Archive: News Story
1115 Articles
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A Groundskeeper Worked 28 Graduations. This Year, It Was for His Daughter.
For almost three decades, Francisco Velasquez has prepped Georgetown’s front lawn for graduation. This year, he prepared the grounds knowing his daughter would be walking…
May 23, 2023
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Faculty of Languages and Linguistics Ends Academic Year with Annual Awards
Georgetown University’s College of Arts & Sciences gathered at the end of the academic year to celebrate outstanding members of the Faculty of Languages and…
May 22, 2023
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Karen Franklin (C’23) Graduates 45 Years After Leaving the Hilltop
Karen Franklin (C'23) returned to the Hilltop 45 years after she last left to finally…
May 20, 2023
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Yamiche Alcindor (C’09) Delivers 2023 College of Arts & Sciences Commencement Address
Award-winning journalist Yamiche Alcindor (C'09) delivered the commencement address to the College of Arts & Sciences Class of…
May 20, 2023
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The College of Arts & Sciences Honors 2023 Tropaia Award Winners
The Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences gathered in historic Gaston Hall to honor exceptional graduating seniors and outstanding faculty members at the 104th annual…
May 19, 2023
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How Elisia Bendy (C’23) Is Rewriting the Story of California’s Spanish Missions
A Californian who grew up in the shadow of Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, Elisia Bendy (C’23) wants to retell its…
May 17, 2023
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Laura Liptrap (C’23): Mother, Business Owner and Lifelong Learner
Laura Liptrap (C'23) is a business owner, mother and lifelong learner. Soon, she'll also be a college…
May 16, 2023
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The Cruz-Morales Twins Are Excited to Set the World on Fire
Twin sisters Melanie and Sheila Cruz-Morales (C'23) are ready to change the…
May 15, 2023
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3 Seniors Look Back on Their Years with Jack the Bulldog
Students on Georgetown’s Jack Crew take the 60-pound bulldog on daily walks and escort him to on- and off-campus events, where he’s ridden a remote-controlled car at…
May 11, 2023
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Senior Mythbusts the Metaverse and Its Promise of a New Reality
Grace Buono (C’23) just wrapped up her thesis on the false frontier of the metaverse and she’s excited for people to debate…
May 5, 2023