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As the first Howard Scholar at McCourt recipient, Quentin Byrd (G’24) will receive a full-tuition scholarship to attend the McCourt School Master of Public Policy Evening Program.

Biology major Jordan Kramer (C’22) has been awarded the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, which she will use to continue her work in cancer cell research.

Lianne Pinto (MBA’21) was named a 2020 Rising Women Solar fellow for the Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy, a program for students studying renewable energy and related fields.

Martha Weiss created a comprehensive guide for elementary and middle school students about the emergence of the 17-year cicada, expected to take place on the U.S. east coast this May.

Dr. Ranit Mishori, who has served in the position in an interim capacity since last summer, has been named Georgetown’s first chief public health officer.

McCourt alumnus Army Maj. Doug Meyer (G’19) manages the United States COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts supporting the federal response and progressing pandemic recovery.

Special Advisor for Disability Libbie Rifkin is collaborating with colleagues to promote accessible ways to communicate through digital means, part of ongoing efforts to advance accessibility at Georgetown.

The Georgetown Prisons and Justice Initiative will introduce a full bachelor’s degree program for 25 aspiring students incarcerated at Patuxent Institution in Jessup, MD, in the next academic year.

Sponsored by the Georgetown Medical Humanities Initiative, the undergraduate minor strives to re-center health and healing in a broader social, cultural and historical context.

Georgetown announced a partnership to promote sustainability and energy conservation through management of the university’s utility system, building on its strong commitment to the environment.