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Homecoming a Draw for Alumni

By Jennifer Ding October 1, 2013

Approximately 4,000 alumni returned to the Hilltop for Homecoming Weekend this year, an increase in participation from past years. “I think this [increase] is due to the fact that we are continuing...

Alum Deported From Bahrain

By Emma Hinchliffe August 13, 2013

Georgetown graduate Erin Kilbride (COL ’12) was deported from Bahrain on Saturday for what the government described as her “radical” writings on Twitter and other websites. Kilbride, originally...

MARCH MADNESS: Notable Alumni Round 2

MARCH MADNESS: Notable Alumni Round 2

By Matt Caulfield and Matt Caulfield March 25, 2013

See full bracket and results here Results for Notable Alumni Round 1 are in: Patrick Ewing bested the top seeded Bradley Cooper by only 11 votes, and Bill Clinton showed who's really in charge by destroying...

Alum Chosen as Chief of Staff

By Hiromi Oka January 26, 2013

Denis McDonough (MSFS ’96) was selected today as President Obama’s new chief of staff, according to a university press release. McDonough joined the Obama team when the president was still a senator...

Returning Alum Boasts Knockout Career

By Mary Zost January 25, 2013

Amid a whir of treadmill belts, the squeak of rubber soles on gym floors and the grunts of frustrated racquetball players, it’s unfortunately all too easy to miss Tom Quinn (C ’55). The 78-year-old...

Alumni Buy Saxbys, Aim to Grow Offerings

By Braden McDonald November 13, 2012

Georgetown alumni James Hilson (COL ’08), Eric Rodawig (COL ’07) and Ken Martin (MSB ’07) returned to the neighborhood last month as the new owners of the local Saxbys franchise. According to...

Alum’s App Gets 14,000 Buys

By Caitlyn Casey October 23, 2012

With over 14,000 downloads in less than a year, Georgetown alumnus Ethan Diamond’s (COL ’09) iPhone app, MyFaceWhen, has exceeded his expectations. Inspired by his time as a computer science major...

Website Will Connect Entrepreneurs to Alums

By Alex Galan September 21, 2012

AlumniFunder, a website that aims to connect Georgetown students with alumni who are working on startup ventures, will launch Sept. 29, according to site founder S. Ryan Meyer (SFS ’99). AlumniFunder,...

Alum, Reporter Goes Missing in Syria

By Sarah Kaplan August 23, 2012

Freelance journalist Austin Tice (SFS ’02, LAW ’13) has gone missing while reporting in Syria, according to The Washington Post. Tice entered Syria through the Turkish border in May and has...

Three Hoyas Advance in Olympic Trials

By Ashwin Wadekar June 27, 2012

Despite the rainy weather that threatened the runners at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., a trio of Hoyas — one current and two former — made it through the fourth day of the 2012 U.S. Olympic trials...

Campaign Ensures GU’s Future

By Glenn Russo April 27, 2012

The stone facades of campus buildings were illuminated by shining blue lights as the most recent university fundraising campaign made a bold effort to be seen and heard. By all accounts, it has made...

Hilltop Grads Flock to Hill

By Lily Westergaard April 27, 2012

For Lori Rowley (SFS ’83), who worked as a congressional intern during her university years, the move to working as a Capitol Hill staffer after graduation was a logical one. “The Congressman...

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