Becoming Director of Her Own Theatrical Pursuits
August 26, 2009
For Miranda Rose Hall (C’11), Georgetown provides an outlet to combine the artistic persuasions of writing, acting, dancing, singing and directing. She plans to draw on that experience when she addresses Georgetown’s Class of 2013 during this year’s New Student Convocation.
“My big point is that even if you’re feeling overwhelmed, and you don’t know what you want out of college -- who you are or what you want to do, there are all kinds of people who have been waiting for you here,” Hall says. “They’re so excited you’re here, and they’ll help you find your voice.”
Hall, this year’s McTighe Prize winner, was selected to welcome the university’s newest group of incoming undergraduates during the Aug. 30 convocation. The prize allows new students to hear from a peer who embodies what it means to be a Georgetown student.
Hall, who comes from a family of writers and artists, says it was comforting to discover that she could have a rigorous academic relationship with her artistic interest.
