class of 2021) came to the U.S. from Burma with her family in the early 2000s. The psychology major comes from a family that helps the Burmese refugee/immigrant population settle in Atlanta.