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Paul F. Pelosi Public Service Scholars Program Supports SFS Students Exploring Careers in Public Service

An existing program for aspiring public servants has a boost and a new name thanks to the leadership and personal generosity of Paul (SFS’62) and Nancy Pelosi.

Internationally Renowned Georgetown Cancer Epidemiologist Named Washingtonian of the Year

Lucile Adams-Campbell, associate director for minority health and health disparities research at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, has been named a 2018 Washingtonian of the Year by Washingtonian magazine.

Comedian, Alumnus Jim Gaffigan Stands Up for First-Generation Students

Comedian Jim Gaffigan (B'88) takes time from his comedy tour to support the Georgetown Scholarship Program's work with first-generation college students. He'll join fellow alumni comics John Mulaney (C'04) and Mike Birbiglia (C'00) for a sold-out Stand Up for Georgetown benefit in New York Jan. 14.

Wrongfully Convicted Alumnus Wins Marshall Scholarship to Study Comparative Social Policy at Oxford

Georgetown alumnus Brian Ferguson (C’18), once wrongfully incarcerated for homicide and exonerated after serving 11 years of a life sentence, has won a prestigious Marshall Scholarship to pursue a master’s of comparative social policy at the University of Oxford.

Alumna Marks 30th Anniversary of Prenatal Care Center for DC Immigrants

Colleagues, faculty, students, alumni and friends thank Georgetown alumna Maria S. Gomez (NHS’77), the founder of Mary’s Center, which for 30 years has provided prenatal care to immigrant women in DC.

Leader of One Common Unity Named 2019 Legacy of a Dream Awardee

Hawah Kasat, co-founder and executive director of One Common Unity (OCU), will be honored as Georgetown’s 2019 John Thompson Jr. Legacy of a Dream Award recipient Jan. 21 at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Receives Cura Personalis Award

Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, receives Georgetown University Medical Center's Cura Personalis Award. The award is bestowed upon a health professional who has made outstanding contributions to human health guided by compassion and service.

The Jesuit Mission: Seeking God in All Things

Have the Jesuits always been educators? How does a Jesuit become a Jesuit? What is cura personalis? Get answers about all things Jesuit here.

Ph.D. Student: Pharmacology at Georgetown Provides Science Environment Where He Can Be His Best

Eric Witherspoon (G'22), a Ph.D. candidate in pharmacology, reflects on why he chose Georgetown and his plans for a career in science policy.

Students to Benefit From New Partnership With Kennedy Center

The new Georgetown-Kennedy Center Seminar Series creates opportunities for students, including free tickets to events, post-performance conversations with artists and faculty and a competitive fellowship program.