Volume VII, Issue 5
I. FROM THE OFFICE OF ALUMNI RELATIONS
PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS, OPINIONS, AND SUGGESTIONS
The Office of Alumni Relations needs your help. To better serve you,
we would like you to take a few minutes to complete a survey about what
type of events, programs and services you would like to see us provide to
BC alumni. This survey can be completed online at:
http://www.bridgewater.edu/alumni-survey. Or, for a printed version
of the survey, call us 540-828-5451 or email
alumnews@bridgewater.edu.
As a bonus, if you complete this survey, we'll send you a thank you gift
as a small token of our appreciation.
ALUMNI VOLUNTEER SERVICE = "DAY OF SHARING"
The BC Alumni Association encourages alumni, students, and
friends to join together in volunteer service projects in their hometowns
in a national BC "Day of Sharing" on Saturday, March 3. As a service
volunteer, you will provide valuable help to the various agencies as well
as build good will by representing the college in various
communities.
If you would like to be involved, check out our compiled list of possible
volunteer opportunities or identify an agency or project in your
community that you can volunteer with. For volunteer opportunities and
details visit:
http://www.bridgewater.edu/alumni-service.
RECOGNIZE AND THANK TWO RETIRING BIOLOGY PROFESSORS
Two Biology Department professors, Dr. Michael Hill and Dr. Sarah
Swank, are retiring at the end of this semester. Dr. Hill came to
Bridgewater in 1972, and Dr. Swank came in 1981. Honor them and all their
years of outstanding service and dedication to the College by sending
pages for a "book of letters" for each of them. Recognize and thank them
for their service and the impact they had on your life, or simply wish
them well in their future endeavors. Mail individual flat 8.5x11 pages
to: Office of Alumni Relations, College Box 40, Bridgewater, VA 22812. Or
email us your pages at
alumnews@bridgewater.edu.
In addition, you are invited to make a special gift in honor of Drs. Hill
and Swank. All money collected will be used for special projects within
the Biology Department. You can enclose your gift with your letter if you
wish to make a donation. Questions? Contact the Office of Alumni
Relations at: 540-828-5451 or email
alumnews@bridgewater.edu
.
ELECTION NEWS IS IN THE AIR
Election candidacy is big news these days. With that in mind, it's
time to elect five new members to your BC Alumni Association Board of
Directors. A ballot is included with your Alumni Weekend brochure that
you should be receiving in the next couple of weeks. Please return
ballots by March 26. If you don't receive this brochure, contact the
Office of Alumni Relations at 540-828-5451 or email
alumnews@bridgewater.edu.
You can also
download
a pdf version of the ballot.
BRIDGEWATER FUND: WHY GIVE? WHY ME?
There is no better way to create immediate impact for an institution
you care about. If you have a stake in the success of Bridgewater
College, please consider making a gift to the Bridgewater Fund. The Fund
is used immediately for BC's highest priorities: financial aid,
scholarships, faculty support, student programs and more. Every gift, no
matter the size, counts toward the goal of $700,000 this year. We are
currently 66 percent of the way there and need your help to go the rest
of the way. To make an easy and secure online gift, visit:
http://www.bridgewater.edu/alumni and click on "Give to
BC". Thank You!
ALUMNI WEEKEND BECKONS YOU!
If you don't already have Alumni Weekend on your calendar, mark it
now - April 20-21!
Just a few of the highlights:
- The Class of 1957 will
mark its 50-year reunion and be inducted into the Ripples Society.
- At the Ripples Banquet on
Friday evening, April 20, Dr. Alphadine Martin ('50), professor emeritus
of physical education at Central Missouri State University, and Dr.
Joseph M. Mason ('45), retired pastor and current Moderator of the
Manchester Church of the Brethren, will be awarded Ripples Medals for
outstanding achievement and loyalty to the College.
- Reunion luncheons are
scheduled Saturday, April 21, for the Classes of 1932, 1937, 1942, 1947,
1952, 1957, 1962 and 1967.
- At the Alumni Banquet on
Saturday evening, April 21, Cindy Pearson Ferek ('96) and Aaron M. Garber
('95) will receive Young Alumnus Awards; N. Paige Will ('55) will receive
the West-Whitelow Award for Humanitarian Service; and Dr. Franklin E.
Huffman ('55) will be named Distinguished Alumnus for 2007.
A full schedule of events and registration form are currently in the mail
and should be showing up in your mailbox soon. You can also view the
weekend's schedule and download a registration form by visiting
http://www.bridgewater.edu/alumni. (Click on "Alumni News &
Events"). Registration and payments are due by April 11!
CAMDEN YARDS, HERE WE COME!
SAVE THE DATE: The Office of Alumni Relations has secured tickets for
the Orioles game at 1:35 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 12, against the Boston Red
Sox and reserved the Garden Terrace for our annual picnic in Baltimore.
Details and reservation information will be mailed in the spring.
II. CAMPUS NEWS AND UPDATES
CAREER SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR BC ALUMNI
Did you know that the Office of Career Services is available to
assist BC alumni as well as students? Alumni may take advantage of the
many support services designed to enhance career development, such as
individual career guidance, resume and cover letter assistance,
interviewing and job searching skill development, graduate school
assistance, workshops, and special events.
Visit the Office of
Career Service's Web page as a resource for finding job leads and
keeping on top of special events for networking and meeting employers.
One such event is:
"Career Premiere Fair"
Tuesday, February 20, from 1-5 p.m.
at the Wyndham Hotel in Roanoke, Va.
Eighty employers from across the state will be featured in this
exclusive job fair for students and alumni.
For more information about the fair, go to
www.careerpremierefair.com or contact Sherry Talbott, Director of
Career Services, at 540-828-5369 or email
stalbott@bridgewater.edu.
For alumni living near the College, free shuttle service to and from
Bridgewater College will be provided.
BETTY HOGE AWARDED COLEMAN FOUNDATION GRANT
Betty Hoge, assistant professor of economics and business
administration, received a scholarship from the Coleman Foundation in
Chicago to partially fund her attendance at the United States Association
of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) academic conference on
the Wide World of Entrepreneurship held Jan. 10-14. While there, Hoge was
awarded a $5,000 grant to develop programs increasing awareness across
Bridgewater's campus of the many non-traditional variations of
entrepreneurship currently flourishing around the globe.
CALLING ALL ALUMNI AND FACULTY AUTHORS
During Alumni Weekend, on Saturday afternoon, April 21, alumni and
faculty authors are invited to participate in a book-signing party in the
Carter Center. If you would like to have your book available for sale and
are willing to be there to autograph it, notify the Office of Alumni
Relations at
alumnews@bridgewater.edu
and also contact the college bookstore at 540-828-5334 so that a supply
of your books can be ordered and ready for purchase. Let's have a huge
party and sell lots of books!
STUDENT WORKS TO BE SHOWN
A Student Performance Festival, featuring a variety of creative works
by Bridgewater College students, is scheduled Feb. 22-25 in Cole Hall.
Included on the program are an original student film, "Plastered," by
James Funkhouser of Warrenton, Va., and Andrew Duffey of Westminster,
Md.; a one-act play, "The Sure Thing" by David Ives, directed by Ryan
Howard of Petersburg, WV; a scene from a children's play written by
Rachel Eller of Staunton, Va., for her honors project; and a series of
short scenes and monologues by Jennifer Payne of Frederick, Md., James
Funkhouser of Warrenton, Va., and Dano Heatwole and Julia Stutzman, both
of Bridgewater. The festival is free and open to the public. Curtain time
is 8 p.m. Thursday through Sunday.
U.S. PRESIDENTS EXPLORED IN BC EXHIBIT
An exhibit titled "Hail to the Chief," featuring a number
of interesting and sometimes quirky artifacts associated with the
presidency of the United States, will go on display Presidents Day, Feb.
19, in Bridgewater College's Reuel B. Pritchett Museum. The exhibit will
run through May 31 and will be open Monday through Friday from 1 to 4:30
p.m. Dale Harter, the College's archivist and director of the museum,
said "Hail to the Chief" is designed to illustrate the
presidency through items that were produced to turn a commercial profit,
as well as those that have true historical significance.
Click here to read the full story.
STUDENTS TO SPEND SPRING BREAK WORKING FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Forgoing the traditional trip to the beach to play in the sun, 17
Bridgewater College students will volunteer instead as construction
workers for Habitat's Collegiate Challenge Spring Break 2007. The 17
students, accompanied by the Rev. Robbie Miller, campus chaplain, will
leave for Independence, Mo., on Saturday, March 3, and return to campus
on Sunday, March 11. The group will work with the Truman Heritage Habitat
for Humanity affiliate laying floor and putting up the framework and roof
trusses on a new home. This is the 15th year that BC students
have used their spring break to work in various Habitat projects,
including three trips to Miami, one to Atlanta, New Orleans,
Philadelphia, Johns Island, South Carolina and Austin, Texas.
Click here to read the full story.
BC SENIORS SELECTED FOR "WHO'S WHO"
Eighteen BC seniors have been selected for inclusion in the 2007
edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and
Colleges. The students are cited for academic achievement, community
service and leadership activities. The 2007 edition of Who's Who lists
students from more than 2,000 colleges and universities throughout the
United States and several foreign countries. The directory of outstanding
students has been published since 1934.
Click here to read the fully story and see who made the list.
III. ATHLETIC NEWS AND UPDATES
VOLLEYBALL ALUMNI, DIG THIS!
Dust off those knee pads and join us for fun-filled Alumni Volleyball
Tournament to celebrate 30 years of intercollegiate volleyball at B.C.
This tournament is on Saturday, April 14, at noon, in Nininger Hall. To
register for the tournament or for more details contact Mary Frances
Heishman at 540-828-5405 or email
mheishma@bridgewater.edu.
Registration deadline is March 1, 2007.
MELVIN QUEEN EARNS ODAC HONOR
Melvin Queen, a junior from Chesapeake, Va., has been named the Old
Dominion Athletic Conference Male Indoor Track Athlete of the Week by the
conference office. He won the 55-meter dash Saturday, Feb. 3, at the VMI
Winter Relays. After advancing to the semifinals with the fourth-fastest
time in the preliminaries, Queen won the semifinals with a time of 6.56
seconds and then posted an identical time in the finals to take first
place.
2007 ODAC MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
The 2007 ODAC Basketball tournament will be hosted at the Salem Civic
Center in Salem, Va., February 22-25. To follow the tournament progress
of the BC men's and women's teams, view the tournament brackets, or for
ticket information
visit the ODAC
Basketball Tournament Website.
IV. UPCOMING EVENTS
Feb. 22-25 - STUDENT PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL: 8 p.m.,
Thursday-Sunday. Cole Hall.
Feb. 22-25 - ODAC MEN'S & WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: Salem
Civic Center, Salem, Va.
Feb. 28 - BC SYMPHONIC BAND CONCERT: 8 p.m., Carter Center.
March 3 - BC ALUMNI DAY OF SHARING
March 12 - April 4 - ART EXHIBIT: "Nan Covert: The Studio." Prof.
Covert will recreate her studio in the Cleo Driver Miller Art Gallery in
the Alexander Mack Memorial Library.
March 13 - LYCEUM: David Wick, French horn. 8 p.m., Carter Center.
Tickets: $13 adults and $10 for senior citizens, non-BC students and
children. Tickets sold only at the door, beginning one hour before the
performance.
March 20 - SCOTT SYMPOSIUM ON BUSINESS ETHICS: J. Russell Bruner,
Class of 1977, president and CEO of Maersk Inc.; 7:30 p.m., Cole
Hall.
March 22 - WINCHESTER-MARTINSBURG ALUMNI RECEPTION: Thursday,
March 22, 7-9:30 p.m.
Home of Ted Barker, ('79), 602 Sterling Drive, Winchester, Va.
March 27 - LYCEUM: Cantus, male vocal ensemble. 8 p.m., Carter
Center. Tickets: $13 adults and $10 for senior citizens, non-BC students
and children. Tickets sold only at the door, beginning one hour before
the performance.
March 28 - ANNA B. MOW LECTURE SERIES: Reza Aslan "The Future of
Islam: Toward the Islamic Reformation," 7:30 p.m., Cole Hall. Free
admission.
March 29 - RICHMOND ALUMNI RECEPTION: 6:30-9:30 p.m., Clubhouse at
Wellesley.
April 3 - FOUNDER'S DAY CONVOCATION: 11 a.m., Carter Center.
April 20-21 - ALUMNI WEEKEND 2007.
May 13 - BACCALAUREATE: 10 a.m., Nininger Hall.
May 13 - COMMENCEMENT: 2 p.m., Campus Mall.
July 1 - ALUMNI LUNCHEON at Church of the Brethren Annual
Conference: Noon, Cleveland, Ohio.
Aug. 12 - PICNIC IN THE PARK AT CAMDEN YARDS, Baltimore: Picnic in
Garden Terrace at noon; Orioles vs. Boston Red Sox, 1:35 p.m.
Sept. 1 - EAGLES WE-HAUL.
Oct. 12-13 - HOMECOMING WEEKEND 2007.
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