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VELASQUEZ: Beauty in Contradiction

VELASQUEZ: Beauty in Contradiction

By Cristina Velasquez May 18, 2018

As a December graduate, I’ve had some time to reflect on my Georgetown University experience. I keep going back to our motto, utraque unum, which means “both into one.” Like this motto, my Georgetown...

KAYE: Let Community Guide You

KAYE: Let Community Guide You

By Emily Kaye May 18, 2018

In November of my sophomore year, I returned home for a weekend to sponsor my brother’s confirmation to the Roman Catholic Church. As we sat in the church gymnasium awaiting his pivotal spiritual moment,...

VAUGHAN: A Campus Full of 'Home'

VAUGHAN: A Campus Full of ‘Home’

By Helena Vaughan May 18, 2018

Throughout my life, the word “home” has taken on a variety of different meanings, colors and textures. Growing up overseas and moving to a new city every couple of years taught me that home extends...

MONTGOMERY: Campus Engagement Drives Personal Growth

MONTGOMERY: Campus Engagement Drives Personal Growth

By Theo Montgomery May 18, 2018

While everyone has a different path, the Georgetown University experience offers much to those willing to engage with extracurricular activities. Whether through organizations, campaigns or social groups,...

BECK: Taking Advantage of Today

BECK: Taking Advantage of Today

By Amanda Beck May 18, 2018

After two years spent engaging with Georgetown University students, faculty and staff as a professor in the McDonough School of Business, I have found the Hilltop full of the electric energy that radiates...

LIANG: Follow Surprising Paths

LIANG: Follow Surprising Paths

By Jenny Liang May 18, 2018

I came to Georgetown University unsure what to expect. After a worry-free summer picking berries and making butter in the Black Forest of Bavaria, Germany, I went home for a few days before taking...

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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...

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Pamela Chen (LAW ’86), a federal district judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, addressed the attendees of the 2018 Lavender Graduation.

LGBTQ Community Honored at Lavender Graduation

By Meena Morar May 18, 2018

Award recipients advocated for better health care and support to transgender and gender non-conforming students and reflected on their own identities as part of the LGBTQ community at Georgetown University’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...

RICE: More Than an Education

RICE: More Than an Education

By Deshaun Rice January 23, 2018

People always think they have you “figured out” by just observing simple, everyday things. They think they know what kind of person you are based on the way you dress, how you talk, how you look or...

Commencement Speakers Present Varied Experiences

By Jeff Cirillo May 19, 2017

Yesterday’s senior convocation and the McCourt School of Public Policy’s commencement ceremony marked the official beginning of the 2017 graduation season — the crowning event for students nearing...

FANG: Getting Through Goodbyes

FANG: Getting Through Goodbyes

By Justin Fang April 6, 2017

In conjunction with the Senior Class Committee, The Hoya is pleased to present the Senior Compass Series, a platform for seniors from the Class of 2017 to reflect on their experiences at Georgetown...

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