Veterans

Continuing coverage of Georgetown's veterans community

First Veteran Leaders' Scholarship Goes to Obama White House Fellow
February 28, 2013
Georgetown's Center for Public & Nonprofit Leadership awards its first scholarship for leaders working on behalf of veterans to White House Fellow Rodney Lewis.
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Georgetown Basketball Team Plays on Navy Ship
November 12, 2012
Georgetown's men's basketball team had a once-in-a-lifetime experience Nov. 9, when they played Florida on the deck of the USS Bataan in Jacksonville.
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Veteran, Activist Awarded GPPI Scholarship, Featured in Film
November 9, 2012
Iraq War veteran Maggie Smith (G'13), who served as a body double in a Jennifer Aniston-directed film on breast cancer, receives a Georgetown Public Policy Institute scholarship for her academic work and activism in breast and ovarian cancer awareness.
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Paraplegic Naval Academy Graduate Pursues Georgetown Law Degree
November 8, 2012
The United States Naval Academy's first paraplegic graduate, Kevin Hillery, is now focusing on law school at Georgetown.
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Med School Grad to Follow Legacy as Blue Angels Surgeon
October 3, 2012
Lt. Cmdr. Mark DeBuse (M'09) takes over as flight surgeon for the Blue Angels – the Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron – in November for a two-year term.
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Student Veteran Honored for Community Service Work
September 5, 2012
Former United States Marine Colby Howard (F'12, G'13) supports other student veterans through his work with the Georgetown University Student Veterans Association.
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First Double Amputee Army Commander Acts in Battleship Movie
July 23, 2012
Col. Gregory Gadson (G'09), the Army's first double amputee to serve as commander of a garrison – located at Fort Belvoir in Virginia, stars in a summer action film.
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Students, Alumni Win Tillman Military Scholarships for 2012-2013
July 9, 2012
A Marine Corps captain and a U.S. Army major were among the Georgetown students and alumni named Tillman Military Scholars by the Pat Tillman Foundation for the next academic year.
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Student Veterans Choose Georgetown for Diversity, Opportunities
November 11, 2011
United States military veterans praise Georgetown for its focus on international engagement, academic excellence and diversity in backgrounds and perspectives.
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Georgetown Honors Student, Alumni Veterans for Service
November 10, 2011
"A Day to Honor Our Veterans: A Tradition of Service" ceremony with guest speaker Brigadier General Kenneth J. Lee (L’07) recognizes service and sacrifices of Georgetown military veterans.
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