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Three Bridgewater College students, Caroline Antonio, Kaitlin Grace Fotis and Zionna Holman, received scholarships from the Philomathes Society, the college’s scholastic honor society. The scholarships are presented to members of the Philomathes Society who are selected by the executive committee.…
Bridgewater College will welcome prospective students and their families to campus for Virginia Private College Week, which will be observed July 26-31. Rising juniors, seniors, transfer students and their families are invited to sign up for a session to visit…
Bridgewater College senior Noah Flint received the Merlin and Dorothy Faw Garber Award for Christian Service. The award is named in memory of the late Dr. Merlin Garber and his wife, Dorothy, who were Bridgewater College alumni and deeply involved…
Professor Ashley Lauro, Instructor of English, assumed the role of Director of the Writing Center beginning in July. With nearly 15 years of experience in teaching writing and writing tutoring in higher education, Lauro brings a wealth of knowledge to…
Bridgewater College student Jackelina Letaiugyang received the Esther Mae Wilson Petcher Memorial Scholarship for the 2021-22 academic year. The award, for $3,120, is named in memory of Esther Mae Wilson Petcher, a member of the Bridgewater class of 1944 and…
Bridgewater College senior Kaitlyn Painter has received the Melissa D. Jett Community Service Award. The award recognizes outstanding leadership in community service. The award is named in memory of Melissa D. Jett, who would have graduated with the Bridgewater College…
Bridgewater College was among five Virginia colleges and universities awarded the 2021 GoAbroad Innovation Award for Innovation in Diversity for the virtual Black+Abroad program. Black+Abroad aims to curate a space for Black students to share their thoughts, questions and reservations…
Bridgewater College students Jared Browne, Benjamin Chatterton, Erin Fitzpatrick, McKenzie Melvin and Destiny Shoemaker were recognized for excellence by the department of history and political science. Chatterton and Browne each received a $1,030 Dr. David K. McQuilkin Endowed Scholarship for…
Following an extensive national search, Bridgewater College has selected Stephen Bright to join the College as Vice President for Finance and Treasurer. A member of the College’s executive leadership team, Bright will oversee finance and budget, physical plant, human resources and auxiliary…
Guadalupe Zarate was awarded the 2021 Raymond N. Andes Award for academic excellence in Spanish. The award, which honors a former chair of the College’s world languages and cultures department, is presented annually to the top student majoring in Spanish. The…