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Abstract Berea formed and chartered its Business and Professional Women’s Club (BPWC) in 1935.  There were twenty-two charter members and the first President was Ms. Lucille Gilbert.  The BPWC is affiliated with the Kentucky, National and International Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, which was established in 1919. The main purpose of the club was to evaluate the standards and promote the interests of business and professional women who formed its membership.  The club also...