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Women on the Wall: Honoring an Underappreciated Legacy

More Than a Meal

In Memoriam

Dec 2014

Remembering Nina Hyde—A Legacy of Hope

#HoyasforOthers 2014 marked the 25th anniversary of Georgetown's Nina Hyde Center for Breast Cancer Research , named in honor of renowned Washington Post fashion editor Nina Hyde , who raised...

In Memoriam

Nov 2014

In Memory of Josephine Friedman Ammerman

Josephine Friedman Ammerman , Washington, D.C. native, Hoya parent and longtime Georgetown supporter, died November 7. She was 102. Mrs. Ammerman (Parent’72) shared her life’s passions through...

Alumni Spotlight

Aug 2014

Through a Different Lens: Neil Meyerhoff

When Neil Meyerhoff (L’74) attended Georgetown Law School, he never intended to practice law. Instead, he planned to use his education to further his family’s real estate business. While this career...

Alumni Spotlight

Jul 2014

Alumni Author Spotlight: Summer Thrillers

Knowing your subject matter is a crucial part of creating an entertaining and believable story. This is especially important in the genre of legal thrillers, where a lack of research and accurate...

Alumni Spotlight

Jul 2014

Deirdre Kelly Lavrakas (F’69)

Senior Manager of Production and Teaching Artist, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Having studied at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown, Deirdre Lavrakas had no prior acting...

Alumni Spotlight

Jun 2014

Michael Litton (B’72)

Founder and CEO, Bridge Brands Chocolate Michael Litton found his niche in the multibillion-dollar chocolate industry selling bite-sized gourmet chocolates packaged in personalized tins. Like many of...

Alumni Spotlight

May 2014

Zack Schwab (C’11) and Calvin Andrews (B’11): Co-founders, Givons

When Zack Schwab and Calvin Andrews graduated from Georgetown, they realized they were headed for real-world office jobs and would need to dress like the semi-presentable, newly-minted adults they...

Alumni Spotlight

May 2014

Proud Georgetown Firsts: School of Nursing & Health Studies Graduates

With commencement fast approaching for the Class of 2014, it is important to remember some of the Georgetown pioneers who paved the way for the diverse, ever-evolving student body today. In...

Alumni Spotlight

May 2014

Josefina Urzaiz de Burke (MSFS’07)

Co-founder and Owner, Hammock Boutique As an investment banker in New York, Urzaiz de Burke felt disconnected with her upbringing in Yucatán, Mexico. She missed volunteer work and wanted a more...

Medical Spotlight

Apr 2014

Medical Spotlight: Daniel Alyeshmerni (M'09)

Cardiology Fellow, University of Michigan Health System “Georgetown attracts a unique student body, and I made many lifelong friends in my medical school class. The clinical standard to which...

Alumni Spotlight

Apr 2014

Freshman Rules in the Early 1900s

It wasn’t easy being a first-year male student in Georgetown College in the early- to mid-1900s (Georgetown College was all male until 1969). Not only were you told where to walk, you also had to...

Alumni Spotlight

Feb 2014

Kevin McGuire (L’87)

Founder, McGuire Associates Founder, AbleRoad McGuire began using a wheelchair at age 7 after being struck by an intoxicated driver. He has dedicated his life to improving access for people with...

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Women on the Wall: Honoring an Underappreciated Legacy

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Remembering Nina Hyde—A Legacy of Hope

In Memory of Josephine Friedman Ammerman

Through a Different Lens: Neil Meyerhoff

Alumni Author Spotlight: Summer Thrillers

Deirdre Kelly Lavrakas (F’69)

Michael Litton (B’72)

Zack Schwab (C’11) and Calvin Andrews (B’11): Co-founders, Givons

Proud Georgetown Firsts: School of Nursing & Health Studies Graduates

Josefina Urzaiz de Burke (MSFS’07)

Medical Spotlight: Daniel Alyeshmerni (M'09)

Freshman Rules in the Early 1900s

Kevin McGuire (L’87)

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