Ceremonies Filled with Lessons and Encouragement
May 18th, 2009, 3:27 pm
Georgetown has more than 2,000 brand new alumni — including the first from the Doha, Qatar campus — after the university’s 210th commencement exercises.
Each of the university’s nine schools, plus the McDonough School of Business’ MBA program, held individual ceremonies to honor their graduates. The Washington campuses celebrated commencement weekend May 16-17, while the School of Foreign Service-Qatar held its inaugural graduation on May 9. Read Full Story.
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Know Your Own Story, Hrabowski Tells SCS Grads
May 16th, 2009, 5:09 pm
Education isn’t taken lightly in Freeman Hrabowski III’s family. His father nearly missed his chance to attend college because there was no one to push the family plow — until Hrabowski’s 100-pound grandmother took on the task so her son could go to college.
Later, Hrabowski’s mother worked as a maid in Alabama, where she was invited to read from her employer’s library. She practiced reading and eventually became a teacher who pushed her students, most of whom lived in poor areas, toward college.
“She gave me the greatest gift of all, and I now give it to you,” said Hrabowski, speaking to the School of Continuing Studies (SCS) graduating class. “She told me, ‘Teachers touch eternity through their students. Whatever I had to give — my sense of right and wrong, my lust for learning, my belief in them — I gave it to them, and I will always live through them.’ ”
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SCS Students Find Their Balance
May 16th, 2009, 6:10 pmThe School of Continuing Studies (SCS) caters to the nontraditional student — those who continue to work full time while pursuing a degree, older adults seeking additional education and well-established professionals looking to expand their skills.
SCS students, therefore, must work harder to balance their studies with their personal lives. Take Anne Jurgensen (G’09), who earned a master’s degree in public relations and corporate communications. Her son Niels, 2, decked out in a Georgetown baseball hat, plays with her tassel as Anne explains her decision to return to school.
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SCS Students and Faculty Honored
May 16th, 2009, 2:17 pmThe School of Continuing Studies (SCS) held its first awards ceremony on May 13 in the Leavey Hotel and Conference Center. Students and faculty from each department were honored in front of an audience of their peers, friends and family in celebration of their academic and professional achievements.
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