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Now that you’re in, it’s time to learn more about our campus. From virtual tours to academics, student success to Atlanta, become familiar with the place you’ll soon call home.

From virtual tours to live and pre-recorded admitted information sessions, we’ve got you covered with ways to dig deeper into life at Tech.

Tech students have access to 39 different majors within our six colleges. Get to know our programs and majors and see how Tech can help you accomplish your learning goals.

From 1-to-1 tutoring to drop-in tutoring to peer-led study, Tech has the tools to help you succeed in the classroom.

Familiarize yourself with the city we call home. Atlanta combines the entertainment, educational, and economic opportunities of an international city with the flavor and personality of close-knit, eclectic neighborhoods.

Tech offers a multitude of ways to meet people, build life-long friendships, and make connections.

Georgia Tech Arts offers unique opportunities for the community to express their creativity and engage with local and international artists.

Center for Engineering Education and Diversity (CEED)

College of engineering, campus tours.

We have many visit options for prospective high school and transfer students to learn more about Georgia Tech. Our hope is that the variety of programming will help you learn everything you need to know about Georgia Tech and the college admission process. Please explore our programming options below.

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Information sessions & tours for prospective undergraduates.

Prospective undergraduate students are invited to explore our facilities up-close. An information session with our admissions advisor is followed by a tour of studio and jury spaces, classrooms and computer labs, the design shop, and other favorite gathering spots. Information sessions and tours are offered twice a month during the academic year.​

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More Campus Visit Options

In addition to Information Sessions and Tours, the Georgia Tech Admissions office offers several different options to visit the campus, including Campus Open House Days, Overnight Visitations, Self-Guided Tours, and Virtual Tours.

Plan Your Visit With Georgia Tech Admissions

The parking deck attached to the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center offers easy, convenient parking. It's accessible from Spring Street, and hourly rates are from $1.50 (for less than an hour) to $15 for the day.

The parking garage address is 770 Spring St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30308-1031.

Driving Directions

From the atlanta airport or south atlanta (interstate 75/85 north).

Take Interstate 75/85 north to the 10th/14th Street exit (Exit 250) Continue straight for .1 mile on Williams Street and turn right onto 10th Street Travel .1 mile and turn right onto Spring Street Travel approximately .4 miles on Spring Street to Fifth Street Proceed a half block farther and turn right at the next light into the parking deck

From northeast or northwest Atlanta (Interstate 75/85 south)*

Take Interstate 75/85 south to the Techwood Drive/14th Street/10th Street exit (Exit 84 for 85 south or Exit 250 for 75 south) Turn left on 14th Street Travel .2 mile and turn right on Spring Street Travel about .7 mile on Spring Street to Fifth Street Proceed a half block farther and turn right at the next light into the parking deck

From east or west of Atlanta (Interstate 20)

Take Interstate 20 to Interstate 75/85 north to the 10th/14th Street exit (Exit 250) Continue straight for .1 mile on Williams Street and turn right onto 10th Street Travel .1 mile and turn right onto Spring Street Travel approximately .4 mile on Spring Street to Fifth Street Proceed a half block farther and turn right at the next light into the parking deck

Walking Directions From Parking Deck to East Architecture

From the intersection of spring street and fifth street.

Walk west over the Fifth Street Bridge toward main campus Turn left at the second stoplight onto Fowler Street Turn right at the stop sign onto Fourth Street The East Architecture Building is at 245 Fourth Street—the fourth building on the right

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Office of graduate and postdoctoral education.

Get a bird's-eye view of our green campus nestled in the heart of Midtown Atlanta.

Experience Georgia Tech

The best way to imagine yourself at Georgia Tech is to experience it for yourself. Prospective graduate students should contact their program of interest to learn about campus tour options. 

With over 400 acres (about half the area of Central Park in New York City) to explore, there’s no shortage of innovative spaces to discover at Tech.

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If you would like to get a feel for life as a graduate student in your selected program, make sure to schedule an appointment with a representative. Contact your program of interest.

Start your visit on the right foot by planning out your directions, parking, and lodging ahead of time. Prepare for your visit .

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Undergraduate Admission

Transfer information sessions, transfer information sessions and campus tours are available on select fridays., we offer 2 types of transfer visit options.

Option 1:  Prospective Transfer Student Campus Tour and Information Session

• 10:30 am- 11:45 am: Guided Campus Tour by Student Tour Guide
• 12:00 pm- 1:00 pm: Transfer Information Session
• Does NOT include a guided campus tour,  can choose to do a self-guided on-own tour before or after the transfer information session.

Campus Tour Waitlist Procedure

For campus tour dates that reach total registration capacity, we will create an in-person waitlist on the day of the campus visit. There is no waitlist pre-registration, interested students must arrive early to campus on the date they wish to visit to place their names on the waitlist. Our waitlist is first come first serve and does not guarantee a space in our information session or tour. If spaces are unavailable the student and guest will be directed to do a self-guided tour.

Step 1: Select a date from the list below.

Step 2: select your session and complete registration form..

• Can't make it to an information session? Click here  to view a recording of the Transfer Information Session.
• Click  here  if you only want to register for an academic session(s).

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• Prospective Transfer Student Information Session Friday, May 3 at 12:00 PM Atlanta, GA

Applications Open for Campus Tour Guides

Georgia Tech is accepting applications for campus tour guides for Summer 2023 and Fall 2023. Georgia Tech tour campus tour guides are current students who provide prospective students and their families with an informative and engaging visit around campus. Applications for tours guides will close at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, March 26.

Being a campus tour guide allows students to develop or refine their communication skills, as well as meet other enthusiastic students. Thirty slots are available for both summer and fall.

For prospective students, a campus visit helps them get a feel for whether the Institute is a good fit for them.

“Not only does a visit provide a more in-depth look, but students can also learn more and connect virtually as well,” said Tera McDonald, assistant director for Campus Visits in Undergraduate Admission. “In-person and virtual tours provide students the opportunity to connect with current students and faculty and learn more about the campus support and environment.”

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Coins & Concepts: A Roadmap to Financial Literacy Workshop will introduce students to the concept of being Financially Savvy. Often students receive positions with high-paying salaries with no money management experience. The goal of this session is to introduce students to the concept of financial management which would include:  Planning and maintaining a budget Importance of Saving for emergency fund How to develop a positive credit history Student loan debt Various ways to invest in your future Register here!

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2026 OL Jayce Sanker Talks Georgia Tech Visit And Relationship With OL Coach Geep Wade

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Jayce Sanker and multiple South Paulding players were on campus yesterday including OL Tyler Chukuyem, TE Tyler Leyshon, QB Kade Wiggington, and OL Will Anderton. Sanker has continued to build a relationship with the Georgia Tech staff. Although he doesn’t have an offer from the program yet, he has been continuing to talk with OL coach Geep Wade. Sanker dove into what caught his eye at practice and that relationship with Coach Wade.

“The intensity at Georgia Tech is insane. They’re constantly doing something and coaches are making sure it’s getting done at their standard and efficiently. I first met Coach Geep Wade at the OL/DL camp last summer, and he invited me out for a game visit last season. I got his number and have been in touch with him ever since,” said Sanker. “I was excited to see him again and watch him coach his own players. He’s a very cool dude and what I personally look for in a coach.”

Sanker is 6'4 and 276 pounds. Being only a sophomore, he still has time to grow into his body and continue to develop. He is a very mobile and athletic offensive tackle who can get out in space and be effective in the screen game. Sanker is very adept at handling a bull rush and being able to block one-on-one without help. He finishes his blocks and negates defenders out of the plays. He talked about what separates him from the rest.

“I think something that separates me from the rest is my mindset. Football is something I have that I know is always there. No matter what’s going on, I’ll train with everything I got to make me happy,” said Sanker.

In 2023, Sanker finished with 68 pancakes and didn’t allow a sack in protection. He was an anchor on the offensive line for the Spartans. In terms of his development, look no further than his offensive line coach who has had a big impact on his prep career thus far.

“The coach that had the biggest impact on me this year was my OL coach at South Paulding High School (Coach Lawson). Coach Lawson has always pushed me to be the best I can be no matter what. I’ve developed a good relationship with him since Coach Allen brought in the new staff,” said Sanker. “This new staff has all brought an impact on me and got me better, but Coach Lawson is the one I want to thank the most. Some accomplishments I have for this season are to win the new region my team and I just got in. We are moving down to 5A after being in 6A. My team and I have been planning to take the talent and win the whole thing this year. Also, I wanted to pick up some more offers this year going into my junior year.

Currently, Sanker holds an offer from UNC Charlotte and could see his recruiting pick up this summer and fall especially if he has a strong spring. He hit a bench press of 305 pounds and a max squat of 545 pounds in late January. Sanker is only 15 years old and has all the tools to be successful in the upcoming year. A lot of people will be sleeping on South Paulding coming into the new year, but the Spartans are bringing back a lot of their young talent including their standout offensive lineman and quarterback Kade Wiggington. Sanker will be a name to monitor over the next few months, and could see a number of quality programs extending offers. 

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Georgetown canal boat tours face uncertain future after NPS ends partnership

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There are lingering questions about the future of Georgetown’s C&O canal boat tours, after the National Park Service announced it’s ending its philanthropic agreement with the nonprofit Georgetown Heritage .

Last month, NPS said the agreement is being terminated effective April 29. However, in a statement, the agency said the move doesn’t “change the operation of the canal boat in Georgetown.”

D.C.’s government paid for the construction of the canal boat and Georgetown Heritage, the nonprofit that works to improve National Parks in Georgetown, owns it. The organization operates the boat under a separate agreement with the Park Service.

Maggie Downing, Georgetown Heritage’s executive vice president, said the group’s ownership of the boat isn’t in jeopardy, “but what it will take for us to be able to raise the money and keep this organization going is certainly going to be challenging in the next couple of years,” she said.

“We do remain committed to owning and operating the boat,” Downing said. “But I think it may be a difficult path getting there.”

The nonprofit will have some time to work toward that goal. The boat won’t be operating for the next two years while repairs are made to the canal. The soonest the boat would be able to return to the canal is 2026, Downing said.

About 40,000 people have participated in the tours over the two seasons they were offered, according to Downing.

“It’s a really leisurely experience to look out and see Georgetown from a different vantage point, and to learn about the history, to hear the stories of the people who built the canal and who lived their lives along the canal,” Downing said.

Georgetown Heritage operates the boat under a cooperating agreement with the Park Service. The Philanthropic Partnership Agreement allowed the nonprofit to fundraise for projects in the park.

The group had plans to make accessibility improvements along the towpath, and to install “recreational opportunities down at the aqueduct, a dock for canoeing and kayaking along the canal,” Downing said.

“The cancellation of the Philanthropic Partnership Agreement really puts the future of any of those improvements to the park in danger,” Downing said.

In its March statement, the Park Service said terminating a philanthropic agreement is rare and happens “only after exhausting all other avenues to try to resolve the issues.”

“There have been multiple violations of the Philanthropic Partnership Agreement that have led to irreconcilable differences in the partnership, making it impossible to maintain the collaborative relationship necessary to accomplish mutually identified goals as required by the PPA,” the Park Service said in a statement to WTOP. “Georgetown Heritage has promoted actions that disregard the NPS mandate to protect park resources.”

The agreement, Downing said, was terminated because “current leadership at the park no longer wants to pursue these projects.”

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Scott Gelman is a digital editor and writer for WTOP. A South Florida native, Scott graduated from the University of Maryland in 2019. During his time in College Park, he worked for The Diamondback, the school’s student newspaper.

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Masters amateur Christo Lamprecht, 6-foot-8, does not have his head in clouds

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Towering success and expectations follow the 23-year-old amateur into his Masters debut. He’s determined to enjoy the moment.

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Christo Lamprecht Sr. kept getting interrupted – by texts, calls and co-workers in the office who saw what was happening.

“I’m busy,” Lamprecht Sr. told them. “What’s so interesting?”

They implored him to check The Open’s leaderboard. That’s when it became clear.

“Oh, my goodness,” he said.

Some 8,500 miles away in Hoylake, England, his college-aged son was setting the golf world ablaze.

Who is this kid? Where did he come from? How is he doing this? At The Open Championship, of all places?

Lamprecht Sr. quickly caught up on the highlights. He saw his son, also named Christo, make routine birdies on Nos. 3 and 5, and hit his approach shot on the par-3 sixth to 4 feet. He watched the chip-in birdie on the 14th and one last one on the closing hole. The younger Lamprecht doffed his cap to the crowd and soaked in the moment as he walked off the 18th green, then signed for a 66 that no one could better on the opening day at Royal Liverpool Golf Club. The senior Lamprecht, an accountant back in his hometown of George, a coastal city in South Africa’s Western Cape, shook his head.

“I just couldn’t believe it,” he said.

Amateur Christo Lamprecht of South Africa smiles with the silver medal awarded for low amateur honors following the final round of The 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club. (Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

That Thursday at Royal Liverpool was Lamprecht’s “Hello world” moment. He didn’t sustain the remarkable play, but the golf world was introduced to another young phenom that day, one who amazed with the power produced by his 6-foot-8 frame.

Amateur Christo Lamprecht chips in for birdie at The Open

Lamprecht, 23, earned his place at The Open with his victory at the 2023 British Amateur. Now another major opportunity awaits. He is the headliner among the five amateurs in the field at this week’s Masters Tournament.

Lamprecht, a senior at Georgia Tech, is the top player in the World Amateur Golf Ranking and No. 2 in PGA TOUR University, trailing only Stanford’s Michael Thorbjornsen. History is on Lamprecht’s side, as well. He is the third Yellow Jacket to win the British Amateur, joining two important figures in Augusta National’s history: Bobby Jones, the club’s co-founder, and Charlie Yates, a former low-amateur in the Masters and the club’s longtime secretary.

Lamprecht’s presence is a connection to the past and another step in a bright future. He was a first-team All-American in 2023 and is on pace to earn that honor again this year. He’s finished no worse than T16 in eight starts this season, including a victory at the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational (at Olympia Fields) and two runners-up.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 02: Christo Lamprecht of South Africa smiles as he works out with golf teammates in the Hugh Spruill Strength Center during a PGA TOUR University shoot at the Georgia Institute of Technology on November 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 02: Christo Lamprecht of South Africa walks to class with golf teammate Adam Bratton at the Georgia Institute of Technology during a PGA TOUR University shoot on November 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 02: Christo Lamprecht of South Africa smiles after playing ping pong at the Georgia Institute of Technology during a PGA TOUR University shoot on November 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 02: Christo Lamprecht of South Africa plays ping pong with a golf teammate at the Georgia Institute of Technology during a PGA TOUR University shoot on November 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 02: Christo Lamprecht of South Africa walks from a class at the Georgia Institute of Technology during a PGA TOUR University shoot on November 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 02: Christo Lamprecht of South Africa attends a class in the Scheller College of Business at the Georgia Institute of Technology during a PGA TOUR University shoot on November 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 02: Christo Lamprecht of South Africa walks to a class in the Scheller College of Business building during a PGA TOUR University shoot at the Georgia Institute of Technology on November 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 02: Christo Lamprecht of South Africa eats breakfast with his golf teammates in the Hugh Spruill Strength Center during a PGA TOUR University shoot at the Georgia Institute of Technology on November 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 02: Christo Lamprecht of South Africa works out in the Hugh Spruill Strength Center during a PGA TOUR University shoot at the Georgia Institute of Technology on November 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

He also was just two strokes off the lead halfway through the DP World Tour’s Alfred Dunhill Championship in his native South Africa. It wasn’t just his score that amazed. Lamprecht blasted an incredible 418-yard drive on the par-5 18th hole in the first round at Leopard Creek Country Club.

“No!” a SkySports announcer exclaimed. “That is ridiculous.”

“Everyone talks about it now,” Lamprecht told PGATOUR.COM, pointing out the shot was downhill and downwind, “but it was just another drive down the fairway for me.”

In golf’s distance age, Lamprecht stands alone with rare physical gifts that cannot be replicated. Only four of the 16 players on Georgia Tech’s basketball team are taller than him. He may be taking those talents to the PGA TOUR soon.

The top-ranked player in PGA TOUR University after this year’s NCAA Championship will follow in Ludvig Åberg’s footsteps by immediately earning a PGA TOUR card. The Masters, in addition to giving him invaluable experience on arguably the game’s biggest stage, will count toward those standings, meaning a good finish this week could set him up for so much more than the prestigious low-amateur prize.

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The lessons he learned at Liverpool will come in handy.

A major championship allows an amateur to become famous faster than a ball leaves the clubface of Lamprecht’s driver. Five months after The Open, Lamprecht sat on a serene South African cliffside and recalled the week to PGATOUR.COM, which visited him in his home country last December.

“I felt probably every emotion possible throughout that four rounds of golf,” he said.

Lamprecht admits being thrown by the experience, by all the demands that followed his first round. The day was an amalgamation of excitement, gratitude and a heavy dose of “oh s---, this just got real.” He barely made the cut after a second-round 79 and finished T74. But he also was the only amateur to make the cut. And now he has an opportunity to put everything that he learned into practice at Augusta National, a course he’s played numerous times. Georgia Tech is just two hours away in Jones’ hometown of Atlanta.

This week won’t be the first time he’s seen Amen Corner or attempted to knock it tight to the traditional Sunday hole location on 16. There’s familiarity with the course, even if everything else surrounding the week will be different.

With Lamprecht set to see more TV time this week at Augusta National, he would like to address the elephant in the room. Something that has been a hot topic since Royal Liverpool. His swing is… interesting .

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 02: Christo Lamprecht of South Africa hits a shot on the par 3 course at the Georgia Institute of Technology Golf Practice Facility during a PGA TOUR University shoot on November 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 02: Christo Lamprecht of South Africa hits balls on the range at the Georgia Institute of Technology Golf Practice Facility during a PGA TOUR University shoot on November 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

If Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott are perfect portraits of the swing, à la Rembrandt, Lamprecht is more like the work of an abstract expressionist. By his own admission, his action is not visually appealing, but while it’s atypical, that’s a product of his lanky frame. His right knee dips abnormally low to the ground at contact as if he is chasing a 70 mph breaking ball low and away. The result is beautiful, though. Lamprecht averages about 325 yards off the tee on a standard course. He’s found the swing that works for him.

“The golf swing doesn’t need to be perfect, it just needs to be in control,” Lamprecht said.

While most observers obsess over the look of Lamprecht’s swing, another of the game’s sweet swingers says the secret is in the sound.

“As a person that understands ball striking, you don’t have to look at it, you just hear it,” said Ernie Els, a longtime friend of the Lamprecht family. “And at 16 (Lamprecht) had that distinctive hit on the ball. To come from this little town here and to have this kind of talent come out of this area is quite incredible.”

Lamprecht’s growth spurt came relatively late in his development, but at a perfect time for his golf. Lamprecht was required to develop a strong short game because he stood just 5-foot-7 at the start of high school. He loves his lob wedge and likes hitting soft flop shots as much as booming drives. When he practiced as a kid, he wouldn’t let himself leave until he holed a chip and a bunker shot, reminiscent of another South African, Gary Player.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 02: Christo Lamprecht of South Africa hits a flop shot on the range at the Georgia Institute of Technology Golf Practice Facility during a PGA TOUR University shoot on November 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

But when Lamprecht started rapidly sprouting, he went through new clubs every six months and pants even faster. His friends called him Melman, a reference to the giraffe from the movie “Madagascar.” Even now, standing 6-foot-8, Lamprecht’s legs are disproportionately longer than they should be for his height. With the maximum legal length of a driver capped at 46 inches, it limits the equipment he can use. His irons are 1.5 inches longer than standard.

This should come as no surprise, given that his grandfather was also 6-foot-8. His great-grandfather, who immigrated from Germany to George and was the town’s first doctor, dentist, and pharmacist before later becoming mayor, was 7 feet tall.

“When you get really tall, in the five percentile of height like he is… the conventional aspects of the golf swing can be thrown out the window because your levers are so long,” said Stewart Cink, the former Open champion and Georgia Tech alum who occasionally practices alongside the team. “It just creates a certain type of leg action and body action that we are not used to seeing. He’s made it his and done a pretty good job of it.”

Bruce Heppler, the Georgia Tech coach, puts Lamprecht in an elite class. “He’s the best I’ve seen in 40 years off the tee and he’s that good around the green, too,” said Heppler, who has led the Yellow Jackets for 29 years and is the 10th-longest tenured head coach in Division I.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 02: Coach Bruce Heppler speaks about Christo Lamprecht at the Georgia Institute of Technology Golf Practice Facility during a PGA TOUR University shoot on November 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

Those are bold statements, but the subject of that praise does his best to ignore it. Lamprecht tries not to look too far ahead.

“To think about everything that I want to accomplish and not actually appreciating where I'm at would do myself wrong,” he said.

Lamprecht may be a ceiling-scraper at nearly 7 feet, and yes, the sky is the limit, but he still doesn’t have his head in the clouds. He keeps a tangible reminder on the course, with “CWYC” written on his golf glove. It stands for “Control what you control,” and he taps the glove when he needs a reminder. He added a cross to the end of the acronym recently, a reminder of his faith but also an homage to a friend who tragically passed away in a car accident.

“I’m doing what I’m loving. I’ve got all 10 fingers and all 10 toes and I’m still enjoying the sport. I’ve got a lot of things to be thankful for,” Lamprecht said.

Lamprecht would like to think he’s slowly built toward thriving in these moments. The Open was the most recent, but he’s been stacking these experiences since he was a boy trying to hit carts on the range of Kingswood Golf Course. He refined his game at the Louis 57 Academy, a junior teaching program in the Southern Cape of South Africa founded by Louis Oosthuizen. Before he was a teenager, Lamprecht’s lesson plans were crafted with Oosthuizen’s input. He’d already become friends with Els, as well. His family and Els’ both owned property in Herolds Bay, a beach town southwest of George.

Lamprecht Sr. let his son play alongside him as soon as the excitable junior was strong enough to hit a wedge over the 100-foot tree in their yard. Soon after, Lamprecht competed in tournaments with kids five years older than him. When he reached high school, he ditched tennis, rugby and cricket and put his full energy into golf. And at 16, Lamprecht cemented his status as a prodigy, winning the South African Amateur Championship, becoming the youngest winner in the event’s 110-year history – younger than past winners Els, Trevor Immelman and Retief Goosen.

Lamprecht competed on Junior Presidents Cup teams and twice played the Junior PLAYERS Championship. He was drawn to Georgia Tech after coach Heppler, who had spent time in South Africa, greeted Lamprecht in Afrikaans, South Africa’s native tongue. The recruiting all but ended there; Lamprecht was a Yellow Jacket.

MELBOURNE, VIC - DECEMBER 07: International Team captain, Ernie Els, of South Africa poses with Junior Presidents Cup players prior to Presidents Cup at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club on December 7, 2019, in Melbourne, Victoria. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR)

Lamprecht’s stroke average dropped by more than a shot between his freshman and sophomore seasons at Georgia Tech, and he won for the first time in his junior season. In 11 events that year, he notched eight top 10s. He was a finalist for the Fred Haskins Award, given to the country’s top collegiate player.

“He’s just got this unbelievable power on one end of the spectrum,” said Cink. “And incredible touch and finesse on the short little tiny shots around the green that you just don’t see from very many players, especially somebody who is 6-8.”

Lamprecht’s immense talent has everyone buying in. Heppler expects Lamprecht to leave Georgia Tech as one of the school’s best. Cink believes PGA TOUR success will quickly follow. Els envisions Lamprecht as the next great South African golfer.

Lamprecht can’t get there mentally. Not yet. The 23-year-old amateur is focused on where his feet are – firmly planted at Augusta National.

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48th Annual Midwest Philosophy Colloquium: Expanding the Canon

Jessica Gordon-Roth (Associate Professor of Philosophy, UMN-Twin Cities) will give a public lecture entitled: "Epistemically Encaged: A Snapshot of the Experiences of 17th Century Philosophers Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia and Margaret Cavendish & How Looking to the Past Can Help Us Better Understand the Challenges We Face as Knowers Today"  

Event Types

Event audience, virtual tour.

Give our virtual tour a try. You can discover the beauty of campus right from your computer, phone, or tablet.

• Anishinaabe Summer Language Immersion

Undergraduate Admission

Thank you for your interest in becoming an official georgia tech tour guide.

Prior to completing the application, all prospective applicants should take a moment to become familiar with the following requirements and responsibilities expected of each member of the Tour Guide organization.

Georgia Tech Tour Guide Requirements

Must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA.

Must be enrolled at Tech through at least Fall 2021.

Must demonstrate excellent communication skills.

Must be adaptable and able to market Tech to a wide variety of visitors (prospective students, faculty, alumni, or other).

Must demonstrate a positive, enthusiastic attitude and strong customer service/interpersonal skills.

Must be able to commit fully to responsibilities and represent the Institute in a professional, positive manner.

Must commit to a minimum of two semesters (alternating semesters for a co-op or students studying abroad).

Must be available to give one tour a week at 11:30 a.m.-12:45p.m. or 2:15 - 3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Must be available to attend mandatory training.

Expectations for Tour Guides

Tour Guides serve as information resources and friendly representatives of Georgia Tech for visiting families, faculty, staff and students.

During the Summer semester Tour Guides are required to give 2 tours per week. During traditional school semesters of Fall and Spring Tour Guides are required to give 1 tour per week.

Tour Guides are expected to arrive 15 minutes prior to their tour time each week (e.g. arrive by 11:15 a.m. for 11:30 a.m. tours and arrive by 2 p.m. for 2:15 p.m. tours).

Tour Guides must commit to 2 semesters in the first calendar year they are inducted into the organization. For example, Summer 2021 and Fall 2021 or Summer 2021 and Spring 2022.

Each week during their tour time, Tour Guides should be prepared to either give a tour or help in the office.

Tour Guides are expected to look polished and professional by adhering to the Tour Guide Dress Code.

Tardiness and missed tours/meetings are not tolerated. If a Tour Guide is sick or has an appropriate reason for missing their weekly tour, they may attempt to find a replacement guide by the procedures outlined during training.

Information Sessions

Learn all about being a Georgia Tech Tour Guide from current members! Ask your questions about the interview process, time commitments throughout the semester, and anything else you can think of. Join us online

Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at 7 pm in Clary Theatre located in Bill Moore Student Success Center

Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at 7pm https://bluejeans.com/907925889/8699

The Fall 2021 Tour Guide Application will close at 11:59 pm on Friday, October 29, 2021

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