Mountaineer News

Crafted at Boone Tavern features projects created by Berea College Student Craft

“Many Bristles, One Brush” Benches on Display at the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery in D.C.

Berea College Named No. 1 Best College in Washington Monthly’s 2025 College Guide

Berea College named one of Forbes Magazine’s “15 Top Colleges for Launching Your Career”

"No student at this small Kentucky liberal arts college has to pay tuition thanks to its Tuition Promise Scholarship, which is why this school comes in second on Forbes’ ranking of private colleges with the most generous financial aid." - Forbes

President Cheryl Nixon on Kentucky Newsmakers

Washington Monthly recently ranked Berea, the number one school in America. It said “Berea College’s students outperform expectations in every way: graduation rate, debt and earnings.” Cheryl Nixon is the tenth president of Berea College and she joins us.

Berea College: The Little College That Could

Source: Washington Monthly Podcast (interview with President Cheryl Nixon)

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Doug Drewek

Drewek created the electronic music minor at Berea. “This minor isn’t just for music majors on campus,” he said, “it really is interdisciplinary. It includes classes in communication, music, electronics and computer science coming together to give a broad perspective on the area of electronic music. It gives students the ability to pair their interest in electronic music with other areas of interest.”

Alumni Spotlight: Sean Hall ‘25

After winning a regional Emmy before he even graduated, Sean Hall was able to drop the word “aspiring” before the word “filmmaker.” But that kind of success doesn’t happen overnight. Read about Sean’s journey and watch his award-winning piece about the Berea College Crafts program.  

Student Spotlight: Feda ‘27

An act of terrorism nearly cut Feda’s life and ambition short. Facing unimaginable hardship, this Afghan refugee turned award-winning education advocate has big plans to help people back home take control of their futures.