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Brekelmans, 25, Leaves Textured Legacy

By Katherine Richardson September 1, 2015

By all accounts, Nina Brekelmans (GRD ’15) was a brilliant student, an exceedingly proficient Arabic and Spanish speaker and an avid long-distance runner. She graduated with a near-perfect GPA in Georgetown’s...

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Rev. James Walsh, S.J., Father of Speech Policy, Dies

By Mallika Sen July 1, 2015

"A university is many things but central to its being is discourse, discussion, debate: the untrammeled expression of ideas and information." With those words, Rev. James Walsh, S.J., opened his preamble...

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Georgetown Graduate Dies in Dupont Circle Fire

By Katherine Richardson and Molly Simio June 5, 2015

Recent Georgetown graduate Nina May Brekelmans (GRD ‘15) died in an electrical fire in her home near Dupont Circle June 3. She was 25. Michael Patrick McLoughlin, 24, also died in the fire, and...

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Jack Sr., Former Mascot, Dies

By Molly Simio June 3, 2015

John S. Carroll, better known as Jack the Bulldog Sr., died yesterday, the university announced this morning on social media. He was 12 years old. “We’ll miss Jack Sr. and the joy he brought...

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Former FLL Dean James Alatis died at the age of 88.

Alatis, 88, Fostered Linguistics Growth

By Toby Hung March 20, 2015

When James E. Alatis graduated from the University of West Virginia in 1948, Georgetown was still a year away from establishing its School of Languages and Linguistics. Today, there are 105 students...

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Fr. Patrick Heelan, S.J., who served as the university’s vice president for the main campus and as a professor of philosophy, died on Feb. 1 in his home country of Ireland at the age of 88.

Heelan, 88, Strengthened Community

By Andrew Wallender February 20, 2015

Fr. Patrick Heelan, S.J., loved to smile. In the midst of any disagreement or serious discussion, Heelan’s smile refused to fade. Heelan was the William A. Gaston professor of philosophy at Georgetown...

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Carol Lancaster (SFS 64) at SFS commencement exercises in 2013.

Former SFS Dean Carol Lancaster Dies at 72

By Mallika Sen October 22, 2014

Carol Lancaster (SFS ’64), former dean of the School of Foreign Service, died early this morning, University President John J. DeGioia announced in a campus-wide email. She was 72. “I can only...

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Karen Gale poses with her daughter, Justine Underhill (COL ’11), who remembers her for her creativity and passion.

Pharmacology and Neuroscience Professor Dies at 65

By Deirdre Collins October 7, 2014

Karen Gale, a professor of pharmacology and neuroscience at Georgetown for 37 years, lived her life as a mentor to her students, colleagues and daughters, with a devotion to fostering creativity, thinking...

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Andrea Jaime (NHS ’17) died of bacterial meningitis Tuesday in Bolivar, Colombia, the country where she was born.

Jaime Remembered for Selflessness, Passion

By Katherine Richardson and Molly Simio September 19, 2014

Andrea Jaime (NHS ’17) brought her focus and passion to her studies of health sciences, her desire to help others and her friendships. A human science major who dreamed of one day becoming a doctor...

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John Courtin (CAS ’70, LAW ’78)

Alumni Association Fixture Dies at 65

By Kshithij Shrinath September 12, 2014

John Christopher Courtin (CAS ’70, LAW ’78), a 2014 recipient of the John Carroll Award and former executive director of the Georgetown University Alumni Association, died after a prolonged illness...

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Tombs, 1789 and F. Scotts founder Richard McCooey with his wife Karen. McCooey lived most of his life in Georgetown.

McCooey, Tombs Founder, Dies at 83

By Mallika Sen August 26, 2014

In 1962, Richard H. McCooey (C ’52) established two properties on 36th Street, with the aim of giving back to his beloved university. His brainchildren — The Tombs, 1789, and later, F. Scott’s...

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In Memoriam

By Mallika Sen April 25, 2014

Bess Rosenzweig Recent Alumna Ten weeks after her graduation from Georgetown, Bess Rosenzweig (COL ’13) died in a plane crash in Kenya on July 25 that also claimed the lives of her mother and the...

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