BC Announces 2025 Commencement and Baccalaureate Speakers

Dr. Jeffrey W. Carter ’92, president of Bethany Theological Seminary, and The Reverend Carl Fike ’78, Church of the Brethren pastor, will serve as Bridgewater College’s Commencement and Baccalaureate speakers for 2025, respectively. Approximately 323 undergraduate students and 31 master’s students are expected to receive degrees at the Commencement exercises, which will take place on […]

From Bib Overalls to Bowman Hall: Bob and Beverly Armbruster ’75

Bob Armbruster ’75 and Beverly Thompson Armbruster ’75 tell a delightful story about the day they met during Homecoming week their junior year at Bridgewater College. The Homecoming theme that year was “Country Komfort,” and one of the days that week students were encouraged to dress to the theme. Beverly said that she and some […]

BC Seniors to Display Art in Group Exhibition April 14-May 2

Bridgewater College art and digital media arts majors will showcase their works in a senior art thesis exhibition on display in Bridgewater College’s Beverly Perdue Art Gallery and various locations around campus from Monday, April 14, through Friday, May 2, 2025. The art exhibition will have an opening reception on Monday, April 14 from 5-7 […]

BC Recognizes Outstanding Alumni

Bridgewater College honored three alumni at the College Awards ceremony on Saturday, April 5 for their professional achievements and humanitarian service. The 2025 Distinguished Alumnus Award was presented to Ashley B. Smith of Midland, Va., class of 1985; the 2054 Young Alumna Award was presented to Lauren H. Shifflett of Mt. Crawford, Va., class of […]

Ambassador Speaks on Career Fighting Hunger

Ertharin Cousin, former U.S. Ambassador to the UN Agencies for Food and Agriculture, gave an Endowed Lecture entitled “Hunger and Humanitarianism: My Journey to Create a Better World” on March 26 in Bridgewater College’s Cole Hall. Cousin’s talk covered the former ambassador’s roots as the granddaughter of sharecroppers in rural Georgia through her time as […]

BC Announces 2025 Founder’s Day Awards

Bridgewater College marked its observance of Founder’s Day on Tuesday, April 1, and presented awards to three faculty members for their excellence in teaching and scholarship, two staff members for dedicated service and one student for academic excellence.  The Founder’s Day observance at Bridgewater commemorates the April 3, 1854, birth of Daniel Christian Flory who, […]