Alumni

Berkeley alum shares her success in the fashion industry with prospective students

March 21, 2023

At a recent Berkeley College Fashion and Marketing Career Seminar, High School and Community Relations Associate Melissa Coudon didn’t waste any time capturing the attention of participants considering a career in the fashion industry.

Entrepreneurship event. Image includes five people. Events hosts and alumnus

Stories of inspiration, motivation, and more at Berkeley College Alumni Entrepreneurs Showcase

January 31, 2023

As part of National Entrepreneurship Month in November, a time to celebrate the entrepreneurs who serve their communities and bolster the American economy, Berkeley College held an Alumni Entrepreneurs Showcase in the gallery at the Woodland Park campus. The event featured a panel of alumni entrepreneurs and was attended by students, faculty, and associates from the College. Displays of the entrepreneurs’ businesses were also featured and the event was even catered by D’s Cozy Kitchen, which is owned and operated by one of the panelists. The event was organized by Michael Iris, Associate Vice President of Alumni Relations and Career Services, and Panagiota Babadelis, Marketing Manager at Berkeley College.

Photo of Theresa Murphy and her kitchen design

Designing a career based on strong fundamentals and artistic flair

May 18, 2020

Theresa Murphy graduated with her Associate’s degree in Interior Design from Berkeley College just days after September 11, 2001. And while the world as we knew it has changed drastically since that fateful day, the fundamentals she learned and the skills she developed still hold true today.

Hard work and perseverance paved the way to success for Yuliana Cevallos

May 13, 2020

“There are no excuses for not achieving what you desire and what you are capable of doing.” This is Yuliana’s philosophy and she has spent her formative years believing in this. Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador 34 years ago, she was sent to a private school so she would have better opportunities. While there was some English, most of the instruction was in Spanish.

Photo of Adam Karriem at the Berkeley College Commencement ceremony

It’s Berkeley to the Third Degree for Adam Karriem

May 6, 2020

As the fourteenth of sixteen children in his family, college wasn’t immediately in the plans for Adam Karriem. In fact, he was 32 before he even began and eventually became the first of his siblings to earn a degree. “I was skeptical about returning to school after being out for so long, he remembered. “But I was always good with computers and looked into Berkeley while I was exploring colleges. I visited the New York City campus and immediately felt very comfortable. Everyone was down-to-earth—very friendly and welcoming. They answered all my questions and I loved the fact that the classes were small.”

Photos of Demetria Foster teaching in front of a class

Berkeley M.B.A. graduate fulfills lifelong dream of teaching

April 29, 2020

When Demetria Foster was a young girl, she would invite her friends in the neighborhood over to play school. They would gather chairs from the all over the house and line them up in neat rows in the front yard. Of course, she would start by taking attendance and handing out little schoolbooks that she made herself. The class would then work from the books on whatever assignment she had decided on for that day. Demetria was four when she started “teaching.” Now, she is living her childhood dream by teaching business courses at Berkeley College.

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