BC Students Work with Church to Provide Fresh Produce to Food Pantries
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Record Amount of Summer Research Funding Awarded
More than $100,000 in funding was awarded for Bridgewater College students to conduct fulltime research under the mentorship of faculty members this summer. This year’s funding level is the highest yet for the College’s growing summer initiative and is supporting the largest number of students in program history. Funding was provided by the Dr. John […]
Students in BC Class Learn About Plants in Nature
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BC Students Present at National Chemistry Conference
Seven Bridgewater College undergraduate students presented at the national American Chemical Society Meeting in San Diego, Ca., in March, sharing research that could be applied to fields as diverse as solar cell production and antibiotic development. Two students—Mackenzie Patton ’25 and Dani Fellner ’26—gave oral presentations on work they did while participating in National Science […]
Students Develop Marketing Plans for Local Businesses
When Jeffrey Good, owner of Cosmic Smoke-N-BBQ LLC, opened a family-owned catering business in 2014, he was following his passion for outdoor cooking, serving his community and really good smoked meat. What he wasn’t particularly proficient in was the marketing side of things, instead relying largely on word-of-mouth to promote his Bridgewater, Va., business. “When […]
Bridgewater Graduates Reflect on their College Experiences
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Class of 2025 Celebrates Commencement
Bridgewater College recognized 322 undergraduate and 30 master’s students receiving degrees on Saturday, May 3, during the College’s 145th Commencement ceremony. The degrees were conferred by Dr. David W. Bushman, President of Bridgewater College. After Grand Marshal Dr. Edgar Lickey, Associate Professor of Biology, called the ceremony to order, Bridgewater Trustee Rev. Dr. Paul Mundey, […]
Art Professor Hough Says Farewell to BC after 28 Years
Associate Professor of Art Michael Hough came to Bridgewater College in 1997. A native of California, Hough earned a B.A. in art in 1983 and an M.A. in ceramic sculpture in 1989 from California State University, Sacramento. He was engaged in post-graduate work at the Rhode Island School of Design after earning his M.F.A. in […]
Students Present Research at ASPIRE
Three students presented their research on reproductive rights, feminist art and Chicana activism as part of Bridgewater College’s tenth annual ASPIRE: A Celebration of the Arts, Scholarship, Performance, Innovation and Research Excellence, held April 9-16, 2025. Seniors Briana Carlsen, Juliann Jacobs and Perla Santana discussed the work they did for Dr. Maria Paz Esguerra’s History […]
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 […]
