Character

Georgetown Graduates

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Georgetown University graduates process into the commencement ceremony on the quad, filing into seats as parents rise. Their orderly march establishes reverent silence and public anticipation for President Bartlet's address. This collective embodies academic achievement and ceremonial poise, contrasting sharply with the White House's internal chaos over leaked operations and First Daughter security threats. No individuals stand out; the group amplifies the event's stakes through disciplined participation.

2 appearances

Also known as: graduates, Chancellor

Georgetown Graduates's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S4E22 · Commencement

Reverent Silence — Commencement Opens at Georgetown

Expectant and ceremonially focused — pride mixed with a quiet nervousness about the transition the ceremony represents.

Graduates file into their assigned seats in an ordered procession, moving in academic regalia with focused, ceremonial determination, enacting the choreography of institutional transition and communal recognition.

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S4E22 · Commencement

Pocketed Anxiety — Final Edits and the Walk to Commencement

Anticipatory and formal, focused on the ritual of commencement.

As part of the larger assembled body, the graduates occupy the staging area below and provide the ceremonial context for Bartlet's address, their silent presence heightening the formality.

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