Archive: Student Experience

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Alex Johnson (C’25): My DC Bucket List As A Soon-to-be Graduating Senior

Alex Johnson (C'25) reflects on his senior year and what he hopes to accomplish before. …

October 11, 2024

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4 Hoyas Win Voyager Scholarship Sponsored by the Obamas and Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky

Aria Nimmagadda (C’26) is one of four Hoyas to receive this year’s Voyager Scholarship, a new program that prepares students to be future leaders and public.…

August 30, 2024

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‘You’re the Reason I’m Here’: Inside the Fresh Starts and Teary Goodbyes at Move-In

Between hellos and goodbyes, we talked to families and students moving in about their path to Georgetown and first steps on the Hilltop. These are a few of their.…

August 28, 2024

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‘Welcome To Your New Home’: New Students Become Hoyas for the First Time

On a sunny morning in August, 1,600 new students processed onto Copley Lawn, just as generations of Hoyas had before.…

August 26, 2024

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No Longer First-Gen: A Mother and Daughter Graduate From College at the Same Time

On Mother’s Day, a mother and daughter share a special milestone: graduating from college together. Listen in as Sabrina Perez (C’24) and her mom reflect on this decades-in…

May 12, 2024

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‘It’s Going to be an Exciting Place to Be for the Next 4 Years’: Hoya Saxa Weekend Welcomes Admitted Students

Georgetown’s Hoya Saxa Weekend invites high school students who have been admitted and may have less exposure to college to get a taste of campus life on the.…

April 18, 2024

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In Taizé, France, These Hoya-Pilgrims Found a New Inner Peace and Faith Life

Over spring break, five Georgetown students, including Camille Deschapelles (C’26), embarked on a pilgrimage to Taizé, France, home to a Christian ecumenical monastic order…

March 25, 2024

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When Hoya Met Hoya: Mini Love Stories of Meet-Cutes on the Hilltop

There are no shortage of love stories at Georgetown. From meet-cutes on the GUTS Bus, in religion class and at an embassy, learn how these Hoyas met their loved…

February 14, 2024

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Hoyas on the Campaign Trail: Students Track Presidential Primaries in Iowa and New Hampshire

At the start of the spring semester, students in the Presidential Nominations Lab met with major political players, voters and journalists and watched their coursework play out…

January 29, 2024

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A Student’s Reflection on Her First Semester of College at Georgetown

Going into college this past fall, Sydney Carroll (C'27) was excited and nervous. As she starts her second semester, read the lessons she’s learned in a few months on the…

January 19, 2024