This book, created during the Omicron surge, highlights Berea College, a work college where students earn while they learn. It features chapters by students discussing personal growth, opportunities, and life-changing experiences, advocating for more scholarly attention to work colleges.
Stories From Berea College: Opportunities of Attending a Work College was born during the Omicron surge of the COVID-19 pandemic. While it is uncertain what the pandemic will hold, one thing is for certain; this book will stand the test of time. Work Colleges do not receive the scholarly attention they ought to, and the student authors would like to think they fought for a little more attention by writing this book. Work Colleges are indeed institutions of higher learning where students earn while they learn but also learn through hard work. This book is comprised of chapters written by students who discuss the magic Berea College holds for personal growth, opportunity, and life-changing experiences.
Preface; Nicholas D. Hartlep.
Chapter
1. Freshman Year; Aaron G. Teegarden.
Chapter
2. Opportunistic Future in the Wake of Uncertainty; Michayla R.
Dickerson.
Chapter
3. Labor as a Way to be Ready for the Future, and What Is "Berea
Bubble"; Rinat R. Nailev.
Chapter
4. Labor Experience; Katlyn E. Sharp.
Chapter
5. What's a "Non-Trad" and Are They Dangerous? Jared D. Sipple.
Chapter
6. The Ease and Flow of a Work College; Zechariah B. Williams.
Chapter
7. Flaws; Bradley K. Bussell.
Chapter
8. My Three Jobs at Berea; Emily G. Mach.
Chapter
9. Local Berea College Student; Madison M. McIntosh.
Chapter
10. Life at Berea; Megan A. Gonterman.
Chapter
11. My Journey to Berea, at Berea, and After; Rainiela Ortiz Veras.
Chapter
12. Attending Berea College as a Student-Athlete; Jayden A.
Trawick-Junta.
Chapter
13. Crafting Excellence Through Trauma; Logan R. Robinson.
Chapter
14. Berea Busy; Breyden V. Stanton.
Chapter
15. Berea Bustling; Maria E. Elkins.
Chapter
16. The Unique Opportunities Berea College Gives You; Emalee J.
Baker.
Chapter
17. The Guilt of a Mexican Daughter in College; Hannia J.
Amaro-Zambrano.
Chapter
18. The Berea Life; Alexandra Castro Diaz.
Chapter
19. A Transfer Student's Perspective on Berea College; Nicholas J.
Lewand.
About the Editors.
About the Contributors.
Nicholas D. Hartlep, Berea College
Breyden V. Stanton, Berea College
