ReferenceList RulesPeople on this list must have gone to Berea College and be of some renown.
List of famous alumni from Berea College, with photos when available. Prominent graduates from Berea College include celebrities, politicians, business people, athletes and more. This list of distinguished Berea College alumni is loosely ordered by relevance, so the most recognizable celebrities who attended Berea College are at the top of the list. This directory is not just composed of graduates of this school, as some of the famous people on this list didn't necessarily earn a degree from Berea College.
This list features John Fenn, Muse Watson and more.
This list answers the questions “Which famous people went to Berea College?” and “Which celebrities are Berea College alumni?”1
Carter G. Woodson
Journalist, HistorianAge: Dec. at 75 (1875-1950)
Birthplace: New Canton, Virginia
Carter Godwin Woodson (December 19, 1875 – April 3, 1950) was an American historian, author,... more2
John Fenn
ChemistAge: Dec. at 93 (1917-2010)
Birthplace: New York City, New York
John Bennett Fenn (June 15, 1917 – December 10, 2010) was an American research professor of... more3
Muse Watson
ActorAge: 72
Birthplace: Alexandria, Louisiana, United States of America
Muse Watson (born July 20, 1948) is an American stage and screen actor. He became known for... more4
Juanita M. Kreps
Clara Juanita Morris Kreps (January 11, 1921 – July 5, 2010) was an American government... more
5Harriette Simpson Arnow
Novelist, WriterAge: Dec. at 78 (1908-1986)
Birthplace: Kentucky
Harriette Simpson Arnow (July 7, 1908 – March 22, 1986) was an American novelist, who lived in... more6
Since joining INVESCO in 1998, Esfandiar Lohrasbpour has led investments in AccountNow,... more- 7
John "Bam" Carney
TeacherAge: 51
Birthplace: Campbellsville, Kentucky, United States of America
John Mitchel Owen Carney, known as Bam Carney (born September 30, 1969), is the Republican... more 8
John Gregg Fee
John Gregg Fee (September 9, 1816 – January 11, 1901) was an abolitionist, minister and... more- 9
Billy Edd Wheeler
Songwriter, Singer-songwriterAge: 87
Birthplace: West Virginia
Billy Edward "Edd" Wheeler (born December 9, 1932, Boone County, West Virginia, United States)... more 10
Jack Roush
EngineerAge: 78
Birthplace: Covington, Kentucky, United States of America
Jack Roush (born John Earnest Roush on April 19, 1942) is the founder, CEO, and co-owner of... more- 11
Homer Ledford
Homer C. Ledford (September 26, 1927 – December 11, 2006) was an instrument maker and... more - 12
Leonard W. Roberts
Leonard W. Roberts (January 28, 1912 - April 29, 1983) was an early folklorist, professor, and... more - 13
Tharon Musser
Lighting designerAge: Dec. at 84 (1925-2009)
Birthplace: Roanoke, Virginia
Tharon Musser (January 8, 1925 – April 19, 2009) was an American lighting designer who worked... more - 14
Thomas W. Phillips
Thomas W. Phillips (born 1943) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States... more - 15
Julia Britton Hooks
PianistAge: Dec. at 90 (1852-1942)
Birthplace: Frankfort, Kentucky
Julia Britton Hooks (May 4, 1852 – March 10, 1942), known as the "Angel of Beale Street," was... more - 16
Robert G. Lawson
Professor, AuthorAge: 82
Birthplace: Kentucky
Robert "Bob" G. Lawson is a professor at the University of Kentucky College of Law, Kentucky,... more - 17
Helen Maynor Scheirbeck
Helen Maynor Scheirbeck (August 21, 1935 – December 19, 2010) was a Native American educator... more - 18
W. Robert Parks
William Robert Parks (October 13, 1915 – July 13, 2003) was the 11th president of Iowa State... more - 19
Robert R. Blake
Robert R. Blake (January 21, 1918 – June 20, 2004) was an American management theoretician. He... more - 20
Beatrice Hatcher
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Don S.S. Goodloe
Rev. Don Speed Smith Goodloe (June 2, 1878 – September 2, 1959), born in the Lowell community,... more - 22
C.E. Morgan
C. E. Morgan (born 1976) is an American author. She was a finalist for the 2017 Pulitzer Prize... more - 23
Bob Warming
CoachBob Warming is an American soccer coach who presently coaches the men's soccer program at the... more - 24
James Thindwa
James Thindwa is a community organizer in the Chicago, Illinois area. He heads Chicago Jobs... more - 25
Joan Mitchell
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