Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

COURTESY START LINE
Georgetown student Brian Ferguson (COL ’18), right, created a venture called Start Line, which functions as a kind of Yelp that assists ex-convicts in locating resources to facilitate their reintegration into society.

Student Venture Helps Ex-Convicts

By Sarah Fisher November 18, 2016

In 2002, Brian Ferguson (COL ’18) was wrongfully convicted of murder, and while team of pro-bono lawyers won him his freedom in 2013, he found that his 11 years in prison made his transition back...

COURTESY FOODHINI
Georgetown alumnus Noobtsaa Philip Vang launched Foodhini this week as a startup dedicated to helping immigrant chefs connect with customers seeking ethnic dishes.

Foodhini Startup Supports DC Immigrant Chefs

By Andrew Wallender October 21, 2016

When Noobtsaa Philip Vang (GRD ’16) moved to Washington, D.C., from Minnesota for his MBA program at Georgetown in 2014, he found himself craving his mother’s home-cooked meals. But as a Hmong-American,...

MISFIT JUICERY
MISFIT Juicery creates juice from produce destined for the landfill due to aesthetic defects. More than $165 billion in food goes to waste every year in the United States.

Startup Puts a Socially Conscious Spin on Produce

By Andrew Wallender September 4, 2015

Food waste is not a pretty topic by any count. More than $165 billion in food is thrown out every year in the United States alone, accounting for more than 20 percent of the country’s methane emissions....

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