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Women on the Wall: Honoring an Underappreciated Legacy

More Than a Meal

Georgetown Magazine

Dec 2016

Slam Dunk: New Thompson Center Opens

Georgetown’s more than 700 student-athletes from all 29 sports have a new, state-of-the-art athletic center, named for legendary men's basketball coach John R. Thompson Jr. The naming celebrates...

Georgetown Magazine

Jun 2016

Class Aims to Create Sustainable Social Change

Anjali Daryanani (F’11), a documentary filmmaker, is currently working with the directors of Spandana Society, an NGO which shelters, educates, and cares for 61 street children in Hyderabad, India...

Georgetown Magazine

The original poem by Warren Chism from 1867

May 2016

Georgetown Archives: 200 Years of Preserving the Extraordinary and the Ordinary

Interview by Jeffrey Donahoe Georgetown’s archives turned 200 in April, making it one of the nation’s oldest archives and one of the university’s greatest resources. More than a collection of books...

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...

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

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

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

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...

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Women on the Wall: Honoring an Underappreciated Legacy

More Than a Meal

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Slam Dunk: New Thompson Center Opens

Class Aims to Create Sustainable Social Change

Georgetown Archives: 200 Years of Preserving the Extraordinary and the Ordinary

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

Remembering Nina Hyde—A Legacy of Hope

In Memory of Josephine Friedman Ammerman

Alumni Author Spotlight: Summer Thrillers

Proud Georgetown Firsts: School of Nursing & Health Studies Graduates

Freshman Rules in the Early 1900s