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Belle of the Blue & Beaus Too is Turning 75!
Purchase your tickets to attend the 75th Diamond Anniversary Belle of the Blue & Beaus Too Pageant. The pageant will take place Saturday, Feb. 22, 7 PM in John L. Hill Chapel. Funds from ticket sales help support scholarships awarded during the competition. Note: Students, faculty, staff, and former Belle and Beau winners are admitted free. Guest tickets are $7 each.
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Are you a former Belle or Beau Participant?
All alumni who participated in the Belle of the Blue & Beaus Too scholarship pageant are invited to a reception in your honor on Saturday, Feb. 22, 5:30 PM. The reception will take place in the Jones Hall Nelson Suite, across from the Caf in the Cralle Student Center. We would love to see you there! Please RSVP by February 14 if you plan to attend.
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| Annual MLK Day Celebration | | |
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On Monday, January 20, Georgetown College hosted a Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration. Guest speaker Dr. Robert Michael Franklin, Jr. let this year's program and spoke on the theme "A Legacy of Hope and Healing."
GC's Assistant Dean of Students, Director of Diversity & Inclusion, and Director of Bishop Scholars Program, Robbi Barber, chairs the planning of this event each year for Georgetown/Scott County.
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Everyone knows – Tigers love snow! A big thank you to Matt Byrd ’11 and Bluegrass Aerials for sending us this amazing video of our campus covered in snow! Matt was taking his drone for a spin and caught some magical footage at GC and was kind enough to send it to us. If you watch closely, you can catch footage of Giddings, Davis-Reid Alumni Gym, Toyota Stadium, and the Quad! | |
Save the date! Each year, we come together to show support for Georgetown College. The Georgetown Fund directly helps fund scholarships for our students. This year, GC Giving Day 2025 will be held on Thursday, March 27. Stayed tuned for more information on GC Giving Day 2025 Challenges. | |
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We hope you will join us for our newest art show, McKenney & Hall: American Portrait, An Exhibition of Charles Bird King!
Roger Simmermon ’70 has generously donated more than 60 lithographic prints from his collection to Georgetown College. You are invited to the opening reception and lecture in the Anne Wright Wilson Fine Art Gallery on January 30 from 4-6 p.m. Lecture speakers will include Professors Daniel Graham and
Lisa Lykins ’86 who speak to cultural and historical significance of the works. The show runs through the end of March 1.
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| Echoes of Our Ancestors: Annual Prayer Breakfast | | |
On February 22nd, 2025 at 9:00 a.m., Echoes of Our Ancestors will hold its annual Prayer Breakfast Concert at the James A. and Martha R. Brown Conference Center. It will be a morning gospel music, special guest performances and will feature guest speaker Dr. Michael Brandon McCormack. Tickets can be purchased online and proceeds will benefit the Barbara & Bias Tilford Scholarship Fund and the Charles Barber Family Foundation. | |
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Congratulations to Brooke Barnett ’93, who was recently named the 16th president of Rollins College. Barnett will join Rollins after a distinguished tenure as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Butler University in Indianapolis, where she played a pivotal role in overseeing academic programs and shaping the student experience, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to both academic excellence and student success. | | |
| You Answered the Challenge! | | |
The 2024 End-of-Year Challenge was a major success because of Tigers like you! We raised $25,000 in 14 days! And, thanks to two very generous 1973 alumni, your contributions were matched dollar-for-dollar and a total of $50,000 will be deposited into The Georgetown Fund! | |
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Founders' Day Convocation - January 28, 11:00 a.m., John L. Hill Chapel
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View Simmermon Art Collection - January 30-March 1, Anne Wright Wilson Fine Art Gallery
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Echoes of Our Ancestors Prayer Breakfast Concert - February 22, 9:00 a.m., James A. and Martha R. Brown Conference Center
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75th Anniversary Belle of the Blue & Beaus Too Alumni RECEPTION - All former pageant contestants are invited to attend! February 22, 5:30 p.m., Jones Hall Nelson, Cralle Student Center
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75th Anniversary Belle of the Blue & Beaus Too Scholarship PAGEANT - February 22, 7:00 p.m., John L. Hill Chapel
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To keep up with all events, click here to visit the GC campus calendar
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For the latest GC athletic events, click here to visit the athletics calendar
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Read the Magazine
The latest issue of our alumni magazine, "GC Moments," is available online. Check out the Fall 24 issue now!
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Join the Community
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See What Your Classmates are up to!
Read the latest Class Note submissions or submit your own! We always love to hear the great things that are happening in the lives of our alumni!
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