Bridgewater featured by Virginia Living magazine

Bridgewater College will be featured in the 2016 Virginia Living State of Education, a supplement of Virginia Living magazine, where the school takes a spot on the magazine’s list of the state’s top colleges.

The issue will be out on Sept. 9 as part of Virginia Living’s September/October issue.

Virginia Living featured Bridgewater, which is located in the Central Shenandoah Valley and has a student body of approximately 1,800 students, due to its recent introduction of its first graduate degree program. The college now offers a Masters of Science in Athletic Training degree, furthering its profile in the state and qualifying it under Virginia Living’s criteria of excellence and innovation.

"Bridgewater’s first graduate program is one that has demonstrated success and maintains alignment with the institution’s core ideals,” Division of Professional Studies Head Barbara Long said. “For more than 15 years, we have been educating athletic training students in a liberal arts context. That combination has made our graduates extremely successful throughout the region, demonstrating that liberal arts and professional programs are not exclusive of one another. The Division of Professional Studies faculty are very excited to start a new chapter in a storied Bridgewater College history.”