Archive: Students

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Puppet Shows and Presentations: Performing Arts Students Rise to the Zoom Challenge

When Georgetown transitioned to online learning in response to COVID-19, students in some Department of Performing Arts and other courses faced unusual obstacles completing their…

May 20, 2020

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Georgetown Band Releases First Indie-Rock Album

The band Back to Yours –  comprising one Georgetown student and four recent graduates – is known in the Georgetown community and elsewhere, having sold out numerous…

May 19, 2020

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Meet the 2020 Tropaia Award Winners

Georgetown College gathered virtually to celebrate the Class of 2020 and honor 41 exceptional seniors at the 101st annual Tropaia ceremony. The Cohonguroton address was presented…

May 15, 2020

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First Generation College Student Studies Race, Identity and Community in Thesis on Ben’s Chili Bowl

Sonali Mirpuri (C’20) was interested in studying how first-generation Indian students such as herself navigated the intersections of race, identity and community at Georgetown.…

April 30, 2020

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Professor Dagomar Degroot and Ph.D. Student Emma Moesswilde Podcast Their Way Through Climate History

Environmental historian Dagomar Degroot and Ph.D. student Emma Moesswilde have revamped Climate History, a podcast created by the Department of History professor that explores…

April 21, 2020

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Returning from Abroad Part Three: Featuring Ryley Zapien’s Journey Home from Australia

Ryley Zapien (C’21) from Bellingham, Washington only had a short time to adjust to her new life on the other side of the world in Sydney, Australia where she was studying…

April 20, 2020

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Oladunni, Stanford Selected for 2020 Chester Gillis Award

Each year, the College Academic Council (CAC) recognizes two students who embody the values of a liberal arts education in the Jesuit tradition through the Chester Gillis Award.…

April 20, 2020

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Returning from Abroad Part Two: Featuring Danielle Guida’s Journey Home from Italy

Danielle Guida (C’21) was one of the first students to be evacuated from her study abroad in Bologna, Italy due to the rapid spread of COVID-19 in this area. While she was sad…

April 15, 2020

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Georgetown Creates New Course for Students Returning from Study Abroad that Analyzes COVID-19

Georgetown University was one of a few institutions to create a new academic term specifically for students who were asked to return home from their study abroads due to COVID. …

April 9, 2020

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History and Science: Georgetown Professor Shows Why Collaboration Across Disciplines Important

Professor Kathryn de Luna is one of four faculty members in the Department of History to participate in the new HyperHistory Hub as part of the Georgetown Humanities Initiative.…

March 16, 2020