Volume VII, Issue 9
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I.
FROM THE OFFICE OF ALUMNI RELATIONS
ONLINE POLL: AFFINITY
OR CLASS REUNIONS?
Would you be more
likely to attend an "affinity" reunions (for an athletic team, major, club,
organization, dormitory, etc.) or the traditional class year reunions? Click here to take our
online poll and register your opinion.
ALUMNI TO MEET IN
CLEVELAND
BC alumni and
friends are invited to a luncheon at noon on Sunday, July 1, as part of the
Church of the Brethren Annual Conference in Cleveland. Tickets are $15 each and
can be purchased at registration at the conference. President Phillip C. Stone
will be the featured speaker for the event, which is scheduled in the
Dolder/Hassler Room on the 6th floor of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cleveland. The
conference's Sunday worship service will begin at 10 a.m. in the Cleveland
Convention Center, and all are welcome!
TAKE ME OUT TO THE
BALLPARK! 11TH ANNUAL PICNIC & O's GAME
BC alumni and
friends, join us Sunday, August 12, 2007 at Camden Yards in Baltimore for the
11th annual picnic in the park followed by an Orioles game. The picnic is at
noon in the Garden Terrace (left field upper deck concourse) followed by the
Orioles vs. Red Sox game at 1:35 p.m. Cost is $30 per person (includes picnic
and game ticket). Reservation deadline is July 16. Tickets are limited, so
register early! Tickets will be mailed out prior to the game. Sorry, no refunds
for cancellations unless there is a waiting list. Hotel Accommodations: a block
of rooms has been reserved for Sat. and Sun. night at the Sleep Inn &
Suites, (6055 Belle Grove Rd., Baltimore, across from the Light Rail-North
Linthicum Station) at $89/night plus tax. Make your hotel reservations by July
25 by calling (410) 789-7223. Mention the "Bridgewater College Alumni" group
rate. For questions or to register, call the BC Office of Alumni Relations at
540-828-5451.
ALUMNI SERVICE
PROJECT: 2007 EAGLES WE-HAUL
The BC Class of 2011
will be moving to campus on Friday, Aug. 31, from 8 a.m. until noon. As in years
past, the BC Alumni Association will provide a warm welcome and some move-in
muscle power as "Eagles We-Haul." Join us in this important service project as
we help new students and their parents get all their "stuff" moved into the
residence halls. Then, stay for a free lunch compliments of the Office of Alumni
Relations. FREE lunch for all volunteers and also FREE "Eagles We-Haul" T-shirts
for the first 50 volunteers to register! To register for this service project
please call the Office of Alumni Relations at (540) 828-5451 or e-mail
shottel@bridgewater.edu.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
NOW FOR HOMECOMING 2007!
Be sure to mark your
calendars now for Homecoming 2007 on Oct. 12-14. Contact your friends and
make your plans now to return to campus to be part of this fun-filled weekend
featuring the annual alumni golf tournament, Hall of Fame Banquet, Young Alumni
Tailgate, parade, football game vs. Guilford College, and Alumni Party at North
River Grill. Class years in reunion are: 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997
& 2002.
UPCOMING ALUMNI
TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES!
Start making plans
now to take advantage of the following upcoming alumni travel opportunities. The
BC Alumni Association is sponsoring a trip to Italy the summer of 2008 that will
be led by Steve Watson, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion. Then in
the summer of 2009, Dr. Dave McQuilkin, Professor of History & Political
Science, will be leading a trip to Australia. In addition to these two trips,
next January, Dr. Robbie Miller, College Chaplain, will lead a combined student
and alumni tour of Israel/Palestine and Jordan as part of his Religion 315:
Lands of the Bible interterm course.
January 2008 -
ISRAEL/PALESTINE & JORDAN, January 6-21, 2008
Conducted by the
University of the Holy Land in Jerusalem, the tour will visit sites of biblical
and religious importance including Mt. Nebo, Jericho, Petra, Qumran, Bethlehem,
Nazareth, Jerusalem, Capernaum, Masada, and much more. The tour dates are
January 6-21, 2008 and the all-inclusive cost, including airfare, will be under
$3,000. BC alumni are welcome to participate in the tour as space permits.
Inquiries may be directed to Dr. Miller at 540-828-5383 or at rmiller@bridgewater.edu.
Summer of 2008 -
ITALY, May 17 - May 30, 2008 (tentative)
$3,600 estimated
cost. Includes flights from Dulles, all hotels and breakfasts, entrances to most
events and museums, and about half of the evening
dinners.
- See ancient Pompeii
and Vesuvius
- Experience the
beauty of the Amalfi Coast and Isle of Capri
- Tour the Vatican,
Sistine Chapel and the Roman Colosseum and Forum
- Stroll through the
Renaissance beauty of Florence and Tuscany
- Ride with a
gondolier on the canals of Venice
Summer 2009 -
AUSTRALIA
- Snorkel the
beautiful Great Barrier Reef.
- Explore the
enchantment of Kangaroo Island. See Kangaroos, Koalas, Wallabies, Platypuses,
Penguins and rare birds in their natural habitats.
- Experience the
majesty of Ayers Rock.
- Take in an opera at
the world-famous Sydney Opera House and explore the city's rich cultural
history.
For more information
about these and other alumni trips visit: http://www.bridgewater.edu/alumni-travel.
If you are interested in participating in any of the alumni trips contact the
Office of Alumni Relations at 540-828-5451, or email alumnews@bridgewater.edu.
II.
CAMPUS NEWS AND UPDATES
TIME IS RUNNING
OUT
With just 10 days
left, alumni participation is currently 25%. We need you to make your
annual gift to the Bridgewater Fund before June 30, 2007 in order to achieve our
goal of 28% this year. The easiest, most convenient way to do this is to
visit www.bridgewater.edu
and click on "Give to BC". There you can make a secure, online gift using
your credit card. Or call 1-800-476-4289, extension 5448, and a staff
member will assist you in making a credit card gift by phone. Gifts to the
Bridgewater Fund provide essential resources for student scholarships and
financial aid, faculty development, library improvements, and student
programs. Every gift of every size makes a difference and bolsters BC's
alumni participation rate. Don't wait! Give today--it will feel
great! Thank you.
III.
ATHLETIC NEWS AND UPDATES
EAGLES NAME NEW HEAD
TENNIS COACH
Bridgewater College
Director of Athletics Curt Kendall has announced the hiring of Conor Smith as
the head men's and women's tennis coach. Women's veteran coach Mimi Knight and
men's coach Steve Watson both stepped down from their coaching duties at the
conclusion of the 2007 season. The women finished the season with a 10-6 record
while the men were 8-7 overall. Smith played four years of tennis at the
University of Mary Washington and was a two-time All-American. Smith was the
Capital Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year in 2000. He was ranked No. 15 in
the nation and won the ITA Senior Regional Player of the Year. Mary Washington
finished the 2003 season ranked No. 7 in Division III. Smith began his coaching
career in September, 2003 as the men's assistant coach at Mary Washington, a
position he held until May, 2005. Later in 2005, he accepted a position as
women's assistant coach at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. Click here for complete
story.
EAGLES FINISH THIRD
IN COMMISSIONER'S CUP STANDINGS
06/06/2007 -
Bridgewater College placed third in the 2007 Dan Woolridge Overall Sports
Champion Cup Standings released Wednesday by the ODAC office. Washington &
Lee finished with 144 points winning its fifth straight overall title. Roanoke
placed second in the overall standings with 117 points while Bridgewater
finished third with 112 points. In the men's sports, Bridgewater finished in
second place with 50.5 points. The BC women's sports programs placed third with
61.5 points. Bridgewater won two ODAC championships during the 2006-07
season with the baseball team winning the conference tournament and the riding
team placing first at the ODAC Show. Bridgewater also claimed one regular-season
crown as the Eagles finished first in softball during the regular season.
Click here for
complete story.
CLARK ANNOUNCES
CHANGES TO FOOTBALL STAFF
06/06/2007 -
Bridgewater College head football coach Mike Clark has announced several
changes to the Eagles coaching staff for the upcoming 2007 season. The changes
involve three additions to the staff along with some shifting of
responsibilities among the returning coaches. Coach Clark will focus his
attention on the defensive side of the football in 2007. Coach Clark will coach
the linebackers and will maintain control of the kicking game In addition
to his offensive coordinator duties, Joe Soltis will assume responsibility for
coaching the quarterbacks -- a position coached by Clark in previous seasons.
Stephon Healey remains the offensive line coach and will also manage the
running game for the Eagles. Ryan Lieb joins the BC staff after coaching
four years as an assistant at his alma mater, Bethany College in West Virginia.
Lieb will coach the Eagles wide receivers. Also joining the staff is
veteran area high school coach Bill Shirley. Shirley will coach the running
backs. Returning to the BC staff as an assistant is Adam Martiny. Martiny, who
will coach the tight ends and assist Healey with the offensive linemen, coached
at Bridgewater in 2005 before leaving for Utica College. Click here for complete
story.
EAGLES FINISH NO. 1
IN NATION IN RUNS SCORED
06/05/2007-
The Bridgewater College softball team finished the 2007 season ranked No. 1
in the nation in Division III scoring with an average of 8.48 runs per game. The
Eagles were also ranked in four other offensive categories. BC ranked No 6 in
slugging percentage with a .550 percentage, No. 7 in batting average at .357,
ninth in homers with 1.04 per game and 11th in doubles with 2.02 per game.
Bridgewater also ranked 17th in ERA at 1.66, 20th in double plays with .30
per game and 29th in field with a .961 percentage. Individually, Kaitlyn
Bowman ranked No. 15 in RBIs per game, Laura Barry was 37th in doubles per game
and Jennifer Hall ranked 20th in runs scored and 46th in homers per game. Lisa
Rhodes ranked in 19th in the nation in both wins and ERA. Bridgewater
finished the season with a 40-8 record, tying the Eagles for the fifth-best
win-loss percentage in the country.
IV.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
FRANK WISEMAN, '64,
NAMED KENTUCKY PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR
Frank Wiseman, '64,
was recently honored with the CASE/Carnegie Foundation award as Kentucky
Professor of the Year for 2006 for all colleges and universities in the state.
Wiseman was a chemistry major and 1964 graduate of BC. He is currently in his
37th year of teaching. He has spent the past 27 years teaching at
Georgetown College in Georgetown, Ky. where he is professor and chairman of
chemistry department. "While at Bridgewater, I enjoyed my time studying under
Drs. Heisey, Martin, Jopson, Kline, Geiser and many other of the great ones of
the 1960s" says Wiseman.
If you have an
interesting story idea to spotlight the achievements of an alumnus/a or perhaps
an interesting alumni human interest piece, please email it to wesbensh@bridgewater.edu for possible
inclusion in an upcoming issue.
V.
UPCOMING EVENTS
July
1 - ALUMNI LUNCHEON at
Church of the Brethren Annual Conference: Noon, Cleveland,
Ohio.
Aug.
12 - PICNIC IN THE PARK
AT CAMDEN YARDS, Baltimore: Picnic in Garden Terrace at noon; Orioles vs. Boston
Red Sox, 1:35 p.m.
Aug.
31 - EAGLES WE-HAUL
(freshman move-in day.)
Sept.
4 - FALL SEMESTER
BEGINS
Oct.
6 - SOUTHERN CALIF.
ALUMNI GATHERING, at the home of Dr. Wilma Livingston Ferguson, '64, Huntington
Beach, CA
Oct.
12-14 - HOMECOMING WEEKEND
2007.
Oct.
25 - ROANOKE ALUMNI
GATHERING
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