The month in photos: October 2024

U.S. Undersecretary of State for Economic Growth Jose W. Fernandez (center) and Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Kang Insun toured Georgia Tech’s 3D Systems Packaging Research Center with President Ángel Cabrera on October 2. Photo by Allison Carter.

Jamal Haynes joins The Huddle on the ACC Network following Georgia Tech’s 24-14 win over Duke University on October 5. Photo by Danny Karnik.

More than 100 friends, family, colleagues and alumni came together to fund the Walter G. Ehmer Scholarship and the newly established Walter G. Ehmer Theater, formerly the Atlantic Theater, in the John Lewis Student Center. The new name honors and perpetuates the legacy of Walt Emmerthe late CEO of Waffle House Inc. and graduated from Georgia Tech in 1989. Photo taken October 5 by Rafterman Photography.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens will speak at the Avant South opening event on Sunday, October 6 at Science Square. Photo by Rob Felt.

The Hispanic Student Organization concluded Hispanic Heritage Month with a banquet on Oct. 10 at the Bill Moore Student Success Center. Photo by Scott Sergent.

More than 200 high school students from DeKalb and Gwinnett counties visited campus for the 12th annual Latino College and STEM Fair, hosted by GoSTEM, Tech’s outreach initiative for Latino K-12 students. The students attended STEM demonstrations throughout the day, including presentations from Georgia Tech’s BME HealthReach. Photo taken on October 12 by Joëlle Walls.

Georgia Tech volleyball was on an undefeated streak at home this month, including a win against Virginia on Sunday, Oct. 13. Photo by Danny Karnik.

Georgia Tech hosted the Council on Foreign Relations for a public forum on foreign policy at the Historic Academy of Medicine on Thursday, October 17. The nonpartisan panel discussion focused on the U.S. role in the world and the foreign policy issues at stake in the 2024 election. Photo by Allison Carter.

Early voting for Fulton County residents took place on campus October 24 – 25 at the John Lewis Student Center. The location was given considerably Lewis’s legacy involved voting rights. Photo taken on October 25 by Rob Felt.

During Georgia Tech’s annual Retirement Celebration, 109 new retirees were honored at the Biltmore on Wednesday, October 16. Photo by Joya Chapman.

Industrial design students put their artistic skills to use in a different medium on Wednesday evening during the annual Pumpkin Ramble. Photo taken on October 30 by Wes McRae.