Jessie Goodson, Campus Carrier News Editor

Cassie LaJeunesse | CAMPUS CARRIER

The Daughters of Berry sign along with some of the model houses they have built of campus buildings.

Each year the Daughters of Berry host a Founder’s Legacy Diner in conjunction with Founder’s Day and honor five senior Berry women who are identified as examples of Berry’s motto. One of the five candidates is then chosen to receive the Daughters of Berry Legacy Award. 

The five senior nominees this year were Nina Kowalke, Katie Doremus, Allie Pritchett, Alexadria Skinner and Abigayle Mason. The winner of the award was Katie Doremus. 

“I was really grateful and surprised,” Doremus said. “It was a blessing in my life at that moment.” 

The Daughters of Berry, Inc. was created in 1939 with the goal of preserving the heritage and traditions of Berry College. 

The group includes Berry alumnae and wives of Berry alumni who meet once in the months of Sep., Oct., Nov., March and April. A closing ceremony is held in May. 

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The Daughters of Berry sign along with some of the model houses they have built of campus buildings.

Martha Berry was the reason for the start of this organization and continues to be a source for many of the ideals they hold. Berry’s goal was that the group would continue to uphold Berry College traditions. She wanted them to build a museum for preserving memorabilia and the many stories of Berry. 

The museum that was built is known and visited today as the Martha Berry Museum at Oak Hill (opened in 1972). The Daughters of Berry are very active at the museum and hold events as well as find specific pieces to be placed in the museum. 

Some things that the Daughters of Berry do today include selling Berry merchandise, cookbooks with recipes from the members and prints of Berry photography.