More than 800 Hoyas start classes today as part of a five-week summer program of academic, experiential learning and social activities, with many living on campus for the first time.

Students from underrepresented racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups in the RISE program have “risen” to leadership positions, distinguished law school careers and promising career prospects.

Daniela Rojas Medina (G’21) will further her work as co-president of Georgetown Women in International Affair, highlighting the leadership of women – especially women of color – in male-dominated fields.

Biology major Laura Ratliff (C’21) assists the international Mars Ice Mapper mission, conducting research and writing articles to enable future human exploration of the red planet.

Denzell Brown (C’21) cited his research – which he’ll expand in a Ph.D. program next fall – when applying for grants to fund therapy and legal counsel for DC mothers.

Mohamed Soltan (G’21) will scale up work with The Freedom Initiative, a nonprofit supporting political prisoners in the Arab world that he founded after his own 633-day detention in Egypt.

Students in the Class of 2021 have earned prestigious scholarships and fellowships, published books and original research and served their Georgetown, local and global communities.

More than 100 alumni have joined classes and office hours to share dynamic experiences from their workplaces in DC, across the nation and around the world.

More than 300 students from 39 countries and more than 50 global institutions gathered virtually for Hoya Hacks, a 36-hour marathon hardware and software design and coding competition.

Biology of Global Health and Spanish double major Grace Keegan (C’21), an advocate for health equity on and off Georgetown’s campus, completed two theses that focus on women’s health.