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  • Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie speaks in front of a blue background
    2019 Commencement Speaker: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
    May 14, 2019
    Critically acclaimed author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie will serve as speaker and honorary degree recipient for the 2019 Georgetown College Commencement ceremonies on May 18.
  • Black-and-white photo of Fr. Royden Davis, S.J.
    Davis Fellowship Program Opens Doors for Research
    May 13, 2019
    Georgetown College is proud to announce the inaugural cohort of the Royden Davis Fellowship Program, which provides College undergraduates with funding to live in Washington D.C. for the summer while they work on an academic research project.
  • Orunima Chakraborti (C'20)
    Sociology Major Wins Beinecke Scholarship
    May 7, 2019
    Sociology major Orunima Chakraborti (C’20) has won a 2019 Beinecke Scholarship, a prestigious award given annually by The Sperry Fund to students who plan on enrolling in an arts, social sciences, or humanities-focused graduate program.
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