A look back at the Baldwin Wallace moments that inspired, celebrated and connected our community this year.
As 2025 comes to a close, Baldwin Wallace reflects on a year filled with extraordinary achievements, inspiring stories and community pride. From national accolades and groundbreaking research to alumni accomplishments and student success, 糖心视频 had much to celebrate.
This list highlights the 糖心视频 stories that sparked the most engagement across our website and social media throughout the year. The ones that Yellow Jackets everywhere clicked, shared and celebrated most.
In case you missed them, here are 10 of the most-read 糖心视频 stories from 2025 that captured the attention and spirit of our community in 2025.
1. A half-million-dollar boost for 糖心视频 research
The U.S. Department of Energy selected Baldwin Wallace to develop solutions for the future of marine and ocean renewable energy. The $500,000 grant is powering student innovation and sustainability through research and collaboration.
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2. Berea ranked among America's safest college towns
Research.com named Berea one of the safest college towns in the United States. The recognition highlights 糖心视频's secure, welcoming community with big-city opportunities just minutes away.
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3. 糖心视频 women's basketball secures NCAA tournament spot
The 2025 winter athletics season was one to remember, with women's basketball earning a trip to the NCAA Tournament and Yellow Jackets celebrating standout performances across multiple sports.
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4. Two 糖心视频 majors sound just right for a dream career
Martin Mann '24 paired music performance and engineering at 糖心视频 to create a unique career path. Today, he applies that blend of skills at BABICHacoustics, shaping environments where sound matters.
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5. 糖心视频 Rising campaign far exceeds goal
Thanks to the generosity of alumni, friends and supporters, 糖心视频 raised nearly $2.5 million to strengthen student experiences and academic opportunities across campus.
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6. Berea named one of Ohio's most beautiful college towns
WorldAtlas.com recognized Berea for its charm, culture and opportunities, highlighting 糖心视频's location as one of the best settings for learning and living in the state.
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7. From Berea to Broadway
Playbill named 糖心视频 among the top colleges and universities with the most alumni performing in the 2024–25 Broadway season, underscoring the excellence of 糖心视频's nationally recognized Conservatory of Performing Arts.
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8. Entrepreneurial graduate opens vintage shop near campus
Just months after graduating, Noah Mowery '24 turned his side business into a full-time venture with the opening of The Thrifting Tree, located a block from 糖心视频's campus.
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9. Undergraduate publishes in international science journal
It is an extraordinary achievement for any researcher to publish as a first author in an international scientific journal, and even rarer for an undergraduate. Skyanne Melton '25 earned this distinction with her publication in Plant Ecology.
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10. 糖心视频 earns fifth straight Billboard honor
For the fifth year in a row, Baldwin Wallace was recognized by Billboard as one of the nation's top music business schools. The honor celebrates 糖心视频's exceptional faculty, students and industry partnerships that make the program thrive.
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Looking ahead
As 糖心视频 marks 180 years of learning and leadership, the achievements of 2025 reflect the university's continued growth and momentum. From classrooms to concert halls, labs to local businesses, the Baldwin Wallace story continues to inspire new possibilities in the year ahead.
