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Women on the Wall: Honoring an Underappreciated Legacy

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Dec 2018

Georgetown strengthens engagement with Asian countries during fourth annual tour

A delegation of Georgetown University leaders traveled to the major metropolitan cities of Beijing, Seoul, Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore, and Tokyo in November 2018 to host panels, lectures, and small...

Nov 2018

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (MPP’94) Elected to Lead House Democratic Caucus

Congratulations to Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), who was elected to the House Democratic Caucus chairmanship, the fifth most senior leadership position in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Maria Gomez is presented with an award by DC Council member Brianne Nadeau

Nov 2018

Alumna-Founded Mary’s Center Celebrates 30 Years of Prenatal Care for D.C.’s Immigrant Community

The center, created by Maria S. Gomez (NHS’77), MPH, RN, has grown from a basement-level clinic in the Adams Morgan neighborhood serving about 200 women to a multi-site organization serving about 50,000 women, men, and children each year.

Four of the selected Class of 2019 Presidential Management Fellows

Nov 2018

Six McCourters Selected for Prestigious Presidential Management Fellowship

Congratulations to the six McCourt students and alumni selected as Presidential Management Fellows Finalists for the class of 2019.

Pictured left to right are head shots of Maria Gomez and Patricia Grady and Mary Wakefield

Nov 2018

Renowned Nurse Leaders to Serve as Visiting Distinguished Professors

"I am delighted that these nurse leaders have agreed to join us as we work to advance health equity and promote population health through teaching, practice, community engagement, and research and scholarship," says Dr. Patricia Cloonan, dean of the School of Nursing & Health Studies.

Head shots of elective alumni Rebecca Sherrill and Xochitl Torres Small and Lori Trahan and Bryan Steil

Nov 2018

Four Georgetown Alumni Win Election to Congress in Midterm Elections

The new members of U.S. House of Representatives include Democrats Rebecca “Mikie” Sherrill (L’07) in New Jersey’s 11th District, Xochitl Torres Small (F’07) in New Mexico's 2nd District and Lori Trahan (F’95) in Massachusetts’ 3rd District, and Republican Bryan Steil (B’03) in Wisconsin's 1st...

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Georgetown Entrepreneurship Alliance awardees

Sep 2018

Georgetown University Alumni Association Announces Recipients of Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards

Awards Recognize Social Impact, E-Commerce, and Technology Innovators From left: Peter Mellen, President, Georgetown Entrepreneurship Alliance; Julie Farr, Executive Director, Georgetown University...

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Sep 2018

Georgetown Professor Writes Dramatic Memoir from an Italian Villa

Much like the Italian laborers who built Georgetown University's Villa le Balze estate atop a cliff in Tuscany, Professor of English John Glavin (C'64, Parent'95) devoted years and abundant patience...

Co-authors Yuxin Hao and chemistry professor Rodrigo Maillard and Jenny England and Lihui Bai

Sep 2018

Grad Student First Author on Study That Could Help Design Cancer, Disease Treatments

Jenny England (G’18), a biochemistry and biophysics Ph.D. candidate, is first author on a new paper on protein regulation in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study has important implications in the quest to identify new treatments for cancer and other diseases...

Anastasia Burnett (C’15), left; Stephanie Arzate (SFS’15), middle; and Yassitoungou Tamdji (SFS’11), right, are among this year’s 2018 Pickering Fellows.

May 2018

Four Graduates Win Prestigious Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships

Four Georgetown alumnae are among 30 graduates nationwide selected for the highly competitive Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship.

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JCW Seattle President's Reception at Chihuly Garden and Glass

Apr 2018

John Carroll Weekend 2018 Seattle

In April 2018, Georgetown welcomed alumni, family, and friends to John Carroll Weekend, a trademark celebration of the Georgetown Alumni Association. This year, the event took place for the first...

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John Carroll statue in front of Healy Hall

Apr 2018

John Carroll Awards 2018

Each John Carroll Weekend culminates with a black-tie banquet celebrating the John Carroll and Patrick Healy Award recipients. These awards are conferred upon members of the Georgetown community who...

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Georgetown strengthens engagement with Asian countries during fourth annual tour

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (MPP’94) Elected to Lead House Democratic Caucus

Alumna-Founded Mary’s Center Celebrates 30 Years of Prenatal Care for D.C.’s Immigrant Community

Six McCourters Selected for Prestigious Presidential Management Fellowship

Renowned Nurse Leaders to Serve as Visiting Distinguished Professors

Four Georgetown Alumni Win Election to Congress in Midterm Elections

Georgetown University Alumni Association Announces Recipients of Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards

Georgetown Professor Writes Dramatic Memoir from an Italian Villa

Grad Student First Author on Study That Could Help Design Cancer, Disease Treatments

Four Graduates Win Prestigious Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships

John Carroll Weekend 2018 Seattle

John Carroll Awards 2018

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