Alumni Stories
Where will Georgetown lead you? Our alumni go on to exciting careers — in every facet of society — and strive to make the world a better place. Alumni become humanitarians, social activists, academics, heads of states, comedians, journalists, business leaders, doctors and lawyers. Our extensive alumni network provides mentorship and inspiration.
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“I found that Georgetown created an environment where you could learn different perspectives. It frankly made me a much better leader over the course of my career.”
“All of the interdisciplinary programs that the College of Arts & Sciences has developed over the years emphasize the synthesis of information in different ways and that’s basically what business is. Today, I take inputs from a variety of sources and make decisions whose outcomes aren’t guaranteed and require the same kind of mental nimbleness that I learned through my American studies degree.”
“What fuels Alan and me is simple injustice. We were taught at Georgetown the Jesuit values of social justice … and we’re pretty good at it because of our SFS backgrounds. We know how to move in these foreign locations. We know how to build organizations and work with them daily.”
Exceptional Alumni
The John Carroll Award recognizes alumni who exemplify the ideals and traditions of Georgetown and its founder. The Patrick Healy Award honors a friend of the university whose achievements and service reflect Georgetown ideals and traditions.
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A Testimonial
“Reflecting on the faculty members at Georgetown who had guided and supported me, it had such a tremendous impact. So I’ve been considering what effect I can have as a Native educator in academic medicine. I hope I can be just as inspirational for other future Native physicians if I go down that path.”
Hoyas on the Hill
Georgetown trains its students to be people for others. Many of our alumni pursue careers in public service, from working in public health and diplomacy to representing the American people in Congress.
Covering the White House
Yamiche Alcindor (C’09) studied government and English at Georgetown and has gone on to be a nationally recognized journalist for PBS NewsHour, the New York Times and USA Today. Now as the White House correspondent for NBC News, Alcindor said she uses her Georgetown education almost every day.
Alumni News
Christy Keswick (B’97), co-founder and president of Good Sports, reflects on her journey from Georgetown to leading a national nonprofit expanding access to youth sports.
