November 2006
Volume VII, Issue 2
Thank you! It's such a simple phrase, but we all have so much for which to express our gratitude. Here on campus, there are more than 1,500 reasons for thanksgiving - our students! They are some special young people, blessed with an abundance of energy, curiosity, compassion and intellect. Here's wishing each of you at least 1,500 reasons to be grateful on Thanksgiving Day!
DR. HESSLER PLANS TO RETIRE
Dr. Arthur C. Hessler, Bridgewater College's vice president for academic affairs and dean of the College, will retire on June 30, 2007. He formerly was associate dean of the college at Saint Michael's College in Vermont and joined Bridgewater's senior administrative staff in 1998. He has indicated that he and his wife Kathy will return to Vermont to be closer to family. A national search for his successor will begin immediately. For details, click here.
"MESSIAH' OPENS DEC. 2
The Bridgewater College Oratorio Choir will present two performances of Handel's "Messiah," opening with an 8 p.m. concert on Saturday, Dec. 2, and continuing with a second concert at 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 3. Both will be in the Carter Center for Worship and Music and are open to the public without charge. The 80-voice choir includes students, faculty and alumni and is accompanied by an orchestra, organ and harpsichord. Student soloists will be featured. The Oratorio Choir is directed by Dr. Jesse E. Hopkins Jr., the Edwin L. Turner Distinguished Professor of Music. For more details, click here.
"HORSES' CHRISTMAS' RETURNS DEC. 3
The Bridgewater College Equestrian Club will host its fifth annual "Horses' Christmas" at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, at Oak Manor Farms south of Bridgewater on US 11. With the theme "Christmas in Disneyland," the program will feature horses costumed like Disney characters, and Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive on horseback. It is free and open to the public, with a special invitation to area elementary and pre-school students. Click here for more information.
SHOP FOR CHRISTMAS
Need a special gift for a Bridgewater alumnus or a prospective student? Check out the sampling of gifts available at the college bookstore by clicking here. Or plan to come to the Kline Campus Center on Friday, Dec. 8, to purchase original works of art created by BC students. The sale runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., but early is better to choose from the full range of items available.
AND GIVE THE COLLEGE A GIFT, TOO
Please remember Bridgewater College as you consider your year-end gift-giving. The Bridgewater Fund provides resources for scholarships, financial aid, library improvements, faculty support and much more. Gifts received or postmarked by Dec. 31 are tax-deductible as provided by law. You can make a secure on-line gift by visiting www.bridgewater.edu and using the Click & Pledge link. For more information, contact Kathleen Pantaleo, director of The Bridgewater Fund, at 540-828-5456 or kpantale@bridgewater.edu.
NEW WEB SITE IS COMING!
Watch for the new and improved Bridgewater College Web site, scheduled for its debut in December. The address will remain the same: www.bridgewater.edu.
BC ATTORNEYS BEGIN NETWORK
Led by two young attorneys, Brydon M. DeWitt, Class of 1992, and Ben Barlow, Class of 1997, a BC Legal Professionals Alumni Network is forming to mentor current students considering law as a career and to facilitate referrals among attorneys. Letters inviting participation have gone out to about 100 BC lawyers. If you would like to join the network and did not receive the letter, contact alumnews@bridgewater.edu to be included. A similar network for medical professionals is in the planning stages.
DAY OF SHARING PLANNED MARCH 3
The Bridgewater College Alumni Association is encouraging alumni and current students to join together in service projects in their hometowns in a national Day of Sharing next March 3. A committee of the alumni association is working with a student group to help plan the effort. If you would like to be involved, you are encouraged to start identifying projects - such as a soup kitchen, a Habitat for Humanity build, a needy family or a trail clean-up, for example - and let the alumni office know at alumnews@bridgewater.edu of your interest.
SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS
- Fall sports have completed their schedules with postseason awards being announced.
- Football quarterback Jeff Highfill, a junior from Roanoke, Va., was named to the ESPN The Magazine's District III Academic College Division first team. And Brandon Copeland, a junior wide receiver from Greensboro, N.C., was named to the D3football.com National Team of the Week following the Eagles' 35-24 win over Randolph-Macon. Highfill and Copeland led the Eagles to an 8-2 season.
- In cross country, sophomore Brandon Spalding of Stuarts Draft, Va., freshman Mawut Deng of Richmond, Va., and sophomore Nathan Rittenhouse of Green Bank, W.Va., were named to the All-South/Southeast regional team. Spalding also qualified for the national cross country championships.
- In field hockey, senior Erin Spadaro of Virginia Beach, Va., was selected for the All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference first team for the third straight year.
- As the winter season gets under way, the women's basketball team is the preseason favorite in the ODAC, and senior Katy Herr-Lovell of Staunton, Va., has earned pre-season All-America recognition.
- For more sports news, go to www.bridgewater.edu/Sports.
COMING EVENTS- Art Exhibit: "Senior Thesis Exhibition" by Amanda Tutwiler, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, Nov. 27-Dec. 13. Cleo Driver Miller Art Gallery. For more information, click here.
- Handel's "Messiah": BC Oratorio Choir, 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, Carter Center. Free admission.
- Jazz Band Concert: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, Cole Hall. Free admission.
- Student Art Sale: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday, Dec. 8. Kline Campus Center lounge.
- Florida Alumni Luncheon: 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007. Sebring, Florida.
- BC National Day of Sharing: Saturday, March 3, 2007.
- Richmond Alumni Reception: 6:30-9:30 p.m., Thursday, March 29, the Clubhouse at Wellesley.
- Alumni Weekend 2007: April 20-22, 2007.
- Homecoming Weekend 2007: Oct. 12-14, 2007.
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