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Students Teach, Experience Community in Kenya

Aug 22, 2024
Students Teach, Experience Community in Kenya

In May, six Bridgewater College students spent two weeks volunteering at a girls’ boarding school in rural Kenya as part of a May Term travel…

Connections Campaign Raises Funds for Scholarships, Teaching/Learning & Capital Projects

Aug 22, 2024
Connections Campaign Raises Funds for Scholarships, Teaching/Learning & Capital Projects

Ten years ago, Dr. David Bushman was inaugurated as President of Bridgewater College, taking the reins of a storied institution with a long history of…

Bridgewater College Welcomes Record Number of New International Students, Boasts Highest Population on Campus in Three Decades

Apr 1, 2024
A student looks into the camera pointing upwards with yellow glitter falling off their hand.

A record-breaking number of new students to Bridgewater College are from across the globe—more than 6% of incoming students for the 2023-24 academic year—the College’s…

Three Bridgewater College Psychology Graduate Students Awarded Scholarships, Post-Graduation Jobs through Hospital Collaboration

Sep 19, 2023
Three Bridgewater College Psychology Graduate Students Awarded Scholarships, Post-Graduation Jobs through Hospital Collaboration

Bridgewater College has partnered with the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC) and the Inova Loudoun Hospital in Leesburg, Va., to award $10,000 scholarships to…

Lara Buchanan ’04, M’23 Knows Perseverance Pays Off

Apr 29, 2023
A female student in a cap and gown looking off into the distance while smiling. A brick building is in the background.

Lara Arehart Buchanan ’04, M’23 graduated from Bridgewater College twice—with 19 years in between. The first time around, Buchanan, who grew up in nearby Middlebrook,…

Student Spotlight: Mackenzie Hammack ’23 Makes the Most of Every Opportunity

Apr 24, 2023
Mackenzie Hammack sitting on the floor between two bookcases with a laptop in her lap

Overcoming challenges and making the most of every opportunity is the way Mackenzie Hammack ’23 approaches life. She wants to excel in everything she does…

Chaplain Miller leaves a legacy of service and commitment

Apr 1, 2023
Portrait of Chaplain, Robbie Miller with books in the background

The Rev. Dr. Robbie Miller ’79 has overseen Bridgewater College’s spiritual life program and provided support to members of the campus community for 33 years…