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Elizabeth Nalunga and Kaya Henderson on stage at the Black Alumni Summit gala

We, Too, Are Georgetown: Black Alumni Summit Attendees Discuss, Celebrate What It Means to be a Hoya

Meghan Twohey at Sixth and I Synagogue in Washington DC

Alumna Megan Twohey Broke the Harvey Weinstein Story That Helped Spark a Movement

Medical Spotlight

A woman stands and peaks in to a microphone next to seated others in front of a projector screen with PharmedOUT.org on it

Sep 2019

Shining a Light on Drug Industry Influence

With the impact of the opioid crisis continuing to unfold, Georgetown convened health professionals in June for a hard look at what is happening now and what can we do better going forward, as a...

In Memoriam

President John J. DeGioia, Nancy Calcagnini, and Arthur Calcagnini inside the newly dedicated Calcagnini Contemplative Center in October 2013.

Aug 2019

Georgetown Mourns the Passing of an Inspirational Alumni Leader

Arthur Calcagnini, C’54 (1933-2019)

President Colombian Law Students Association at Georgetown Law Ana Elena Khouri welcomes Colombian President Iván Duque Márquez in Gaston Hall

Feb 2019

Ana Khouri (L’19) and Dean William M. Treanor Welcome Colombian President Iván Duque Márquez (MPP’07)

“I am proud to be a public policy graduate, and I always remember the lessons I took from Georgetown in my daily activities,” President Iván Duque Márquez said.

Alumni at Work

RaMell Ross on The Daily show with Trevor Noah

Feb 2019

Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker, Alumnus Focuses on Injustice and Black Life

RaMell Ross (C’05) will learn whether his film, Hale County This Morning, This Evening, will win an Oscar during the Academy Awards on Feb. 24. The film already has won numerous awards, including the...

Representative Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey poses next to a flag and a plaque bearing her name

Jan 2019

Mikie Sherrill (L’07) Returns to Washington as a Member of Congress

The use of torture and rendition in the Middle East and the indefinite imprisonment of suspected terrorists at Guantanamo Bay spurred Rep. Sherrill to pursue a Georgetown Law degree.

Alumni at Work

Jan 2019

Could Tampons Change the World? This Alumna Entrepreneur Believes They Will.

An Idea is Born Giana Korth (B’10), co-founder of Tampon Tribe with Jennifer Eden and Gaby Alves, credits a combination of forces leading to her award-winning business: right place, right time, right...

Alumni at Work

Dec 2018

Comedian Jim Gaffigan Stands Up for First-Generation Students

Comedian and father of five Jim Gaffigan (B’88) cares about higher education for first-generation college students at Georgetown University. Gaffigan took time away from his new “Fixer Upper” comedy...

Alumni at Work

Carmen Ortiz Larsen established a technology business in 1980 with another Georgetown physics student, Keith King (C’73).

Nov 2018

Georgetown Trailblazer Reflects on Her Experiences in the First Co-ed STEM Class

Carmen Ortiz Larsen (C’73) is the CEO and founder of AQUAS, Inc.—an engineering and technology business located in Kensington, Maryland.

Alumni Association

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...

Faculty

Black and white photo shows a stone staircase, trees, shrubbery, and statues set against one wall of an enclosed outdoor garden.

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...

Student and Community Life

Aug 2018

Alumni Pass On Hoya, College Advice to #GeorgetownBound Students

Each year, hundreds of students from various walks of life step foot on the Hilltop, anxiously awaiting the start of their collegiate journeys. From first-generation college students to #...

Black Student Alliance leadership poses in front of a brick wall wearing outfits accented by yellow and tan colors.

Jun 2018

Black Student Alliance Celebrates 50-Year Legacy of Community and Support

Georgetown’s Black Student Alliance marks history and milestones on its 50th anniversary.

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We, Too, Are Georgetown: Black Alumni Summit Attendees Discuss, Celebrate What It Means to be a Hoya

Alumna Megan Twohey Broke the Harvey Weinstein Story That Helped Spark a Movement

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Shining a Light on Drug Industry Influence

Georgetown Mourns the Passing of an Inspirational Alumni Leader

Ana Khouri (L’19) and Dean William M. Treanor Welcome Colombian President Iván Duque Márquez (MPP’07)

Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker, Alumnus Focuses on Injustice and Black Life

Mikie Sherrill (L’07) Returns to Washington as a Member of Congress

Could Tampons Change the World? This Alumna Entrepreneur Believes They Will.

Comedian Jim Gaffigan Stands Up for First-Generation Students

Georgetown Trailblazer Reflects on Her Experiences in the First Co-ed STEM Class

Georgetown University Alumni Association Announces Recipients of Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards

Georgetown Professor Writes Dramatic Memoir from an Italian Villa

Alumni Pass On Hoya, College Advice to #GeorgetownBound Students

Black Student Alliance Celebrates 50-Year Legacy of Community and Support

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We, Too, Are Georgetown: Black Alumni Summit Attendees Discuss, Celebrate What It Means to be a Hoya

Alumna Megan Twohey Broke the Harvey Weinstein Story That Helped Spark a Movement

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