BC students recognized for excellence in business

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The George S. Aldhizer II Department of Economics and Business at Bridgewater College recognized seven students for excellence during the annual academic awards convocation on May 1. Schyler C. Smiley, a junior business administration major from Staunton, Va., received the Robert L. Hueston Scholarship in Accounting. The award honors the contributions Robert L. Hueston made…

BC announces presidential search committee

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Nathan H. Miller, chair of the Bridgewater College board of trustees, announced today the formation of a committee that will conduct the search for the next president of Bridgewater College. President George Cornelius announced March 6 that he will let his contract with the college expire at the end of the current academic year. Executive…

BC prof wins grant for book on Zambian culture

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A Bridgewater College professor who helped his native Zambian village build, stock and staff its first library has been awarded a grant to publish a book about Zambian culture. Sociology professor Dr. Mwizenge Tembo has been awarded a $2,000 grant from the Mednick Fellowship Committee of the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC) to publish…

#20 SU knocks off #25 BC

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No. 20 Shenandoah University recorded its second victory over a ranked opponent this season with an 8-3 non-league baseball win over No. 25 Bridgewater College Thursday evening. In game that took four hours to complete thanks to a 63-minute rain delay in the middle of the first inning, Shenandoah (13-5) pounded out 11 hits against…

BC president stepping down

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The Board of Trustees of Bridgewater College accepted a request by George Cornelius to allow his contract as president to expire at the end of the current academic year. The Board of Trustees has appointed executive vice president Roy W. Ferguson, Jr. as interim president to succeed Mr. Cornelius, with the transition to be completed…