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College Alumni and Senior Make Award Winning Documentary in Hopes of Freeing Wrongfully Convicted Man

Johnsenia Brooks (C’20), Cecily Burge (C’21) and Austin Riddick (C’20) recently released their documentary, Walk Tall: A Story of Innocence and Wrongful Conviction, that…

January 13, 2021

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History Class Holds Virtual Art Show and Musical Performances As Part of Course Final

Each year, Department of History professor Bryan McCann teaches the course HIST 099 Rio de Janeiro to a large group of undergraduates. Though the class was held over Zoom this…

December 14, 2020

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Alumni Advisors for Social Responsibility Network Share Insights with Service-Minded Students

The Social Responsibility Network (SRN) connects Georgetown College students interested in service-based careers with College alumni mentors currently working in the field. As…

December 8, 2020

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As US Election Results Were Tallied, New Latinx History Professor Discussed the Hispanic Vote with Class

Mike Amezcua, a professor in the Department of History, is teaching one of the first courses centered around Latinx history in the United States at Georgetown. With the…

November 9, 2020

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Historic Election Prompts Immediate Uncertainty, Continued Encouragement for Civic Engagement

Jennifer Woolard, professor and chair of psychology and adjunct professor of law, says she’s listened to students on the lead up to Nov. 3 as they expressed anxiety over how…

November 5, 2020

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First-Year Student Balances School and Advocacy at Mi Familia Vota

Esme Vazquez (C’24) spent her first semester balancing her coursework alongside a full-time advocacy position at Mi Familia Vota. The first-year student says that she was eager…

October 27, 2020

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Ignatian Seminar Examines Effects of Sound on Society and Race, Builds Community from Afar

During a time when many students are isolated, Ben Harbert, a professor in the Department of Performing Arts, has worked to create unity and community in his Ignatian Seminar by…

October 21, 2020

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Senior Founds NGO in Brazil that Works to End Sexual Violence

Lucas Verardi Dal Corso Roos (C’21) from Guaporé, Brazil, founded the NGO Conte Comigo after returning home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The senior is working with a team of…

October 19, 2020

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Biology Ph.D. Student Recipient of 2020 GBIF Young Researchers Award

Vaughn Shirey, a PhD student in the Department of Biology, is one of two winners of the 2020 Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Young Researchers Awards. An expert…

October 13, 2020

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Jimmy O’Meara (C’23) Interns with Public Citizen Through Georgetown CALL Program to Make a Difference

Jimmy O’Meara (C’23) started his internship with Public Citizen with the Democracy is for People campaign through the Georgetown Capitol Applied Learning Labs (CALL). The…

October 5, 2020