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Annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Children’s Holiday Party

December 5, 2011

The holiday season at Georgetown commenced on Friday, Dec. 3 with the lighting of the Christmas tree in Dahlgren Quadrangle. The night included performances by the Georgetown University Choir and The Georgetown Chimes, as well as a visit from Santa.

A photo of Healy Circle in the evening; Christmas trees can be seen along with Healy Hall.

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, Students, faculty, staff and neighbors gather for the annual tree lighting in Dahlgren Quadrangle.

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, The Georgetown University Choir sings for the crowd on the McCourt steps.

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, Santa, pictured here with President John J. DeGioia, greets attendees.

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, Members of The Georgetown Chimes, dressed in Santa hats, entertain with holiday songs.

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, Santa points at a smiling Charlie Wooters, the son of Assistant Vice President of Communications Stacy Kerr.

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, An overhead shot of a red table covered with candies and activities.

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, Serene and Samar Ramzy, daughters of Reem Saadeh-Haddad, assistant professor at the Georgetown Medical Center, stamp some art.

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, Aleksandra Dakic, who works in the Lombardi Cancer Center, and her daughter, Isidora, check out the candy and toy table.

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, A photo of the electric star on top of Healy Hall.

Christmas trees adorn Healy Circle.

Before the tree lighting, faculty and staff brought their children to a holiday party hosted by President John J. DeGioia and his family. The young attendees were invited to get their photo taken with Santa, and there were tables of hot drinks, candy and sweets for both little ones and adults.

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