We will be celebrating the Class of 2025 this weekend! Baccalaureate Service will be held Friday, May 16 at 7 PM in the John L. Hill Chapel. Commencement for Bachelor's Degrees takes place on Saturday, May 17 at 10 AM on Giddings Lawn. Finally, Commencement for Master's Degrees will be held on Sunday, May 18 at 3 PM in John L. Hill Chapel.

Rev. Dr. JC Campbell '11, Senior Pastor of Greater Hope Church in Evansville, Indiana, will be the featured speaker at Baccalaureate. Dr. Campbell also currently serves as the Regional Director for the prestigious Center for Congregations, a nonprofit organization that serves Indiana churches through resource development, resource consulting, and resource grants.

Knox Thames '96 will be the 2025 Commencement speaker for GC's undergraduate ceremony. Thames is an international human rights lawyer, advocate, and author who has dedicated his career to promoting religious freedom and fighting against persecution. ​

Over his 20 years of service in the U.S. government, Knox held several key positions at the State Department and two different foreign policy commissions. Serving in the Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations, he has worked at the intersection of global affairs, religion, and human rights.

Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman will be the 2025 Commencement speaker for GC's master's degree ceremony. She is a lifelong Kentuckian, educator, basketball coach, writer, and founder of the nonprofit “Lead Kentucky.” 

Before being elected in 2019, Coleman was a high school civics teacher in her hometown of Burgin before serving as an Assistant Principal at Nelson County High School. As the state's highest elected teacher, Jacqueline is a vocal and passionate advocate for public education. She believes education is the key to providing Kentuckians opportunities for transformational change.

We are pleased to announce two exciting travel opportunities for Georgetown Alums in 2026! For complete details including itinerary, transportation, lodging, and cost, please visit the links below or contact the faculty leading the tour.

American Celebration of Music in Italy | March 7-14, 2026

Led by Christopher Powell, Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choirs

London Theater Tour | May 23-30, 2026

Led by Kay Saffari, Adjunct Professor, Spanish

GC was recently designated a "Tree Campus Higher Education" by the Arbor Day Foundation because of our strong commitment to tree management and community engagement. To celebrate Arbor Day, the Biology Club and the Tree Campus USA Biodiversity Committee planted trees between Pawling Hall and Hinton Field. Special thanks to Michael Potapov '05 for joining students and faculty. Michael is currently the board president for Trees Lexington.

Congratulations to Kappa Delta and Phi Kappa Tau for winning the 2025 President's Cup! Also a shout-out to Sigma Kappa and Lambda Chi Alpha for capturing overall wins during Greek Week Games.

• Baccalaureate: Friday, May 16 at 7 PM, John L. Hill Chapel.

• Commencement for Bachelor's Degrees: Saturday, May 17 at 10 AM, Giddings Lawn.

• Commencement for Master's Degrees: Sunday, May 18 at 3 PM in John L. Hill Chapel.

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