News Release
September 2000
(Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania) – Moravian College will host an evening of fun and
laughter with award-winning lecturer and comic Bertice Berry on Tuesday,
September 5 at 8 p.m. The multi-talented Berry will present, "Bertice
Live – I am trying to make it but your foot is on my head,"
a comical look at living, playing and working together. The event is
free and open to the public.
Dr. Bertice Berry, an award-winning lecturer, stand-up
comedian, doctor of sociology and now host of USA LIVE, USA Network’s
daily, live interactive talk show, has carved out a unique niche as
a scholar with a message and a sense of humor. A Renaissance woman in
every sense of the phrase, she has created a niche as both a gifted
speaker with a comic edge and a comic with a serious message.
Berry, the sixth of seven children grew up poor in Wilmington,
Delaware, but perseverance, hard work, determination, and scholarships
led to a master’s degree from Kent State, and then a Ph.D. in
sociology. During her doctoral program she began teaching part-time
and quickly became one of the most popular instructors on campus by
using humor as a tool for learning. Berry has become one of the most
sought-after lecturers on the college circuit, earning accolades as
1992 "Lecturer of the Year," by the National Association of
Campus Activities.
Berry was host and co-executive producer of her own nationally
syndicated talk show and appeared on Lifetime’s "Girls Night
Out". Berry is an author and an accomplished singer, starring in
a production based on her book. Dr. Berry is a sensational inspirational
speaker who speaks from the heart and talks about issues that impact
each of us in a changing society.
Bertice Live is sponsored by Moravian’s Office
of Multicultural Affairs, Student Activities, Student Affairs, International
Studies, and Project Impact.
Moravian College is a private, coeducational, selective
liberal arts college located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Tracing its
founding to 1742, it is recognized as America's sixth-oldest college.
Visit the Web site at www.moravian.edu
