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Women on the Wall: Honoring an Underappreciated Legacy

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More Than a Meal

Alumni Spotlight

J. Christopher Mihm, Mark Braza, María Pagán, and Zia M. Faruqui

Aug 2020

Georgetown alumni recognized for excellence in government service

J. Christopher Mihm (C’81), Mark Braza (MBA’14), María Pagán (G’91, L’91), and Zia M. Faruqui (C’01, L’04) are finalists for the 2020 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal.

Alumni Spotlight

Reginald Douglas

Jun 2020

Alumnus Hopes to Amplify Stories of Black Life in New Role at Theater

Creating space and amplifying voices of Black experience is a paramount element of Reginald Douglas’ (C’09) mission as Studio Theatre’s newly named associate artistic director.

Alumni Spotlight

Dylan Sorensen competing in the steeplechase at Hayward Field at the 2013 NCAA Championships

Jun 2020

Former Georgetown runner breaks world record to motivate his team

Double Hoya Dylan Sorensen (B’13, G’14), now a UNC track coach, ran the mile in 4:37 while dribbling a basketball

Alumni Spotlight

Lt. Andrew “Scott” Morris, M.D., aboard the USNS Comfort with New York City in the background

May 2020

Help in the Hudson: Alumnus aids hundreds of patients in New York amid COVID-19 pandemic

Lt. Andrew “Scott” Morris, M.D. (M’14), shares his views on the mission and how his time on the Hilltop shaped his career.

Georgetown Medicine Magazine

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May 2020

Students Mobilize Medical Supplies

On March 17, the Association of American Medical Colleges advised suspending student contact with patients, and Georgetown heeded that guidance.

Georgetown Medicine Magazine

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May 2020

Quote from Alexandra Phelan

A quote from Alexandra Phelan

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May 2020

A Moment of Gratitude

First-year medical students began gross anatomy in January with the cadaver blessing

Georgetown Medicine Magazine

infirmary garden

May 2020

From the Archives: Healing in Nature

In the 1870s, Georgetown established a landscaped sanctuary on campus, next to the college infirmary.

Alumni Spotlight

Three instructors with Bananas Dancing’s hip hop and jazz students, ages 6-8, at the Verizon Center in 2016

May 2020

Helping preschoolers through pandemic isolation with the healing power of dance

With classes canceled, Go Bananas Dancing founder and director Susannah Pierce Keefe (C'96) started posting videos online so preschoolers (and their parents) could dance at home.

Mia Vandervilt wearing a winter parka on top of a mountain

Apr 2020

Recent Alumna Focuses on Environmental Impacts, Polar Research

Alumna Mia Vanderwilt (SFS’19), who has studied snow hydrology in Alaska, fisheries in Iceland, and soil microbiomes in Antarctic permafrost, is a 2020 Rhodes Scholarship finalist.

Niagara Falls, illuminated blue

Mar 2020

Georgetown in Photos

Recent photos that capture a slice of life at Georgetown

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Mar 2020

Impact of COVID-19 on Alumni Events

Georgetown University is advising that events and gatherings of all sizes be postponed for the foreseeable future.