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ANRC champs!

ANRC champs!

| April 23, 2013

Sweet Briar’s novice and national teams took home the ANRC champion and reserve champion titles respectively at the American National Riding Commission National Intercollegiate Equitation Championship, held April 19-21 in Owings Mills, Md.

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Little of this, little of that spice up spring concerts

Little of this, little of that spice up spring concerts

| April 23, 2013

As the end of the academic year approaches, Sweet Briar musicians and singers are fine tuning their instruments and polishing their program selections for the College’s annual spring concerts.

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Inaugural awards convocation celebrates excellence

Inaugural awards convocation celebrates excellence

| April 22, 2013

The ceremony marked a “new tradition” at Sweet Briar, uniting departmental awards and honors, as well as Student Government Association awards and the Presidential Medal under one umbrella.

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Hansbrough rides away with Presidential Medal

Hansbrough rides away with Presidential Medal

| April 19, 2013

When Elizabeth Hansbrough received an email summoning her to see the president Wednesday morning, she guessed she was either in trouble or, maybe, she was about to be awarded Sweet Briar’s highest all-around student honor.

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Farm implement sets stage for Dance Concert

Farm implement sets stage for Dance Concert

| April 19, 2013

Sweet Briar dance program director Mark Magruder zipped into the Tractor Supply Co. store lot one day and saw a shipment of cattle feeders being unloaded. So he did what any tractor-loving modern dancer would do: He bought one.

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Sweet Briar hosts talk on North Korea

Sweet Briar hosts talk on North Korea

| April 18, 2013

“What does North Korea want?” has become one of the most discussed questions across news networks worldwide. Kathryn Weathersby will attempt to answer it in her lecture at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, in Tyson Auditorium at Sweet Briar College.

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Witt ’74 is UVa medical school’s Outstanding Alumnus

Witt ’74 is UVa medical school’s Outstanding Alumnus

| April 16, 2013

A Sweet Briar alumna is the first woman to be named Outstanding Alumnus of the University of Virginia Medical Alumni Association.

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Sweet Briar riders receive ODAC honors

Sweet Briar riders receive ODAC honors

| April 16, 2013

Sweet Briar senior Elizabeth Hansbrough has been named the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Scholar Athlete of 2013.

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A young alumna gives back

A young alumna gives back

| April 15, 2013

It’s only been four years since Amanda Strickland graduated from Sweet Briar — thanks in part to scholarships made possible by alumnae donations. Now, the Class of 2009 grad is doing her part to ensure future Sweet Briar women can enjoy the same opportunities.

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‘The Art of Uncertainty’ opens at Sweet Briar

‘The Art of Uncertainty’ opens at Sweet Briar

| April 12, 2013

Sweet Briar College will host an opening reception for its 2013 senior art majors’ thesis show at 5 p.m. Friday, April 19, in Pannell Gallery. “The Art of Uncertainty” highlights culminating work by Vianey Chavez, Virginia Graves, Danielle Hall, Madeline Hodges, Kaitlyn Holloway, Sally Toms and Jennifer Will.

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