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The spring edition of GC Moments magazine starts arriving in mailboxes this week. This issue features 7 alumni who, as college athletes, excelled on and off the court or field, and then harnessed the power of teamwork, play, and work ethic to build highly successful careers.

Read all about these fascinating alumni and the special moments that happened at GC this semester at the link in the comments!

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Join us in congratulating Randy Jones on his recognition by the Georgetown Police Department. Randy works tirelessly to keep our campus and community safe. Thank you, Georgetown Police Department, for recognizing all he does.

We would like to give a huge shout out to Mr. Randy Jones of Georgetown College! Randy has been such a wonderful partner with us for community events, providing training locations for our officers and always willing to lend a helping hand when we need it! Thank you, Randy, for your commitment to public service and the spirit of cooperation that strengthens our mission for Georgetown!

Help us honor the legacy of Coach Bruce Owens. Gifts will support The Georgetown College Fund and renovations to the coaches' box, which will be named the John Bruce Owens, Jr. Coaches' Box.

All donors will be recognized on a commemorative sign in the Coaches’ Box. To make your gift, click the link in the comments.

SUMMER ADVENTURES CONTINUE! Dr. Abraham Prades is in Spain with students, Brandon Gitschier, Isabella Billings, and Becky Bloemer. They are exploring the historic city of Segovia, living with local host families, and deepening their understanding of the Spanish language and of local history and culture. The program is coordinated by the Kentucky Institute for International Studies (KIIS).

Segovia offers a weekly open-air market, picturesque plazas, cafes, and frequent musical and artistic events, making it an ideal backdrop for cultural immersion. In Segovia, students are exploring stunning landmarks, such as the UNESCO World Heritage Site Roman aqueduct, the Alcázar, and the Gothic Cathedral.

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Our summer adventures series continues with Dr. Susan Dummer, who is in Austria with 5 GC students as part of a study abroad program through the Kentucky Institute for International Studies (KIIS). They are spending 3.5 weeks in Bregenz, Austria, and several days in Vienna. Students attend classes, join group excursions, and can travel on weekends.

Students chose among communication and media studies, psychology, business, and history to study during the trip. Dr. Dummer’s course in communication and media studies focuses on the influence of culture on developing relations.

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Graduation was a little over 2 weeks ago, and the campus still feels full of the promise those graduates carry. You can see it in every photograph! To relive the fun of Senior Picnic, Baccalaureate, and Commencement, visit the link in the comments.

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Faculty and students are having a summer filled with adventure! Here, Dr. Meredith Eckstein, Dr. Tracy Livingston, and students are visiting Belize to learn about the local ecosystem. This program is part of the Cooperative Center for Study Abroad (CCSA), which offers small-group, short-term, faculty-led academic programs that travel to countries and regions around the world to study.

The experiences include encounters with howler monkeys and leaf-cutter ants, snorkeling among colorful reef fish and coral, and traditional Mayan knowledge.

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Georgetown College is pleased to recognize 277 students who earned a place on the Dean’s List for the Spring 2026 term. Of these, 207 are from Kentucky, 86 from 12 other states, and 21 from 12 other countries. To qualify, a student must complete the spring semester with at least 12 credit hours and a minimum GPA of 3.7.

To view the full list, click the link in the comments.

Our commencement speaker, De Kai, is the author of the award-winning book Raising Al and a pioneering AI professor who built the web’s first global AI translator by inventing radical new language models, laying the groundwork for tools like Google Translate and Bing Translator. De Kai was honored by the Association for Computational Linguistics as a Founding Fellow for his decades of breakthroughs, which lie at the intersection of language, AI, cognition, and ethics. He is the Independent Director of AI ethics think tank The Future Society.

De Kai’s father, the late Dr. Chia-Wei Woo, was a theoretical physicist and university president. He was a 1956 Georgetown College Graduate who fiercely championed the liberal arts ideals that have rippled through to De Kai’s own work.

To view GC’s 2026 Commencement, click the link in the comments.

CONGRATULATIONS, 2026 TIGERS! What an amazing weekend celebrating all your achievements. 🐅🧡🐅🧡🐅🧡

Look for a link to Flickr in the next two weeks to see all the joyful photos!