{"622451":{"#nid":"622451","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Applications Open for Fall Convocation Speakers","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIncoming students will get their official welcome at two events this fall, and the Institute is looking for current students to serve as inspirational voices.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFrom now until July 8, students may apply for speaking slots at this fall\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/specialevents.gatech.edu\/about\/events\/convocation\u0022\u003ENew Student Convocation\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/specialevents.gatech.edu\/graduate-student-welcome\u0022\u003EGraduate Student Convocation\u003C\/a\u003E. The sophomore speaker will address incoming undergraduate students, and a student speaker from any class will do the same for incoming graduate students. New Student Convocation is set for Sunday, Aug. 18, and Graduate Convocation will take place Friday, Aug. 23.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EApplicants must submit a video of them delivering their entire speech by Monday, July 8, at noon. Speeches should be approximately five minutes and are meant to act as both a reflection on the speaker\u0026rsquo;s first year at Georgia Tech and as words of wisdom for new Yellow Jackets.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThose interested in applying can watch videos of previous convocation speeches, including the 2018 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/IsbYa1LpLaE?t=563\u0022\u003ESophomore Speaker\u003C\/a\u003E and graduate \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/8xnwlrUE9A8?t=376\u0022\u003EStudent Speaker\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about requirements and eligibility, and to apply to be a convocation speaker, visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/specialevents.gatech.edu\/sophomore-speaker-new-student-convocation\u0022\u003ESophomore Speaker\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/specialevents.gatech.edu\/grad-speaker-grad-student-convocation\u0022\u003EStudent Speaker\u003C\/a\u003E application pages.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFrom now until July 8, students may apply for speaking slots at this fall\u0026rsquo;s New Student Convocation and Graduate Student Convocation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"From now until July 8, students may apply for speaking slots at this fall\u2019s New Student Convocation and Graduate Student Convocation. "}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2019-06-11 19:27:27","changed_gmt":"2019-06-13 13:39:27","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-06-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-06-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"622487":{"id":"622487","type":"image","title":"Sophomore Speaker at New Student Convocation 2018","body":null,"created":"1560433019","gmt_created":"2019-06-13 13:36:59","changed":"1560433019","gmt_changed":"2019-06-13 13:36:59","alt":"Sophomore Speaker at New Student Convocation 2018","file":{"fid":"237089","name":"19NE10500-P1-044-web.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/19NE10500-P1-044-web.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/19NE10500-P1-044-web.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1215601,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/19NE10500-P1-044-web.jpg?itok=4AI50aPi"}}},"media_ids":["622487"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/specialevents.gatech.edu\/sophomore-speaker-new-student-convocation","title":"Sophomore Speaker Application"},{"url":"http:\/\/specialevents.gatech.edu\/grad-speaker-grad-student-convocation","title":"Graduate Speaker Application"}],"groups":[{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"107741","name":"Special Events"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4230","name":"convocation"},{"id":"60511","name":"tradition"},{"id":"166847","name":"students"},{"id":"167234","name":"speaker"},{"id":"1808","name":"graduate students"},{"id":"167378","name":"special events"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:serena.wallace@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESerena Wallace\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}