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Ricardo Ortiz, Beloved GU Advocate, Professor and Mentor, Dies at 63

Ricardo Ortiz, Beloved GU Advocate, Professor and Mentor, Dies at 63

By Nora Toscano, Executive Editor September 4, 2025

Ricardo Ortiz, an English and American Studies professor who taught at Georgetown University for more than 25 years and expanded the humanities, Latine and queer studies departments, died Aug. 18 in...

Ruth Abramovitz/The Hoya | The Georgetown University community honored the late Anthony Allen, (CAS ’90), a Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) officer of 30 years and former player on the men's basketball team, at a celebration of life service Oct. 16.

Memorial Service Honors GUPD Officer Anthony Allen

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor October 18, 2024

The Georgetown University community remembered the late Anthony Allen, (CAS ’90), a Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) master officer and former player on the men’s basketball team, at...

Dikembe Mutombo (#55) dunks against Villanova in a 1990 game. Mutombo, one of the Hoyas' greatest ever players, died Sept. 30. He was 58.

Dikembe Mutombo, GU Basketball Legend and NBA Hall of Famer, Dies at 58

By Caroline Rareshide, Oliver Ni, and Evie Steele September 30, 2024

Dikembe Mutombo (SLL ’91, H ’10), a Georgetown University men’s basketball icon who became a basketball Hall of Famer for his rebounding and blocking prowess with the NBA’s Denver Nuggets and Atlanta...

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Lorry Michel, Venerated Former Men’s Basketball Athletic Trainer, Dies at 71

By Aamir Jamil, Senior News Editor September 27, 2024

Lorry Michel, former head athletic trainer for Georgetown University men’s basketball team, died Sept. 17 in Easton, Md. after a long battle with brain cancer. She was 71. Born Aug. 16, 1953, in Jersey...

Courtesy of Georgetown University Police Department | Anthony Allen (CAS ’90), a beloved Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) officer and former forward on the men’s basketball team, died Sept. 11 in Dayton, Md. He was 57.

Anthony Allen, Men’s Basketball Alum and Beloved GUPD Officer, Dies at 57

By Aamir Jamil, Senior News Editor September 20, 2024

Anthony Allen (CAS ’90), a Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) officer and former forward on the men’s basketball team, died Sept. 10 in Dayton, Md. He was 57. Born Sept. 10, 1967, in...

Charles Edward “Charlie” Pirtle, a professor emeritus in Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service (SFS) best known for designing the signature “Map of the Modern World” course, died June 22 in Boardman, Ohio. He was 82.

Charles Pirtle, SFS Professor Emeritus and Icon, Dies at 82

By Aamir Jamil, Senior News Editor August 1, 2024

Charles Edward “Charlie” Pirtle, a professor emeritus in Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service (SFS) best known for designing the signature “Map of the Modern World” course, died...

McDonough School of Business | Thomas Cooke (LAW '74, '76, '84), a distinguished McDonough School of Business (MSB) professor for nearly 50 years, died April 8 at age 74.

Thomas Cooke, Beloved MSB Professor, Dies at 74

By Lauren Doherty, Senior News Editor April 19, 2024

Thomas Cooke (LAW ’74, ’76, ’84), a professor in Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business (MSB) for nearly 50 years, died April 8 in Rosslyn, Va. He was 74.  Cooke began teaching...

Matteo Sachman, ‘Carefree, Spontaneous’ Hoya First-Year, Dies at 19

Matteo Sachman, ‘Carefree, Spontaneous’ Hoya First-Year, Dies at 19

By Evie Steele January 19, 2024

Matthew “Matteo” Sachman, a first-year in Georgetown University’s College of Arts and Sciences who impressed his friends with his good humor and cheerful energy, died Jan. 1 in his hometown of New...

English Professor, Community Service Paragon John Hirsh Dies at 81

English Professor, Community Service Paragon John Hirsh Dies at 81

By Catherine Alaimo and Lauren Doherty December 23, 2023

John Hirsh, a beloved professor in the Georgetown University English department, died Dec. 6. He was 81.  Hirsh left behind a legacy of academic dedication and community service, including 13...

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL | Remembering Coach Tasha Butts

By Carrie McDonald and Oliver Ni November 3, 2023

Georgetown University women’s basketball head coach Tasha Butts died Oct. 23 after a two-year battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was 41. In the six months of her tenure as head coach of the...

Georgetown Law Assistant Dean Simone Woung Dies at 51

Georgetown Law Assistant Dean Simone Woung Dies at 51

By Karenna Warden March 31, 2023

Simone Woung (LAW ’97), an assistant dean and registrar at Georgetown University Law School, died peacefully in her sleep surrounded by family March 17. She was 51.  Woung was born in Kingston,...

Revered Professor, Founding Dean of GU-Qatar, Dies at 78

Revered Professor, Founding Dean of GU-Qatar, Dies at 78

By Adora Zheng December 2, 2022

James Reardon-Anderson, a longtime professor of history and the founding dean of the Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS) in Doha, Qatar (GU-Q), died Nov. 27. He was 78. Reardon-Anderson...

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