October 2008 |
Volume 9, Issue 1
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I.
FROM THE OFFICE OF ALUMNI
RELATIONS
GET OUT AND GIVE BACK –
ALUMNI SERVICE
MONTH
Alumni
and friends, you are invited to participate in BC’s annual Alumni
Community
Service Month, March of 2009. As a service volunteer, you can provide
valuable
help to the various agencies while building good will by representing
the
College in various communities. The Office of Alumni Relations will
provide a
contact list for some local agencies. As we become aware of them, we'll
also
provide contacts for other agencies that have existing opportunities.
If you
are aware of any additional service opportunities, please let us know
and they
will be added to the list. Volunteers will need to contact the agency
directly
to make arrangements for helping and to inquire about possible
opportunities.
Contact some of your alumni friends to volunteer as a group and make it
a
social gathering. Click
here
for more information on the alumni service
month.
NEW
P. BUCKLEY MOSS PRINT AVAILABLE!
Nationally
renowned artist P. Buckley Moss of Waynesboro has produced a painting
that
features three Bridgewater College landmarks – Memorial Hall, Flory
Hall and
the McKinney Center for Science and Mathematics. Prints may be
purchased online
at www.BridgewaterAlumni.com.
There
are two versions available; a standard print for $125, and a deluxe
print
that includes the College seal for $250, plus sales tax and shipping.
For
further information, please call 540-828-5680 or toll-free at
800-476-4289,
extension 5680. Click
here for
complete story and to view the
print.
SHOW
YOUR SCHOOL PRIDE WITH A VIRGINIA BC LICENSE
PLATE
Bridgewater College has a Virginia license plate
available. After the first 1,000 plate sales, $15 of the annual $25 DMV
fee for
every plate sold will be transferred back to BC for scholarships. What
are you
waiting for? Put your pride where it counts. Help us get over the 1,000
plate
mark to generate scholarship funds. Get BC plates on all your vehicles
today!
The BC Virginia license plate can be ordered online by visiting: www.bridgewater.edu/plate.
SAVE THE DATE FOR UPCOMING ALUMNI AND
FRIENDS
LUNCHEON
Mark your
calendars
now and plan on attending the following regional alumni
luncheon.
- Saturday, Jan. 17,
Sebring, FL
II. CAMPUS NEWS AND UPDATES
LIFE
TRUSTEE, ALVIN CONNER, PASSES
AWAY
Life
trustee Alvin E. Conner, 84, died Monday, Sept. 15,
in Manassas, Va. He
had served on the College’s board of trustees since 1976 and chaired
the
building committee which developed plans for the McKinney Center for
Science
and Mathematics. A 1949 graduate of Bridgewater College, Dr. Conner
earned his
MD degree at the Medical College of Virginia in 1953 and was the first
pediatrician in Prince William County, where he practiced until his
retirement
in 1985. His wife, the late Margie Ann Kahle, was a
member of the BC
class of 1952. Surviving are a son, Samuel Kahle
Conner, ’82; a
daughter, Sally Jane Conner, ’91; a brother,
Carroll Conner, ’51;
and three grandsons. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be
made to
Manassas Church of the Brethren, 10047 Nokesville Rd., Manassas, Va.,
20110, or
to the Margie Ann Conner Scholarship Fund at Bridgewater College, 402
E.
College St., Bridgewater, Va.,
22812.
BC
EQUESTRIANS HOST ‘HORSES’
HALLOWEEN’
The
Equestrian Club of Bridgewater College will host the first "Horses'
Halloween" at the Bridgewater College Equestrian Center in Weyers Cave,
on
Sunday, Oct. 26, from 1-5 p.m. The event will feature a costume contest
at 2:30
p.m., and a pumpkin-carving contest at 3:30 p.m., in which contestants
bring
already-carved pumpkins for judging. "Horses' Halloween" will also
offer face painting, carnival games, bobbing for apples, hayrides and
more.
"Although this event is a fund-raiser for the BC Equestrian Club, it
also
provides an excellent outreach opportunity for the club and a fun
activity for
children and adults in the local community," said Mimi Knight, adviser
to
the club. "It's designed to be a good time for all." For further
information, call (540) 828-8508.
BRIDGEWATER
STUDENTS PERFORM COMMUNITY SERVICE
Some
544 new students at Bridgewater College fanned out into the
Bridgewater-Harrisonburg area on Thursday, Oct. 16, to perform a day of
service-learning for 26 public and charitable agencies. The
"Into
the Streets" program is part of the college's service-learning
requirement
and marks the fourth year that Bridgewater College has required new
students to
perform charitable service as part of the orientation process. All
students are
required to perform 10 hours of service over the course of a year. Bill
Miracle, dean of students, said "Into the Streets" springs from
Bridgewater's institutional mission and focuses on making students
aware that
service to humanity is part of being a citizen. It is, he said, an
important
part of the educational process. Click
here
for complete
story.
BRIDGEWATER
FUND GIFTS TOUCH LIVES OF
STUDENTS
Gifts
to the Bridgewater Fund provide resources that benefit all Bridgewater
College
students. Thanks to your support, we are able to continue to
attract the
brightest and best students. A gift to the Bridgewater Fund
allows you to
directly touch the lives of our students and assist them in achieving a
well-rounded, outstanding education. Please take a moment to
make your
gift online today! www.bridgewater.edu/give
III. ATHLETIC NEWS AND
UPDATES
GOLFERS WIN
STATE INTERCOLLEGIATE TITLE
10/13/2008
- Bridgewater College shot the best round of the tournament Monday
afternoon to
win the 12-team State Intercollegiate golf title at Hanover Country
Club. The
Eagles shot a 301 score to pull away for a 10-shot victory over Roanoke
College. BC finished the tournament with a two-round total of 619 to
win the
state title for the second straight year. All four Bridgewater counters
finished in the Top 10. The title concludes a very successful fall
season for
the Eagles. Bridgewater won three of the four tournaments it entered.
The
Eagles also won the Ted Keller Invitational and the Tom Kinder
Memorial. Click
here
for complete
story.
MEN’S
CROSS COUNTRY RANKED 10TH IN REGION
10/07/2008
- The Bridgewater College men's cross country team is ranked No. 10 in
this
week's Division III South/Southeast region poll conducted by the United
States
Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches'
Association.
RIDERS
TIE FOR RESERVE CHAMPIONSHIP
10/06/2008
- Bridgewater College tied for reserve champion in the first IHSA show
of the
season held Sunday at Radford University. Randolph College won the show
by a
narrow margin, defeating Bridgewater and Sweet Briar. All of
Bridgewater's
riders placed in the ribbons. Three riders took top honors at the show.
Katie
Leonard placed first in novice flat -- Katie Etter was first in
advanced
walk-trot-canter; and Victoria Monds placed first in walk-trot. Click
here
for complete
story.
AWAY
FOOTBALL GAME BUS TRIPS
Support your Eagles…and leave the driving to us! The Office of Alumni
Relations
have scheduled for fans to attend the last two away football games
(Randolph
Macon and Catholic University). In order to send a bus there will be a
minimum
of 25 participants required per away game. Click
here
for more information on costs, details and the schedule of away
football
games. For questions, call 540-828-5451 or email alumnews@bridgewater.edu.
IV. ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
JANICE
LEE ALLEN ON BALLOT FOR 6TH DISTRICT SEAT IN
VIRGINIA
Janice
Lee Allen of Harrisonburg, Bridgewater College Class of 1974, is on the
November
ballot as an Independent candidate for the Sixth Congressional District
seat
held by Republican Bob Goodlatte. She is in a three-way race
for the
House of Representatives' seat with Goodlatte, who is seeking his ninth
two-year term in Congress, and the Democratic nominee, Sam Rasoul of
Blue
Ridge.
V. UPCOMING
EVENTS
Nov.
8 – AWAY
FOOTBALL
GAME BUS TRIP (BC vs. RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE), Ashland,
VA
Nov.
11 –
CALIFORNIA ALUMNI & FRIENDS LUNCHEON, La Verne,
CA
Nov.
15 – AWAY
FOOTBALL
GAME BUS TRIP (BC vs. CATHOLIC UNIV.), Washington,
D.C.
Jan.
17 –
FLORIDA ALUMNI & FRIENDS LUNCHEON, Sebring,
FL
March – ALUMNI COMMUNITY
SERVICE MONTH
Click here to
view the
Office of Alumni Relations
Calendar
Click here
to view the
BC Campus Calendar
Click
here
to view the BC Football Schedule and
Results
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