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What Do You Remember About Berry?

Memories
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Sports History
Scores, Records and more

Mountain Day
The Grand March




	Dr. Jerry C. Davis Class of 1961

Dr. Jerry Davis is a 1961 graduate of the
Mount Berry School for Boys. His personal
story of the struggle to find his way in life
is an incredible and heartwarming one. A
small portion of his search for God’s plan
for him is recounted in the article "On the
Right Path" which appeared in the
February 2004 edition of Guideposts
magazine. With special permission from
Guideposts we are able to reprint and
publish this inspiring article about one of
our Berry brothers. From teenage runaway
to broke and homeless to college
president, it is an amazing journey. Today,
Dr. Jerry Davis is President of College of
the Ozarks in Point Lookout, MO. Click
here to read the article.

On the Right Path

Congratulations!

Oliver Welch, Class of 1952
Winner of the 2009 Distinguished Achievement Award

Oliver Welch is a 1952 graduate of the Mount Berry
School for Boys. He also attended Berry College and
received his doctoral degree from Georgia State
University. He has distinguished himself in service to
several Georgia governors and earned professional
designations in numerous fields, including urban
planning (AIP), accounting (CPA), law (JD), real
estate (CPM) and financial planning (CFP).

Early in his career, Mr. Welch assisted in the
establishment of Georgia’s first statewide budget
bureau and was responsible for a report, “Georgia’s
Greatest Investment – Education,” that helped lead to
changes in the state’s education funding formula
and the reorganization of the Georgia Department of
Education (GDE). Before the age of 30, he found
himself serving as deputy superintendent of the
reorganized GDE.

At 31, Mr. Welch was tasked with establishing
Georgia’s first statewide planning agency, recruiting
a diverse group of more than 100

professionals from throughout the nation to act as a
"think tank" for the governor’s office. Later, he served
as the first director of Georgia’s Bureau of
Community Affairs and was chairman of the
governor’s computer advisory board.

As his career progressed, Mr. Welch served in
executive management positions in several public
and private corporations and established his own
wealth management corporation. He also served on
the faculty of several universities and provided
leadership for numerous civic organizations, among
them the Northwest Council of the Atlanta Chamber
of Commerce (which he served as president), the
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and the Buckhead
Business Association.

Most recently, the Atlanta resident co-authored the
first book on the history of the financial planning
profession, to be published later this year by John
Wiley & Sons as part of the 40th anniversary of the
profession.

Berry Academy
and the
Mount Berry School for Boys
Mount Berry, GA

Click on the photo above to learn more about the Berry Breakfast Club, a group of Berry High School
and Berry Academy alumni committed to preserving the history of our unique and beloved school.

The Torch Still Burns
Read this nice magazine article about Berry Academy and the Mt. Berry School for Boys

The 1952 Berry Basketball Team standing in front of The Blue Goose

Left to Right: Charlie Underwood, A.C. Holbrook, J.W. Walker, Billy Thomason,
Ike Coleman, Chester Hyers, Vance Parkerson, Josh Hutchinson, Oliver Welch,
Sims Hawkins and C.H. Smith.

Remember the Blue Goose?

Berry Alumnus in the National Spotlight

Reverand Dr. Luis Leon, Berry Academy class of 1967, welcomes President
Barack Obama to a morning worship service at St. John's Episcopal Church in
Washington, DC on the day of his inauguration, January 20, 2009.

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Berry High School
Class Reunion Photo Albums

1962

1963

Berry Academy
Class Reunion Photo Albums

What Ever Happened To.....
Do you ever wonder what happened to some of your classmates? Click on the pictures
below to find out. We are adding more alums all the time, so check back often.
Click on the photos to read about your classmates.

Class of 1961

Class of 1966

Class of 1968

Class of 1967

Class of 1970

Class of 1973

Class of 1971

Class of 1970




		Barry Croft Hometown: Gadsden, AL


	We need to find Barry Croft from the Berry Academy class of 1969. He has been considered "Lost" by the alumni office for many years. If you have any idea where he might be, please hit the "Send E-Mail" button and send me a note. Your help in locating Barry would be greatly appreciated.




		Barry Croft Hometown: Gadsden, AL

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External Links
Berry Photos
from 1968 - 1970

Brief History of
Berry

"My Lost Year at
Berry"

Berry Breakfast
Club

A Tribute to the Faculty and Staff

Mabel Thompson

Mary Harrison

Gary McKnight

Torris Geraldson

John Bertrand

Fred Loveday

Coming In March!
Who were the best basketball players in Berry history? Who were the all-time
five greatest players? Later this month we will announce the Berry All-Time
All-Star Team. Come back soon to see if you know Berry's all-time best.

History 101
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In Memoriam

Jim Fletcher
Class of 1964

Jimmy Fletcher, valedictorian of the class of 1964, passed away
on February 25th. Though challenged physically by cerebral
palsy, Jim was an incredible human being and an inspiration to
everyone who knew him. Read about his life in his own words
that he penned in 2004. Click here. To read Jimmy's valedictory
address, click here.