Georgetown University

WHO:

This year’s commencement speakers represent a diverse array of backgrounds and perspectives.

WHAT:

Georgetown University will hold its two hundred and tenth commencement exercises from Thursday, May 14 - Sunday, May 17, 2009. All ceremonies are scheduled to take place outside on Healy Lawn on the University's Main Campus, 37th & O Streets, NW, unless otherwise noted below. All rain site locations are McDonough Arena on the University's Main Campus unless otherwise noted below.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

2:00p.m. Senior Convocation

Captain Daniel Feehan
United States Army

LOCATION: McDonough Arena

Friday, May 15, 2009

11:00a.m. MBA Commencement Ceremony

Ana Palacio
Former Spanish Foreign Minister


2:30p.m. Graduate School Commencement Ceremony

Daniel Kahneman, Ph.D.
Nobel Laureate
Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Public Affairs

Saturday, May 16, 2009

9:00a.m. Walsh School of Foreign Service Commencement

The Honorable Charles T. Hagel
Former U.S. Senator
Distinguished Professor of Governance and Politics


10:45a.m. School for Continuing Studies Commencement

Freeman A. Hrabowski, III
President, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

LOCATION: Gaston Hall

12:00p.m. McDonough School of Business Commencement Ceremony

Luis Alberto Moreno
President of the Inter-American Development Bank


3:00p.m. Georgetown College Commencement Ceremony

Gwen Ifill
Managing Editor of “Washington Week”


RAIN SITE: McDonough Arena, two ceremonies:
- 3:00p.m. for last names beginning with A-K
- 5:30p.m. for last names beginning with L-Z

6:00p.m. School of Nursing and Health Studies Commencement Ceremony

Laurie Garrett
Best-Selling Medical and Science Author

RAIN SITE: Gaston Hall


Sunday, May 17, 2009

11:15a.m. Medical School Commencement Ceremony

The Honorable John Barrasso
United States Senator

LOCATION: Constitution Hall
18th and D Streets, NW, Washington D.C.

2:00p.m. Law Center Commencement Ceremony

David C. Vladeck
Incoming Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission
Co-Director of the Institute for Public Representation

WHEN:

Thursday, May 14 - Sunday, May 17, 2009

WHERE:

All ceremonies are scheduled to take place outside on Healy Lawn on the University's Main Campus, 37th & O Streets, NW, unless otherwise noted below. All rain site locations are McDonough Arena on the University's Main Campus unless otherwise noted above.

COVERAGE:

All commencement exercises are open to media coverage. Media must present valid identification on site and contact the Office of Communications at (202) 687-4328 to make coverage arrangements. Media may contact the following offices for information about the specific commencement exercises for individual schools:

Georgetown University Medical School Office of Communications
(202) 687-5100

Georgetown University Law Center Office of Communications
(202) 662-9500

Georgetown University McDonough School of Business Office of Communications
(202) 687-5321