Category: Snapshot

Georgetown Student Buys a Vowel, Wins Big Money

Improv actor Jed Feiman (COL ’12) doesn’t recall how he learned of the auditions for “Wheel of Fortune.” He saw the show as an opportunity to create a new character, one who wasn’t in it for the money.

D.C. Councilmember Advocates Marriage Equality

As Georgetown’s LGBTQ community fights for a safe environment on campus, Georgetown alumnus and D.C. Councilmember David Catania (SFS ’90, LAW ’94) is leading the fight for marriage equality in D.C.

Sophomore Seeks to Alter Views of GU Right to Life

By Kate Kauffman | Nov 03 2009

The Hoya spoke to Ellie Hook (COL ’12) about her involvement in Right to Life, the nature of the organization’s aims and her plans to guide the group to greater heights this year.

Student Goes the Distance in Marine Corps Marathon

Despite being vice president of operations for the Georgetown University Student Alumni Federal Credit Union and a member of a triathlon team Ryan Rusch (MSB ’10) found time to prepare for and run the 26.2-mile Marine Corps Marathon in Virginia and D.C.

After Kilimanjaro, Student Sets Sights on Other Peaks

Ethan Treanor (SFS ’12) was always an athlete in high school, but after finishing his senior year, he brought his physical training to the next level.

Reardon-Anderson Maps Out Future of School of Foreign Service

After a stint in Qatar, professor James Reardon-Anderson is back and taking the School of Foreign Service by storm.

Student Looks Back on Summer Spent Studying Dolphins

While most students were probably working in offices last summer, Vivienne Foroughirad (COL ’10) spent most of her time on a beach in Australia studying dolphins for her summer internship.

Georgetown Student Fulfills Personal Commitment to Public Service With White House Internship Opportunity

Each summer, over 1,000 Americans apply to work at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., and every year, less than 1 percent are accepted by the White House’s competitive internship program.

Students Hope to Give Back With Model UN Conference

By Andrew Dwulet | Sep 15 2009

Many at Georgetown spend time on extracurricular projects, but few take on a project as daunting as the North American Invitational Model United Nations Conference, the largest high school model United Nations conference in the world.

Georgetown Alum Sets Sights on Congress

By Elizabeth Rowe | Apr 21 2009

Upon graduating, Tyler Gernant (COL ’04) is already making political inroads. He is currently running for the only House of ...