A Lifetime of Music, Philanthropy and Connection: Judy Henneberger ’64
From Bassett, Va., to the halls of Bridgewater College, Judy Nolen Henneberger‘s journey is one of music, generosity and unwavering ties to her alma mater. Henneberger’s late mother, Gladys Young Nolen ’33, attended Bridgewater, and Henneberger ’64 had early exposure to the College. She recalled visiting Cole Hall during a childhood church conference and being […]
Origin of the Alumni Gym
In 1905, a committee of Bridgewater College alumni recommended the construction of a dedicated athletic building on campus to support men’s and women’s basketball. After some discussion, College trustees agreed to contribute up to $1,500 towards a gymnasium if the BC Athletic Association could raise at least another $2,000. They were successful, and the project […]
Helping Someone Else Get the Same Start: Dr. Stuart Suter ’63
Dr. Stuart Suter ’63 originally thought he would be a research chemist. After graduating from Bridgewater College in 1963, he earned an M.S. in chemistry from the University of Michigan in 1965 and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Virginia in 1971. But jobs for organic chemists with Ph.Ds. were scarce in the […]
New Eagles to Watch
Bridgewater College welcomed 375 first-year students to campus last month, including 174 student-athletes and 30 members of the Screamin’ Eagles Marching Band. As they settled into their new classes and residence halls, a few students took time to share what brought them to Bridgewater and what they’re most looking forward to in the months ahead. […]
Bridgewater College Alumna to Showcase Retrospective Art Exhibition
AT A GLANCE “An Artist’s Journey” by Beverly Perdue, AWS, TWSA When: On display Monday, Sept. 30 – Wednesday, Oct. 30. Opening reception 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30, with an artist’s talk at 5:30 p.m. Where: Beverly Perdue Art Gallery, first floor of the John Kenny Forrer Learning Commons Hours: The gallery is open from 7:30 […]
Bridgewater College Football Fans Tailgate Before First Home Game
Students, alums and players’ families gathered for a tailgate Saturday on Family Weekend ahead of Bridgewater College’s football game against Southern Virginia University. […]
Place Matters: Transforming Space Facilitates Connections
The first time Rachel Cubbage ’23 toured campus in the spring of her senior year of high school she decided Bridgewater College would be the place she spent the next four years. “I looked at my mom and said, ‘I think this is it,’” Cubbage said, adding that she was looking for a college with […]
Bridgewater College Welcomes New Faculty Members in 2024-2025
Bridgewater College welcomes three new full-time faculty members for the 2024-2025 academic year. They join the School of Natural Sciences and the Bonnie Forrer and John Harvey Rhodes School of Arts and Humanities. The new faculty members, announced by Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Leona Sevick, are: Lorinda Cullip, who joins the Department of […]
Special Care
Micaela Weaver ’09’s path to excelling as a surgeon wasn’t always a straight line Before she was named to the Association of Women Surgeons’ 40 Under 40 Outstanding Women Surgeons list in 2022, Micaela Weaver ’09 took what she describes as a circuitous path to medical school and becoming a surgeon. Not only did she […]
From BC to Law School: Katelin Carter ’24
Katelin Carter ’24 always knew she wanted to go to law school, so she didn’t want to take on lots of student loans for her undergraduate education. During her senior year of high school, Carter applied to 20 different colleges—and was accepted to most of them—but Bridgewater College offered her the best financial aid package. […]
