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Gabe Segal ’16 Is Tackling Food Insecurity

Nov 2, 2023
U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (left) pictured with Gabe Segal ’16 (right)

As a teacher, Gabe Segal ’16 sees firsthand the importance of students receiving adequate, nutritious meals to fuel them through their lessons. The first question…

Bridgewater College Students Contribute to Virginia Conservation Efforts Through Collaborative Partnership

Oct 27, 2023
Bridgewater College Students Contribute to Virginia Conservation Efforts Through Collaborative Partnership

Four Bridgewater College students are making an impact on conservation efforts in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As part of their three-credit internship course with Associate…

Bridgewater College Professor Secures Grant to Boost Voter Education and Engagement

Oct 20, 2023
A female student wearing a B-C votes shirt and holding a sticker that says every vote counts

Students at Bridgewater College will have more opportunities to get involved in voter education and registration thanks to Dr. Bobbi Gentry, Associate Professor of Political…

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

Oct 10, 2023
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…