As another year wraps up at Georgetown, we remember the tremendous accomplishments of our students, the innovative discoveries from our faculty and the celebration of new beginnings and important legacies.
Students in the Art of Diplomacy class at the residence of the Singaporean ambassador to the U.S. have dinner with the ambassador for class.
We expanded our commitment to making Georgetown a place for everyone
The undergraduate Class of 2028 had the highest percentage of Pell-eligible students in more than a decade, and our Georgetown Scholars Program celebrated 20 years of providing wraparound support for low-income and first-generation college students. Georgetown also unveiled a new hub for its diversity, equity and inclusion work on campus, which includes a new sensory room and Disability Cultural Center.
This year, the Georgetown Scholars Program celebrated its 20th anniversary of providing wraparound support for first-generation college students and students from low-income backgrounds.
125 E St.125 E St.125 E St.University and local leaders celebrated the opening of 125 E St. at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in September.Georgetown celebrated the opening of a dedicated space for the Georgetown Humanities Initiative, a university-wide project that aims to promote and strengthen studies in the humanities.
We welcomed new partnerships from around the world
Georgetown partnered with organizations on a global scale, like our Global Health Institute joining a new initiative led by Pope Francis that will provide medical care to children. We also formed new partnerships in our own backyard, like a program that supports small businesses in under-resourced communities in DC.
Alex Kroemer, MD, PhD, a transplant surgeon at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and director of the Center for Translational Transplant Medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center, and Anton Wellstein, MD, PhD, professor of oncology and pharmacology at Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, help lead a team developing a faster, more precise method of identifying problems with liver transplants.Jesse Meiller, an associate teaching professor in the Earth Commons Institute, gathers samples from the Potomac River to study microplastics.Louis Weiner, MD, director of Georgetown Lombardi, confers with members of his lab. He was senior author of the publication that supported the launch of the clinical trial of a method to make immunotherapy effective against pancreatic cancer.
“[Being a veteran] means everything because it characterizes my life. On the other hand, I have an identity in the Church. My Church identity is the everything identity. My identity in Christ, that has always been my primary identity.”
“If we’re not changing lives and truly serving the people, then this isn’t the job for me. When someone calls and needs help, I’m going to help them. I sleep well at night when I know that community concerns are addressed, and lives are changed.”
And recognized the extraordinary contributions of one special leader
In November, John J. DeGioia (C’79, G’95) stepped down from his role as university president after 23 years to become president emeritus and a member of the faculty. DeGioia is the longest-serving president in Georgetown’s history. Over his tenure as Georgetown’s 48th president, DeGioia has expanded the impact and footprint of the university while strengthening its Catholic and Jesuit identity and deepening its commitment to academic excellence.
Here’s to 2024 and all that lies ahead. Happy holidays, Hoyas!
