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Congratulations, Graduates
Congratulations,
GRADUATES!
On June 30, the Pivot Program honored the graduating Pivot Fellows and celebrated their accomplishments through the program. The on-campus event recognized the 10 Fellows in the class of 2021, as well as the 16 Fellows in the class of 2020 who were unable to have an in-person ceremony due to the pandemic.
In blue caps and gowns, each Pivot Fellow walked across the stage and received their certificate in business and entrepreneurship, the culmination of nine months of virtual learning and hard work on projects and internships. “I honor each of the Fellows today for pushing and not giving up, knowing that better is around the corner,” said Kaamilya Finley, Pivot Fellow. “You are allowed to sit here today screaming, ‘I did it!’ Success looks good on you.” For the third cohort of Fellows, graduation was one of the few times over the year they were able to gather in person. Pivot staff and guest speakers at graduation lauded the perseverance and determination required to complete the challenging program online amid a global health pandemic. “You are all a symbol of what is possible in this world, in the face of adversity. You exemplify what Pivot is all about, and that is hope. And I mean real hope for the future,” said keynote speaker Rosemary Kilkenny, vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion and chief diversity officer, Georgetown University. At graduation, Pivot Fellows celebrated their achievements and looked ahead to their growing careers and business ventures. Kilkenny and the Pivot staff reminded the Fellows that even though their time with the program was at a close, they would always have a home on the Hilltop. “What I would like the Fellows to know is that the lives they are really changing are ours – all the people here at Georgetown and beyond, who have the opportunity to get to know and support them,” said Alyssa Lovegrove, academic director, Pivot Program. “They have enhanced our lives every bit as much as we have theirs, and we are grateful for it.”
