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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Former Georgetown Tennis Coach Sentenced to 2½ Years in Admissions Scandal

Former Georgetown Tennis Coach Sentenced to 2½ Years in Admissions Scandal

By Annie Kane July 26, 2022

Former Georgetown University tennis head coach Gordon Ernst was sentenced to more than two years in prison for his involvement in the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal.  Ernst pleaded guilty...

Prosecutors Charge New GU Parent With Bribery, Hit Ernst With Slate of New Charges

Prosecutors Charge New GU Parent With Bribery, Hit Ernst With Slate of New Charges

By Jaime Moore-Carrillo September 3, 2020

Federal prosecutors indicted Gordon Ernst on six new criminal offenses Tuesday, ramping up charges against the former Georgetown University tennis coach accused of being an instrumental actor in the university’s...

KIRK ZIESER/THE HOYA | The summer semester at Georgetown is split into two 6-week sessions, with the first having begun on May 18 and the second set to begin June 29.

2 More Georgetown Parents Plead Guilty in College Admissions Scandal

By Hansen Lian May 27, 2020

Two more Georgetown University parents have joined a growing list of wealthy people who have pleaded guilty to illegally facilitating their children’s acceptance to the university. Peter Dameris...

New Georgetown Parent Charged in College Admissions Scandal

New Georgetown Parent Charged in College Admissions Scandal

By Kelly Anderson December 12, 2019

Georgetown University parent Karen Littlefair was the 53rd individual charged in the “Varsity Blues” college admissions scandal for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, according to a Dec. 9 news release...

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