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Women on the Wall: Honoring an Underappreciated Legacy

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Alumni Spotlight

Jun 2017

SFS Alumnus Brings Holocaust Diary Back to Life 65 Years Later

Tim Boyce (F'76), left, and Rev. Dennis McManus, S.J., associate director and associate visiting professor for the Center for Jewish Civilization and director of the Jan Karski Institute for...

Alumni Spotlight

May 2016

Five Memorable Quotes from Georgetown Commencement Speeches

Each year, accomplished leaders in top areas such as business, government and entertainment set out to inspire, empower and encourage new classes of graduates at commencement. Even when the...

Alumni Spotlight

Apr 2016

Georgetown Alumnus Embraces Local Veteran Community

Sean Sheppard (C’90) believes that service to others is a value best instilled at a young age. His nonprofit organization, Embrace , seeks to mobilize local college students to help those in need in...

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Stacey Plaskett, John J. DeGioia, Patrick Healy Awards Dinner

Mar 2016

Stacey Plaskett (F’88) Honored with Samuel A. Halsey Jr. Award

On January 16, Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-Virgin Islands) (F’88) was honored with the 2016 Samuel A. Halsey Jr. Award, presented at the annual Patrick Healy Awards Dinner. The award, created in honor of...

Alumni Spotlight

Mar 2016

Alumna Honored for Work in Ocean Sustainability Education

Daniela Fernandez receives Christopher Benchley Youth Award Daniela Fernandez (C’16) has been awarded the 2016 Christopher Benchley Youth Award for her work as chair and founder of the Georgetown...

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Nov 2015

Claire Naylor and Claire Charamnac - Co-founders, Women LEAD

Claire Charamnac (F’11), from Singapore, and Claire Naylor (F’11), from Nepal, met their first year at Georgetown. The two immediately bonded over the long distance away from their families, and,...

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Kathleen "Katie" Kingsbury (F'01) is Ideas Editor for Boston Globe Media

May 2015

Katie Kingsbury Wins Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing

When Katie Kingsbury joined the Boston Globe editorial board in 2013, she noticed that the issue of income inequality would come up frequently in discussions. The board wanted to weigh in on this...

Alumni Spotlight

Jan 2015

Michael C. Patterson (C’05)

Franchise President, HR Director and Sign Spinner, AArrow Sign Spinners In 2002, Michael Patterson helped his Georgetown roommate, Max Durovic (B’05, MBA’10), put a new spin on advertising. With help...

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Jan 2015

Georgetown Alumni Politicians Reflect on Their Recent Campaigns

In 2016, many Georgetown alumni showed their commitment to being women and men for others by campaigning for U.S. political offices . From grassroots efforts to major campaigns, these Hoyas set out...

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...

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Women on the Wall: Honoring an Underappreciated Legacy

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SFS Alumnus Brings Holocaust Diary Back to Life 65 Years Later

Five Memorable Quotes from Georgetown Commencement Speeches

Georgetown Alumnus Embraces Local Veteran Community

Stacey Plaskett (F’88) Honored with Samuel A. Halsey Jr. Award

Alumna Honored for Work in Ocean Sustainability Education

Claire Naylor and Claire Charamnac - Co-founders, Women LEAD

Katie Kingsbury Wins Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing

Michael C. Patterson (C’05)

Georgetown Alumni Politicians Reflect on Their Recent Campaigns

Through a Different Lens: Neil Meyerhoff

Alumni Author Spotlight: Summer Thrillers

Deirdre Kelly Lavrakas (F’69)

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