Archive: Jesuit Values

• Vaughan Awarded Newman Fellowship

  March 19, 2018

  Shakera Vaughan (C’19) has received a 2018 Newman Civic Fellowship, a national program for students who demonstrate meaningful engagement with their communities.

  Category: News Story Tags: Government, Jesuit Values, Scholarships, Service, Student

• Environmental Advocate, Alumna Wins Rhodes Scholarship

  November 30, 2017

  Georgetown College alumna Deirdre Collins (C’17), who hopes to work to promote environmental preservation and sustainable development, has been named a 2018 Rhodes Scholar.

  Category: News Story Tags: Alumni, Biology, Jesuit Values, Scholarships, Service

• Rediscovering a French Connection

  October 5, 2017

  A contribution from Emma Doerfler (C’18) outlines the history and connection between the town of Saint-Omer, France, and Georgetown founder John Carroll.

  Category: News Story Tags: French, Jesuit Values, Research, Student, Study Abroad

• Q&A: Sister Mary Scullion

  May 17, 2017

  Project HOME cofounder Sister Mary Scullion will be speaking at Saturday’s Commencement. Get to know her a little better here.

  Category: News Story Tags: Commencement, Event, Jesuit Values, Q&A, Service

• Anyanwu Takes Aim at Health Gaps

  October 12, 2016

  This past summer, Stapleton Award recipient and anthropology minor Cristeen Anyanwu (C’18) used her training to address disparities in breast cancer treatment and awareness.

  Category: News Story Tags: Anthropology, Awards, Jesuit Values, Justice and Peace Studies, Service, Student

• Summer with the CSJ

  October 4, 2016

  40 percent of the students who participate in programs offered by the Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching and Service come from Georgetown College. We sat down with Justice and Peace Studies professor and CSJ director Andrea Wisler to learn more about the important work they do in the summer.

  Category: News Story Tags: Alumni, Faculty, Jesuit Values, Service, Student

• WATCH: A Connection Through Music

  July 19, 2016

  Performing at a Baroque festival in Bolivia, the Georgetown University Chamber Singers found a spiritual connection strikingly similar to that found by Jesuit missionary musicians hundreds of years ago.

  Category: News Story Tags: Faculty, Jesuit Values, Music, Student, Study Abroad

• Halfway Around the World, a Lesson Continues

  June 28, 2016

  Caroline Hughes (C’18) began her college career with an Ignatius Seminar on “Serving the Common Good,” taught by Professor Bette Jacobs. Two years later, she joined her former professor on an incredible trip to Mozambique.

  Category: News Story Tags: Faculty, Jesuit Values, Service, Student, Study Abroad

• The Beauty of Life in Service

  May 31, 2016

  Chris Scribner (C’10, G’15) overcame addiction with the help of communities dedicated to serving others. Now, he’s paying it forward as a coach, teacher and mentor.

  Category: News Story Tags: Alumni, Jesuit Values, Service