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Women on the Wall: Honoring an Underappreciated Legacy

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Alumni Spotlight

J. Christopher Mihm, Mark Braza, María Pagán, and Zia M. Faruqui

Aug 2020

Georgetown alumni recognized for excellence in government service

J. Christopher Mihm (C’81), Mark Braza (MBA’14), María Pagán (G’91, L’91), and Zia M. Faruqui (C’01, L’04) are finalists for the 2020 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal.

Alumni Spotlight

Jun 2020

Alumnus Hopes to Amplify Stories of Black Life in New Role at Theater

Creating space and amplifying voices of Black experience is a paramount element of Reginald Douglas’ (C’09) mission as Studio Theatre’s newly named associate artistic director.

Alumni Spotlight

Dylan Sorensen competing in the steeplechase at Hayward Field at the 2013 NCAA Championships

Jun 2020

Former Georgetown runner breaks world record to motivate his team

Double Hoya Dylan Sorensen (B’13, G’14), now a UNC track coach, ran the mile in 4:37 while dribbling a basketball

Alumni Spotlight

Lt. Andrew “Scott” Morris, M.D., aboard the USNS Comfort with New York City in the background

May 2020

Help in the Hudson: Alumnus aids hundreds of patients in New York amid COVID-19 pandemic

Lt. Andrew “Scott” Morris, M.D. (M’14), shares his views on the mission and how his time on the Hilltop shaped his career.

Alumni Spotlight

Three instructors with Bananas Dancing’s hip hop and jazz students, ages 6-8, at the Verizon Center in 2016

May 2020

Helping preschoolers through pandemic isolation with the healing power of dance

With classes canceled, Go Bananas Dancing founder and director Susannah Pierce Keefe (C'96) started posting videos online so preschoolers (and their parents) could dance at home.

Mia Vandervilt wearing a winter parka on top of a mountain

Apr 2020

Recent Alumna Focuses on Environmental Impacts, Polar Research

Alumna Mia Vanderwilt (SFS’19), who has studied snow hydrology in Alaska, fisheries in Iceland, and soil microbiomes in Antarctic permafrost, is a 2020 Rhodes Scholarship finalist.

Medical Spotlight

Yalda Jabbarpour, as seen on a laptop screen during a telehealth visit

Mar 2020

Telemedicine and COVID-19: Q&A with Dr. Yalda Jabbarpour (M’08)

Dr. Yalda Jabbarpour (M’08) on the impact of COVID-19 on her practice, caring for vulnerable patients, moving quickly to telemedicine, and finding hope in difficult times.

Alumni Spotlight

Wakumni Douglas speaking into a bullhorn while marching with others at the 2018 March for Black Women

Feb 2020

Turning a passion for social justice into a career

Today Douglas draws on her Georgetown experience as she runs the S.O.U.L. Sisters Leadership Collective in Miami, Florida.

HelenMarie Dolton, in her nursing cap, in the 1953 School of Nursing yearbook.

Jan 2020

Nearly 70 Years After GU Graduation, Nursing Alumna Looks Back on Career and Education

Nearly 70 years after her graduation, HelenMarie Dolton, of the nursing Class of 1953, looks back on her education in Georgetown College and the School of Nursing and her career, including founding the nursing program at Mercer County Community College in New Jersey.

Jan 2020

Georgetown Executive MBA Alumna Assesses the Inner Workings of Nonprofits to Effect Social Change

Juanita Ortiz (EMBA’11), chief impact officer at Slingshot Memphis Inc., has made social impact the cornerstone of her career, embarking on groundbreaking projects around the world to enhance the work of nonprofit organizations and their commitment to social responsibility.

J. Chuchi Arevalo standing in a classroom with children seated behind him at round tables

Jan 2020

Money Talks: Georgetown MBA Alumnus Empowers Children to Make Better Financial Decisions than Previous Generations

In 2014, Chuchi Arevalo (MBA’99) founded the SPARK Business Academy with the mission to “empower students in grades K-12 with essential financial literacy skills and an entrepreneurial mindset to promote educated financial decisions and future financial independence.”

Jan 2020

Young Alumnus Works to Strengthen Museum Space to Underrepresented Communities

Recent graduate Kenlontaé Turner (G’19), a visual artist and gallery coordinator, wants museums to give underrepresented voices—particularly those of Native Americans and African Americans—a platform where their history and creativity can be fully realized and appreciated.

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Women on the Wall: Honoring an Underappreciated Legacy

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Georgetown alumni recognized for excellence in government service

Alumnus Hopes to Amplify Stories of Black Life in New Role at Theater

Former Georgetown runner breaks world record to motivate his team

Help in the Hudson: Alumnus aids hundreds of patients in New York amid COVID-19 pandemic

Helping preschoolers through pandemic isolation with the healing power of dance

Recent Alumna Focuses on Environmental Impacts, Polar Research

Telemedicine and COVID-19: Q&A with Dr. Yalda Jabbarpour (M’08)

Turning a passion for social justice into a career

Nearly 70 Years After GU Graduation, Nursing Alumna Looks Back on Career and Education

Georgetown Executive MBA Alumna Assesses the Inner Workings of Nonprofits to Effect Social Change

Money Talks: Georgetown MBA Alumnus Empowers Children to Make Better Financial Decisions than Previous Generations

Young Alumnus Works to Strengthen Museum Space to Underrepresented Communities