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Alumni Events

Whether it’s an event on campus, in your city, or virtual learning opportunities, we would love to connect with you. 

Join us for reunions and homecoming, where alumni reconnect with friends, relive cherished memories and celebrate the Eagle spirit. Enjoy a weekend packed with exciting events, from class reunions to spirited homecoming games and festive gatherings. Come back to Bridgewater, rekindle old friendships and make new memories.

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  • Art Exhibition by Aurora Powell ’16

    • Art Exhibition
    Bridgewater College 402 East College Street, Bridgewater

    Aurora Powell is a New York-based artist and 2016 graduate of Bridgewater College.
    Reception: Monday, Oct. 5, 5-7 p.m.
    Artist’s Talk: Monday, Oct. 5, 5:30 p.m.

  • Pep Band Reunion

    • Alumni
    • Special Event
    Bridgewater College 402 East College Street, Bridgewater

    Join your hosts Barry Flowe, Director of Athletic Bands and Dr. Steve Longenecker at the Nolen-Henneberger Band Pavilion for coffee and pastries, followed by a quick tour of our marching band rehearsal and storage facility.

  • Football Alumni Reunion and Championship Celebration

    • Alumni
    • Special Event

    The 2026 football season will mark the 25th Anniversary of the 2001 Stagg Bowl appearance and celebrate the four consecutive ODAC Championships for the 01-05 teams. We invite all football alumni back to campus to cheer on the Eagles as they take on Hampen-Sydney College.

  • Cheerleading Alumni Tailgate

    • Alumni
    Bridgewater College 402 East College Street, Bridgewater

    All cheer alumni are invited back BC to cheer on the Eagles as the team takes on ODAC rival Hampden-Sydney in the final home football game of the ’26 season.

  • Symphonic Band Concert

    • Music

    BC’s Symphonic Band is a large ensemble that programs a diversity of musical styles and historical periods. Typical repertoire includes standards of the wind band repertoire, transcriptions and pieces highlighting the best contemporary band composers.
    This event is free and open to the public.

  • Art Exhibition by Jess Daddio

    • Art Exhibition
    Bridgewater College 402 East College Street, Bridgewater

    Jess Daddio is a multimedia journalist and filmmaker based in Harrisonburg, Va. She specializes in human-interest and outdoor-centric storytelling.
    Reception: Monday, Nov. 9, 5-7 p.m.
    Artist’s Talk: Monday, Nov. 9, 5:30 p.m.

  • Jazz Bands Concert

    • Music

    Concert programs include traditional big band swing, progressive jazz and contemporary arrangements of pop music.

    The concert is free and open to the public.

  • Oratorio Choir Concert

    • Music
    Bridgewater College 402 East College Street, Bridgewater

    The Oratorio Choir is comprised of BC choral students, faculty members, staff, community members and alumni.

    The performance is free and open to the public.

  • AfterShock to 2030: Leading Through AI, Uncertainty, and Workplace Change featuring Caroline Stokes

    • Alumni
    • Virtual

    In this practical webinar, global leadership strategist and executive coach Caroline Stokes breaks down how to navigate rapid workplace transitions with confidence. Caroline shares plain-language strategies to help you stay grounded, build resilience, and strengthen your leadership skills in an AI-driven era. You will discover how to combine human empathy with new technology, handle high-stress situations without losing your calm, and foster genuine trust across your team.

  • Holiday Extravaganza

    Holiday Extravaganza
    • Music
    Bridgewater College 402 East College Street, Bridgewater

    One of the most popular musical performances of the year, the Holiday Extravaganza features the Chorale, Concert Choir, Jazz Ensemble, Symphonic Band and audience sing-alongs.
    Friday, Dec. 4, at 7:30 p.m. &
    Saturday, Dec. 5, at 3 p.m.

  • Wilton House Tour with Kirk Monroe ’02

    • Alumni
    • Special Event
    Wilton House 215 S Wilton Rd, Richmond, Virginia, United States

    Discover the story of the Wilton House, decorated for the holidays, with our tour guide and BC Alumni, Kirk Monroe ’02. Wilton, a 1753 Georgian home built for William Randolph III and once the center of a 2,000-acre tobacco plantation in Henrico County.

  • Leading with LOVE@WORK: Empowering High-Performing Teams in a Changing Workplace

    • Alumni
    • Virtual

    In this webinar, former C-suite executive and bestselling author, Mark A. Mears introduces LOVE@WORK, a purposeful, human-centric leadership framework designed to replace outdated corporate management paradigms. Grounded in the core principles of his latest book, Mark deconstructs the four fundamental human needs required to build psychological safety, elevate workplace culture, and turn disengaged employees into empowered teammates.

  • ** Spark60 Event ** Tiny Experiments: Stop Following the Script and Start Designing Your Life with Anne-Laure Le Cunff

    • Alumni
    • Virtual

    Anne-Laure Le Cunff, a neuroscientist who studies curiosity at King's College London, lays out a different approach in her book Tiny Experiments. Her research on how the brain seeks, learns, and adapts shaped a method based on small, testable experiments rather than long-term goals and plans. She founded Ness Labs to teach this approach at scale, and her work gives people a concrete way to move forward without knowing the ending in advance.

  • Bridgewater Explores: Rome – REGISTRATION CLOSED

    • Alumni
    • Special Event

    The Bridgewater College Screamin’ Eagles Marching Band and Concert Choir have been invited to Rome, Italy, for extraordinary international performance opportunities. This once-in-a-lifetime experience will give our students—and the alumni and supporters traveling with them—a chance to share their music on a global stage.

  • Better Good: Turn Good Intentions into Lasting Results featuring Scott M. Curran

    • Alumni
    • Virtual

    In his national bestselling book, Better Good, former Clinton Foundation General Counsel and CEO of Beyond Advisers Scott M. Curran shows why you don't need more time, money, or more of anything else to make a real difference. You just need a system. Scott reveals the (not so) secret framework behind how the best in the world do good and shares how you can too! Whether you're leading a team or just trying to make your own corner of the world better, learn how to leverage your existing social impact footprint, and the Better Good framework, to create greater impact from exactly where you stand today.

  • How We Think about our Stuff – and Ourselves– as We Own Less and Use More featuring Carey Morewedge

    • Alumni
    • Virtual

    Weaving together ancient philosophy and archaeology with modern psychology, sociology, economics, art, and law, his stories range from a Sydney family that turned down $60 million for their home to a South London art barbecue, and show how, like Swifties going to the Eras Tour, we are increasingly prioritizing experiences over material possessions. Along the way he reveals what we gain, what we lose, and who we become as we own less and use more.

  • Eagles Night Out at the Washington Capitals

    • Alumni
    • Special Event

    Join Tammy Steele ’99 for a night out at the Washington Capitals game. The Caps will be taking on reigning Stanley Cup Champions the Carolina Hurricanes. Don’t miss out on this NEW exclusive alumni event opportunity.

  • Quit Pivoting: Anchor Your Value When Everything Changes featuring Jennifer J. Fondrevay

    • Alumni
    • Virtual

    Change is now the default setting of professional life, yet most of us were never taught how to handle the emotional weight it brings. A reorg, a new boss, a shifting strategy, a role that looks nothing like the one you signed up for. Each one triggers the same instinct: pivot fast, then pivot again. The result is not agility. It is exhaustion, and the worry that your contributions no longer matter.

  • Endowed Lecture: Dr. Clint Smith, author

    • Endowed Lectures
    Bridgewater College 402 East College Street, Bridgewater

    Smith will speak on understanding the history and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. His talk will be followed by a book signing. This Endowed Lecture is sponsored by the W. Harold Row Symposium on Reconciliation, the Harold H. Hersch Educational Fund, and the Harry W. and Ina Mason Shank Peace Studies Endowment. It is free and open to the public.

  • Altria Theater: Hamilton

    • Alumni
    • Special Event

    Join your alumni hosts, Kiya Whitaker ’26 & Tammy Steele ’99, for a day out at the theater for the Broadway production of the award-wining show Hamilton!

  • Endowed Lecture: Dr. Naomi Oreskes, author and scientist

    • Endowed Lectures
    Bridgewater College 402 East College Street, Bridgewater

    Oreskes will speak on the topic “Why Trust Science?” Her talk will be followed by a book signing. This Endowed Lecture is sponsored by the Anna B. Mow Symposium on Comparative Religious Ethics. It is free and open to the public.

Group of fans standing up with raised hands cheering on the football team

Athletics

Cheer on the Eagles at Bridgewater College’s athletic events! Our alumni are invited to join the excitement and support our talented student-athletes as they compete in various sports throughout the year. Come and be part of the action.