It’s right around Commencement Weekend that I get nostalgic for Georgetown. Commencement weekend is a clash of feelings and a meeting of worlds: parents and siblings coming from out of town and, maybe for the first time, seeing the world you lived in for the last four years. And with family in town, you suddenly find your attention being split in multiple directions: Commencement Weekend events, celebrations with family who’ve traveled long distances to share in this joy with you, and an effort to squeeze last moments of quality time with friends whom you may not see for some time to come. It’s rough but beautiful at the same time. To the Class of 2011, on behalf of the Georgetown Comunidad Scholarship Association, we say felicidades and congratulations to you and your families! It’s been a long journey but you’ve made it. You are graduating and you are leaving Georgetown a much better place than when you found it. As you join us alumni in the world of Hoya Heaven (as Dr. Dan Porterfield likes to put it), know that there is a comunidad of incredible Hoyas ready and waiting for you. And one way to keep your connection back to Georgetown is through the Georgetown Comunidad Scholarship Association. Stay tuned for get-togethers, mentorship opportunities and opportunities to make your contribution to the GCSA.
I’d like to take a moment to highlight one of the GCSA Scholars who is graduating this year. Brenda Garcia('11) has made significant contributions to the Georgetown Community in her four years on the Hilltop. She is a bright and energetic leader who is giving back to the comunidad as a teacher through Teach For America. Brenda’s path at Georgetown was preceded by another inspiring Hoya, Sarah Audelo ('06), who taught Brenda when Sarah was a TFA teacher in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. A huge congratulations to the GU Class of 2011 and to our graduating GCSA Scholar, Brenda Garcia!
