Southwestern Magazine | Fall 2019

Georgetown: Opportunity Just beyond Campus by Grace Josey Pyka '05 52 SOUTHWESTERN PA R E N T R E L AT I O N S to continue to expand and strengthen campus–town relationships, and students are reaping the benefits. Working to connect Georgetown’s thriving business, healthcare, and nonprofit communities host a number of Southwestern interns, giving themopportunities for work experience and networking. Over the summer,MorganGilpin ’20 interned at Texas Physical TherapySpecialists and shadowedat St. David’s Healthcare in Georgetown. Judd andLuluGilpinP’20 reflect, “Morgan focused on assessing the di”erences and similarities between the clinics’ rehabilitation programs, clientele, and admin- istrative tasks. If not for the close-knit structure of the Georgetown community and the sta”’s willingness IN THE YEAR 2000 (around the time most of our current students were born), the U.S. census counted 30,907 residents inGeorgetown. According to themost recent estimate, over 70,000peoplenowcallGeorgetown home. With this incredible growth, opportunities for our students to formmeaningful connections with the town around them have expanded, thanks to stronger relationships among local businesses, organizations, and individuals. Georgetown launched its first fixed-route bus service just two years ago, with two stops on the Southwestern campus. The College–Town Committee, chaired by JimWilson ’69, brings together representatives from Southwestern and from local businesses, the Chamber of Commerce, the Georgetown Independent School District, and the Downtown Georgetown Association