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Blinken, Pimental, Shriver, Dewji Speak At 2022 Undergraduate Commencement

Blinken, Pimental, Shriver, Dewji Speak At 2022 Undergraduate Commencement

By Ingrid Matteini June 1, 2022

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, social justice advocate and nun Norma Pimentel, Chairman of Special Olympics Timothy Shriver and MeTL Group President Mohammed Dewji (GSB ’98) spoke at Georgetown...

GU-Qatar Class of 2020, 2021 Honored with Belated Commencement Ceremonies

GU-Qatar Class of 2020, 2021 Honored with Belated Commencement Ceremonies

By Nina Raj May 25, 2022

Georgetown University in Qatar’s (GU-Q) Class of 2020 and 2021 celebrated commencement following two years of postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic. GU-Q Dean Clyde Wilcox officiated the event...

Georgetown Schedules Delayed Commencement for Class of 2020

Georgetown Schedules Delayed Commencement for Class of 2020

By Claire Stowe October 28, 2021

Georgetown University will hold a commencement ceremony for the Class of 2020 after its original graduation was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  University President John J. DeGioia...

GU Seniors Call for In-Person Commencement, Share Disappointment With Administration Decision

GU Seniors Call for In-Person Commencement, Share Disappointment With Administration Decision

By Paige Kupas April 15, 2021

Georgetown University will revise commencement plans following changes to Washington, D.C. COVID-19 regulations and advocacy from community members in response to the university’s initial decision to...

Class of 2020 Celebrates Community, Accomplishments in a Virtual Degree-Awarding Ceremony

Class of 2020 Celebrates Community, Accomplishments in a Virtual Degree-Awarding Ceremony

By Connor Thomas, Moira Ritter, and Jaime Moore-Carrillo May 18, 2020

Thousands of students, families, friends and faculty tuned into a 30-minute Facebook livestream Saturday afternoon to celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2020.  This particular commencement...

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Blackstone Executive Addresses MSB Graduates

By Myroslav May 25, 2019

Professional and personal success can be achieved by following the “Georgetown factor,” according to Joseph Baratta (GSB ’93), the global head of private equity at the asset management company Blackstone,...

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Top-Ranked Seniors Honored For Success in Academics

By Katrina Schmidt May 18, 2018

Five students earning the highest cumulative grade point averages across Georgetown University’s four undergraduate schools will be honored this commencement weekend as valedictorians and Dean’s...

SFS QATAR

SFS in Qatar Graduates 10th Cohort

By Ian Scoville May 18, 2018

The School of Foreign Service in Qatar graduated its 10th cohort May 3, in a commencement service featuring main campus faculty and members of the Qatari royal family. Fifty-one students received...

Maintain Johnson’s Invite

By Editorial Board May 20, 2016

With every graduating class, both at Georgetown and at other elite universities, there is always talk of who will deliver the commencement address. This year, a leading health educator will share her years...

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United States Agency for International Development Administrator Gayle Smith addressed students graduating from the McCourt School of Public Policy outside Healy Hall on Thursday evening in the first of 10 commencement ceremonies this weekend.

Speakers Impart Diverse Experiences

By Ian Scoville May 20, 2016

Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, United States Agency for International Development Administrator Gayle Smith, Humana CEO Bruce Broussard, National League for Nursing CEO Beverly Malone...

SFS-Qatar Graduates Eighth Cohort

By Kshithij Shrinath May 20, 2016

In a commencement ceremony featuring the Qatari royal family and main campus officials, the School of Foreign Service in Qatar graduated its eighth and largest cohort May 5. The graduating class numbered...

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Commencement 2015

By Online Editor May 17, 2015

Over 6,300 students graduated in 10 ceremonies this weekend. Ban Reflects on Service in SFS Address United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon reflected on the importance of service and unity...

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