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Aug 14, 2024

Dr. C. Edward Watson, AAC&U Vice President for Digital Innovation, alongside Berry faculty and staff, will host a conference on artificial intelligence.

Aug 7, 2024

Berry education majors with an interest in science and math enter the workforce with competitive resumes, thanks to hundreds of classroom hours earned before graduation.

Jul 26, 2024

Dream big and maximize the end of summer. Discover unique scholarships and fellowships that could fund your next big adventure! From research projects to leadership opportunities, start planning now to make the most of your future.

Jul 12, 2024

Exciting news for first-generation college students! Discover essential tips for navigating your college journey with confidence. From understanding support programs to budgeting and seeking help, we've got you covered! Dive in and empower your success!

Jun 12, 2024

Thinking about college? While online learning offers flexibility and cost savings, in-person education provides advantages that are hard to beat. Find out what will put you ahead in today’s job market on our blog.

May 1, 2024

Explore careers related to the environment! From atmospheric scientists to wildlife biologists, discover how a degree in environmental science opens doors to impactful green professions.

Apr 30, 2024

One-on-one coaching and classes tailored to real-world scenarios provided the tools this education professional needed to move into management while working full-time.

Mar 27, 2024

Thinking about starting a business in college? Juggling studies and a new venture can be tough. You’ll need more than passion and smarts; you need a solid plan. Whether your idea is a dream or fully formed, here are 3 tips to get started.

Mar 13, 2024

Top Reasons to Choose a Four-year College Experience

Feb 15, 2024

Chauncey Brown ’12 didn’t draw a straight line to her future career. Instead, she explored education and people groups, sparking the pursuit of an education policy and analysis master's degree at Harvard as an Equity and Inclusion Fellow.

Dec 15, 2023

Berry College will welcome young adults with intellectual disabilities to the new Inclusive Post-Secondary Education program starting in the fall of 2024.

Nov 16, 2023

Local school systems will support Rome and Floyd County teachers to earn graduate degrees at Berry College, thanks to a tuition assistance program announced this week.     

Oct 11, 2023

Now more than ever, a liberal arts degree gives graduates an edge in the job market.

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.

Jul 12, 2023

With a desire to live and work abroad, Claire Rowan ’22 gave her teaching credentials a competitive edge, thanks to training at Berry.

Jun 21, 2023

The Bartow County School System and Cartersville City Schools are partnering with Berry College to launch ContinUed Bartow and ContinUed Cartersville, a premier program that offers educational graduate degrees at no cost to tenured employees.

Apr 18, 2023

Amber Bingham ’23 knew that Berry was the place for her when she learned about the robust education program. As early as freshman year, she worked in the South Rome Early Learning Center where she discovered her love of teaching the youngest ages.

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.

Dec 20, 2022

After a national search, Berry College has named Alan Hughes the Dean of the Charter School of Education and Human Sciences.  

Apr 26, 2022

Scholar Explains Political Psychological Barriers.

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 27, 2022

As a first-year mentor in the Office of Academic Transitions, Noah Isherwood found his calling to work in higher education. He’s also gained professional experience in the Center for Personal and Professional Development.

Oct 7, 2021

Being a Gate of Opportunity Scholar has given Nathania Cortes ’22 the discipline and experience she’ll apply as a high school English teacher.

May 21, 2021

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.

Feb 11, 2021

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.

Feb 10, 2021

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.

Feb 4, 2021

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.

Jan 8, 2021

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.

Dec 8, 2020

Professor of Teacher Education Mary C. Clement and Associate Professor of Mathematics Jill Cochran published “A Sharp Contrast: First-Year Teachers with and without Teacher Preparation.”

Oct 28, 2020

Abby Carnill ’18 studied early childhood education and Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) at Berry. Now she is living out her dream of teaching kindergarten abroad in Quito, Ecuador.

Oct 15, 2020

Berry Instructor Kim Bushnell, who brings a real-world approach to accounting courses, was recently recognized for her commitment to teaching.

Sep 29, 2020

Berry College has awarded two employees the 2020 Martindale Award, the highest faculty/staff award at Berry College.

Sep 18, 2020

The national Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi has awarded a Berry College alumnus an $8,500 Fellowship.

Aug 27, 2020

Education major Josh Woodard ’20 took a job in his hometown to teach kindergarten—the age when he first discovered his love for learning

Aug 14, 2020

Growing up in northwest Georgia, Martha Berry founded schools for academically able but economically poor children of the rural South – those who could not afford to go elsewhere.

Jul 10, 2020

Berry College Associate Professor of Mathematics & Computer Science Jill Cochran has been selected to participate in a National Science Foundation grant of approximately $1 million over five years that will support the advancement of mid-career STEM women faculty.

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