Bridgewater College offices will be closed starting at noon on Friday, December 20 through Wednesday, January 1 for the holiday season. Campus offices will reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 2.

For those wishing to make a contribution to the College in this tax year, gifts can be made at bridgewater.edu/give or by mail to Bridgewater College, Box 33, 402 East College Street, Bridgewater VA 22812. Credit card gifts must be completed on or before December 31, 2024, to be counted as a 2024 gift. Checks must be postmarked on or before December 31, 2024. Please call 540-828-5448 with any questions, and we will return your call as soon as possible.

For any campus-related emergencies during the break, please call campus police and safety at 540-578-0652. Best wishes for a happy and safe holiday season!

Bridgewater College Honors Student for Excellence in World Languages

College Awards - Honoring Outstanding Students

Guadalupe Zarate was awarded the 2021 Raymond N. Andes Award for academic excellence in Spanish. 

The award, which honors a former chair of the College’s world languages and cultures department, is presented annually to the top student majoring in Spanish. The late Dr. Andes was a 1940 graduate of Bridgewater College and taught French from 1946 until he retired in 1983. 

Zarate, of Harrisonburg, Va., is a senior double majoring in Spanish and family and consumer sciences. 

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