Arhu Alumna Receives Award In National West Wing Writers Commencement Speech Competition

English and marketing major Rachel George '16 honored for commencement address.

Rachel George (‘16), who double-majored in English and marketing, received second place in the inaugural 2016 Mortarboard Award contest for her commencement address at the campus ceremony in May.

Her speech, “Because We Were Here,” explores how easy it is to “become comfortable with comfort” and makes a compelling case for uncomfortable action. She capped her comments with the charge, "The world should be a better place because we are in it."

The Mortarboard Award recognizes exemplary undergraduate student commencement speakers nationwide, and is granted by ‪West Wing Writers, LLC, a speechwriting and strategy firm founded by former White House speechwriters for President Bill Clinton

View the complete address here.