Bridgewater College Receives National and Regional Accolades for Affordable Tuition and Social Mobility
U.S. News recognized Bridgewater as a top performer on social mobility and a Best National Liberal Arts College. Meanwhile, Washington Monthly ranked Bridgewater among its Best Liberal Arts Colleges and schools with the ‘Best Bang for the Buck’ in the Southeast. […]
Bridgewater College Recognized for Excellence in National Rankings
Once again, Bridgewater College has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report and Washington Monthly in their annual national rankings, signifying its dedication to preparing students for success with a transformative education. In this year’s rankings, U.S. News recognized Bridgewater as a top performer on social mobility and a Best National Liberal Arts College. […]
The Princeton Review Recognizes High-Quality Education at Bridgewater College
Bridgewater College has been recognized by The Princeton Review as one of the Best Colleges in the Mid-Atlantic Region in this year’s new rankings. The accolade honors Bridgewater’s dedication to providing its students with an exceptional education. The unranked, alphabetized list of Best Colleges in the Mid-Atlantic Region contains 97 institutions which The Princeton Review […]
Music Major Shares New Compositions: Hannah Simmers ’25
Every spring, the Bridgewater College Department of Music hosts a “Music Major for the Day” event, in which local high school students are invited to sit in on classes and rehearse with BC musical ensembles. In 2020, Hannah Simmers ’25, then a senior percussionist at Turner Ashby High School in Bridgewater, participated in the event […]
Opening the Library Vault: The Alexander Mack Sr. Bible
I am often asked what the most important item is in the Robert R. Newlen ’75 & John C. Bradford Special Collections at Bridgewater College. The possible candidates make it difficult to pick only one item. A Paleo-Indian stone spear point collected in Bridgewater is probably the oldest artifact in the collection. Another contender is the […]
Generosity Shapes BC’s Future: Bruce Christian P’06
There is a quote often attributed to Winston Churchill that says, “We make a living out of what we get. We make a life out of what we give.” Those who know Bruce Christian P’06 may have heard him say the phrase a time or two. Christian, in his third year as chairman of Bridgewater […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
