Catching up with Alex Lau
The last time most of the Huntington school community saw Alex Lau, he was walking off the Huntington High School auditorium stage late last June with diploma in hand. Three months later he’s living and studying 300 miles away and loving it.
Mr. Lau is a student at Georgetown University and he’s very happy with his decision to accept an invitation to enroll there. “So far Georgetown has been great,” he said from Washington, D.C. earlier this week. “All of my classes are really interesting and the professors are all great. My international relations professor was actually a part of the Bush National Security Council, so that's been really interesting.”
At Huntington, Mr. Lau was very well-regarded by the faculty and beloved by his fellow Class of 2009 members. He was viewed as an all-around nice guy and admired for his humanitarian actions, both near and far. For example, he was concerned with the hungry and homeless right here in Huntington and donated chunks of time volunteering to help those less fortunate. But, he also acted globally, raising money to help the shockingly poor during trips to Nicaragua.
It isn’t all academics at Georgetown for Mr. Lau. Sure, the classes can be both interesting and demanding and require lots of time in and out of the classroom, but the Huntington alum likes to have fun, too.
“The best part so far has been club rugby,” Mr. Lau said about his first month at Georgetown. “I saw a flyer for it and figured I'd give it a try, and it's really been great. Everyone on the team has been cool, and it keeps me busy since our practices are two hours each Monday through Thursday, with games on Saturday. Learning the game has been a ton of fun though.”
Has Mr. Lau left his days as a humanitarian and school spirit organizer? No. He’s joining a co-ed community service fraternity at Georgetown known as Alpha Phi Omega. Former President Bill Clinton was a member of the same group when he attended Georgetown. Mr. Lau said the fraternity “looks like fun” and he also has plans to be a member of Hoya Blue, the school spirit organization.
“I haven't had much time to get into D.C. other than running to the monuments, but overall I'm really loving it here,” he said. Has he forgotten his alma mater already? Oh, no. “I still make sure to check the website daily to keep up with what's going on,” Mr. Lau said.
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