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Atrice Bader looking at pictures of women

Women on the Wall: Honoring an Underappreciated Legacy

More Than a Meal

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...

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International Alumni Weekend 2018 Mexico City

Nov 2018

Mexico City Welcomes Hundreds of Hoyas for Georgetown’s 2018 International Alumni Weekend

This year’s International Alumni Weekend, held in October in Mexico City, connected more than 250 Hoyas from nine schools and 17 countries.

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.

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 #...

Student and Community Life

2017-2018 executive board of the Black Student Alliance

Jun 2018

Black Student Alliance Celebrates its 50th Anniversary

Campus organization launched to provide support and sense of community for African-American students continues its legacy fifty years later By Chelsea Burwell Photo by Ndeye Ndiaye (C'18). The 1960s...

Alumni at Work

May 2018

5 Questions With Lea Berman (MA’81)

Former White House social secretary Lea Berman elaborates on some of her key messages about treating people well.

Alumni at Work

Jul 2016

6 Keys to Making Successful Career Transitions

Before joining the real estate industry, Susanne Rhow (B'88 ) worked for a variety of luxury brands, conducting business all over the world. Although she enjoyed success in the luxury goods market,...

Alumni at Work

May 2016

Georgetown Alumni Excel in German Fellowship Program

The 2015-2016 class of the Robert Bosch Fellowship program. Photo credit: Cristina Gonzalez Since 1984, the Robert Bosch Fellowship program has selected 15-20 Americans each year to work at German...

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...

Alumni Spotlight

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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Women on the Wall: Honoring an Underappreciated Legacy

More Than a Meal

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Comedian Jim Gaffigan Stands Up for First-Generation Students

Mexico City Welcomes Hundreds of Hoyas for Georgetown’s 2018 International Alumni Weekend

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

Alumni Pass On Hoya, College Advice to #GeorgetownBound Students

Black Student Alliance Celebrates its 50th Anniversary

5 Questions With Lea Berman (MA’81)

6 Keys to Making Successful Career Transitions

Georgetown Alumni Excel in German Fellowship Program

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