I. FROM THE OFFICE OF ALUMNI RELATIONS
HOMECOMING
2007 - "BRINGIN' SPIRIT BACK!"
Be
sure to mark your calendars for Homecoming 2007 on Oct. 12-14. Contact
your friends and make your plans now to return to campus to be part of this
fun-filled weekend featuring the annual alumni and friends golf tournament,
Hall of Fame Banquet followed by a pep rally and fireworks, pre-game festival
on the mall, Young Alumni Tailgate, parade, football game vs. Guilford College,
and Alumni Party at North River Grill. Class years celebrating their reunions
are: 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997 and 2002. Click here
for a detailed schedule of the weekend's events and a downloadable registration
form.
35TH
REUNION FOR CLASS OF '72
The
Class of 1972 is planning its 35th reunion on Oct. 13th,
2007. In addition to on-campus reunion events, there will be a trip to Blue
Hole following the football game and a party at the Ramada Inn in Harrisonburg
at 7:30 p.m. There will be door prizes, trivia, nicknames recalled, and a
'60s-'70s dance demonstration. For more details, contact Jim Dickson at
540-746-5205.
FREDERICK
MARYLAND ALUMNI EVENT -- OCTOBER 22
Alumni,
parents and friends in the Frederick, Md. area, mark your calendars now for an
alumni event on Monday, Oct. 22, at Dutch's Daughter (581 Himes Avenue - Frederick,
Md.). Come reconnect with college and other BC alumni and friends while
enjoying a buffet dinner, campus updates from President Phillip C. Stone, BC
door prizes and more! Plans are in the works and more details will follow.
Watch your mailbox for the event postcard and registration information or for
more info call the Office of Alumni Relations at 540-828-5451.
FAMILY-FRIENDLY
ROANOKE ALUMNI EVENT -- OCTOBER 25
6:30
- 8:30 p.m. at the Science Museum of Western Virginia, One Market Square, Roanoke.
Cost: $5/person or $10/family (includes refreshments & museum entrance).
Join
us for a family-friendly night at the Science Museum of Western Virginia. Fun
for adults and kids of all ages. The museum will be closed to the public so
come out and explore the exhibits (including a living river and a neon
exhibit), reconnect with the College, rekindle your school spirit, and meet
other BC alumni families in the Roanoke area. Special guests: President Phillip
C. Stone will provide campus updates, and Professor of Chemistry, Dr. Joseph
Crockett, will be available to answer exhibit questions. Light hors
d'oeuvres/refreshments will be provided as well as door prizes. Questions? Call
the BC Office of Alumni Relations at 540-828-5451 or email shottel@bridgewater.edu.
AWAY
FOOTBALL GAME BUS TRIPS
The
Office of Alumni Relations will once again coordinate bus trips to the
following away football games:
- Sept. 29, at Hampden-Sydney: Bus Trip at $35/person* (minimum
of 30 required). Leave BC at 9:15 a.m. RSVP by Monday, Sept. 24.
- Oct. 20, at Emory & Henry: Bus Trip at $45/person* (minimum
of 30 required). Leave BC at 8 a.m. RSVP by Monday, Oct.15.
*prices
are for transportation only and don't include game tickets.
The
bus trips are on a first-come, first-served basis upon receipt of payment.
Reservations and payments will be accepted until 4 p.m. on the Monday prior to
each game. Each trip will require a minimum number of participants by the
Monday deadline in order to reserve a bus. If the minimum number is not
reached, those registered will be notified of the cancellation by the Tuesday
prior to game day, and payments will be refunded or can be applied to another
bus trip. Please meet the alumni bus at the west end parking lot of E. College
Street no later than 5 minutes prior to leave time. To register for one of the
bus trips, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 540-828-5451 or email shottel@bridgewater.edu.
RICHMOND
AREA ALUMNI AND FRIENDS CHRISTMAS EVENT
Alumni
and friends in the Richmond area, mark your calendars for a festive Christmas
event! On Wednesday evening, December 12, join us at the Lewis Ginter Botanical
Gardens for the GardenFest of Lights! There will be a buffet dinner from 6-7
p.m. followed by the Garden's light display. The light show celebrates "Natural
Splendor" this year with more than half a million lights throughout the Garden,
botanical decorations and displays in the Conservatory. More details to come.
Watch your mailbox for the event postcard and registration information or for
more info call the Office of Alumni Relations at 540-828-5451.
II. CAMPUS NEWS AND UPDATES
BC LAUNCHES
$40 MILLION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
On
Sept. 14, Bridgewater College launched the public phase of a campaign to raise
$40 million for endowed scholarships, academic enhancement, facilities
improvements, laboratories, equipment and information technology, and the
Bridgewater Fund. Nathan H. Miller of the Harrisonburg, Va., law
firm of Miller Earle & Shanks, is campaign chairman for the "Every
Student, One Commitment Campaign for Bridgewater College." Miller is a
1965 alumnus of the College. The silent phase of the campaign began in July
2004, and the public phase will extend through 2010. Fifty-two percent of the
$40 million goal has already been met, with the two largest donations so far
being a $2 million gift from 1962 Bridgewater alumnus Yancey Ford and his wife,
Peggy, and a $1.5 million gift from The Fred O. Funkhouser Foundation, Inc. For
further information, visit the
campaign website or contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at
(540) 828-5448. Click
here for complete story.
HOWDY
DOODY EXHIBIT OPEN AT BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE
Artifacts
from one of the most popular of children's television programs in entertainment
history, "The Howdy Doody Show," is currently on display in the Reuel
B. Pritchett Museum at Bridgewater College. The exhibit will run through Dec.
31 and will be open Monday through Friday from 1 to 4:30 p.m. The exhibit is
open to the public at no charge. "Remembering An American Icon: Howdy
Doody, 1947-2007," will feature memorabilia collected by Ralph MacPhail
Jr., former BC professor of theater and Howdy Doody aficionado. Click here
for complete story.
BRIDGEWATER
FUND 2007-2008 UNDERWAY
Student
callers have begun this year's phonathon and are off to a great start.
Please consider making your annual gift to Bridgewater College when you hear
from one of these hardworking students. Making your annual gift online is
also a convenient and secure way to support BC: www.bridgewater.edu/give. Regardless
of which method you choose, each and every gift to the Bridgewater Fund makes a
difference and helps our participation rate. Thank you!
III. ATHLETIC NEWS AND UPDATES
PHILLIP
CARTER RECOGNIZED BY SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
Senior
running back Phillip Carter was one of the "Faces in the Crowd" in
the Sept. 17 issue of SI. Carter, a senior running back at Bridgewater College,
was named to the d3football.com team of the week after rushing for 158 yards
and a school-record five touchdowns in the Eagles' 45-19 win over McDaniel. Click here
to see Sports Illustrated's "Faces in the Crowd."
EAGLES
SNAP W&L'S LONG WINNING STREAK
9/15/2007
- The Bridgewater College Eagles defeated Washington & Lee in volleyball
30-24, 30-26, 30-25 Saturday in Lexington. Bridgewater's victory snapped
W&L's 62-match ODAC regular-season winning streak that dated back to the
2000 season. Click here
for complete story.
EAGLES
STAY AT NO. 23 IN FOOTBALL GAZETTE POLL
9/17/2007
- The Eagles have cracked the Division III Top 25 for the first time this
season.
The
Bridgewater College football team has remained at the No. 23 spot in the latest
Don Hansen's Football
Gazetter Division III Top 40 released Monday.
IV. ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
"ERNIE'
GETS BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE CROWDS FIRED UP!
Grinning
and wide-eyed, Ernie the Eagle makes quite a loveable figure on the sidelines
at Bridgewater College football games. In the tradition of college mascots,
this incarnation of Ernie doesn't want to reveal his name, but gave us some
insight into the man behind the mask. Ernie, 21, a senior majoring in
chemistry, is originally from Summersville, W.Va. Tall and skinny, Ernie is an
animated story teller, something that's helped as he exaggerates every movement
in his Eagle costume. He grew up in 4-H - his mom was an extension agent in
West Virginia. He was involved in student leadership and other youth
development projects. "4-H is probably what got me out of my shell the
most," he said. It was through 4-H that his older sister learned of
Bridgewater College, eventually leading him there, too. At first, his sister's
attendance at BC made it an unattractive prospect. But a full scholarship was
just the persuasion he needed. And once there, Ernie wasted no time getting
involved. Before his days as Ernie, the Bridgewater mascot, he played in the
pep band. He's also in the chemistry club, the Ultimate Frisbee club and is a
student Ambassador. "I [have] lots of school spirit," he said.
Although he still considers himself a shy person, that's not exactly his
reputation. "I just love school," he says. "As long as I can
keep going to school, I'm happy." So for now, Ernie's still on the sideline,
shaking his tail feathers. http://www.rocktownweekly.com/rocktown/profile.php?AID=1735
If
you have an interesting story idea to spotlight the achievements of an
alumnus/a or perhaps an interesting alumni human interest piece, please email
it to wesbensh@bridgewater.edu
for possible inclusion in an upcoming issue.
V. UPCOMING EVENTS
Sept. 29 - AWAY FOOTBALL
GAME ALUMNI BUS TRIP, at Hampden-Sydney
Oct.
6 - SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA ALUMNI GATHERING, at the home of Dr. Wilma Livingston Ferguson,
'64, Huntington Beach, CA
Oct.
8-9 -
FALL BREAK
Oct.
12-14
- HOMECOMING WEEKEND
Oct.
20 - AWAY
FOOTBALL GAME ALUMNI BUS TRIP, at Emory & Henry
Oct.
22 - FREDERICK,
MD ALUMNI GATHERING, at Dutch's Daughter
Oct.
25 - ROANOKE
ALUMNI GATHERING, at the Science Museum of Western Virginia
Dec.
12 - RICHMOND
ALUMNI CHRISTMAS EVENT, at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens
Click here to view the
Office of Alumni Relations Calendar
Click here to view the
BC Campus Calendar
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