Gallaudet Honors Program

Are you feeling stressed? Overwhelmed? Or maybe you're just bored quarantining in your room, looking for something fun to do?

Say no more! Come join the virtual honors lounge today at 7PM for good times and quality conversations!

Hope to see you there! ✨😄

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I post here to honor one of our University Honors graduates, Kevin Peacock, '17, who also earned a CPA and worked at Gallaudet's finance office as a senior accountant. It broke my heart to learn that Kevin ended his life in July. He had so many gifts, including a magnanimous heart. Kevin not only excelled in numbers but also in writing; he easily could have been an outstanding Humanities major. I cherish my conversations with Kevin, especially when we worked one-on-one on his capstone. It was easy to engage Kevin in a variety of topics, from family stories to politics and career plans, to big picture discussions of Honors and Gallaudet. As was typical of Kevin, he gave so much to me, probably more than I ever gave him. And he was so articulate and empowering. For one thing, he opened my eyes to Honors program strengths! And his capstone work on fee-for-service financial investing set me on the financial investing path I am on today. Imagine! I am so grateful even as I mourn his early death. Though on this earth a relatively short time, Kevin
left an indelible mark in my mind and in my heart. You all can be proud of this fellow Honors graduate. If you want to see the memorial service, you can watch it here:

In Memory of Kevin Peacock '17 Please join us in celebrating the life of Kevin Peacock, ‘17, who was a senior accountant in the Finance Office. Kevin’s memorial service will be on Friday, ...

Shout out to Thalia Guettler and Lexi Hill, two of our Honors students, for participating in the first-ever bilingual intercollegiate debate on D.C. Statehood last week on Wednesday!

The debate was also acknowledged on Inside Higher Ed's website, a popular news source among the higher education community! You can find the story here:

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/04/22/gallaudet-and-george-washington-meet-bilingual-aslenglish-debate

Keep up the hard work! 🙌



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