Heart and Mind

Georgetown College offters a truly transformational education, focused on the entire student. This focus not only inspires students during their studies at the College. It carries on into every part of their lives, as they venture out to become proud alumni.

That’s why when the College kicked off its alumni tour after more than one year of pause due to COVID-19, it made sense to get back to what Georgetown College really means, back to that holistic, transformational education .

“The Heart and Mind Tour is really what being alumni of Georgetown College is all about,” said Director of Alumni Relations Olivia Coleman-Dunn ‘15. “It’s about engaging conversation, but also that kindness and servant-leadership. Our alumni truly exemplify the best of the College and give of their hearts and their minds, both to this institution and in their communities. This tour is about reconnecting and celebrating that.”

A DIFFERENT WAY TO CONNECT

The College suspended its Tiger Together Alumni Tour in early 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread throughout the country.

“As difficult as it was to suspend the tour, the health and safety of our alumni was of the utmost importance,” said Coleman-Dunn. “Our alumni are the lifeblood of the College, and we wanted to ensure we did right by them and made the right decision.”

During this period, college officials found new and innovative ways to connect with alumni. This included a virtual series called Tiger Talks, which brought together legends of the College for virtual conversations. Episodes in the series featured legendary coaches, faculty, and staff from Georgetown College.

The College also held an all-virtual GC Giving Day in March of 2021. “In some ways, you don’t know what to expect with it being all-virtual,” said Coleman-Dunn. “We set a lofty goal, though, because we trusted how much our alumni love this institution, and they proved just that.”

With a goal of receiving 750 gifts from donors, the College received 1,111 gifts totaling more than $200,000 in funds, which go directly toward helping current and future Tigers.

GATHERING TOGETHER AGAIN

However, not much beats connecting with fellow Tigers in-person.

The Heart and Mind Tour began in Louisville, Kentucky on July 29, with subsequent events taking place in Cincinnati, Lexington, and Nashville.

The tour has allowed college officials to celebrate the many successes of this past year with alumni throughout the area.

“While at times challenging, this past year has seen so much success for the College,” said Coleman-Dunn. “It was hard not to celebrate with our alumni in person for so long, but it’s been one big celebration of all the successes from the past year, from breaking enrollment records to surpassing our giving goals. We look forward to continuing the celebration in 2022.”