Cultivating service-oriented leaders and researchers through doctoral and master's programs in dozens of disciplines at @Georgetown. #GradHoyas

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Where do graduate students hang out at @Georgetown? What are the Hilltop and Capitol Campuses? Let these student guides lead you on a video tour for master’s and Ph.D. candidates. Find the full video on YouTube: piped.video/nPJz7Nc6Y4M
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Starting the semester off right by sharing a meal, laughs and interests! Last week's BBQ and Student Organization fair brought together Grad Hoyas across programs for an afternoon of fun and food.
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During the annual Graduate Induction Ceremony on Tuesday, new and returning graduate students filled historic Gaston Hall to hear messages of advice, encouragement and wisdom from @Georgetown President Eduardo Peñalver and nine other leaders from across the university.
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Henry Schadwinkel (G’27) spent much of three years at the University of Oregon incognito, capering around campus in a duck costume. He carries the Oregon Duck’s collegial spirit with him as he starts his @Georgetown M.A. in American Government this fall: bit.ly/4zqCeSL
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After nearly four years of teaching, Jennifer Ayarkwa (G'28) is returning to the classroom on the student side this fall through the Master of Arts in Latin American Studies program at @georgetownsfs: bit.ly/4g4qZq5
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Anthony Choi’s (G’28) career has evolved over the years, from communications strategy to Army service and now federal IT solutions. As the AI sector expands, Choi is returning to school for his MPS in Artificial Intelligence Management at @GeorgetownSCS: bit.ly/3UfDWWQ
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Graduate Studies' Welcome Week starts next Monday. Are you ready? Find events and RSVP at our Welcome Week webpage: bit.ly/4fujudc
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“Growing up in DC, I always saw Georgetown as my dream school,” said Keiti Lazo (G’27). Lazo, a new master’s student in the M.A. in Educational Transformation program, is the first in her family to pursue a graduate degree: bit.ly/4hoOtsh
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What would motivate a graduate student to attend the same program, at the same university, for both their master’s and Ph.D.? Ask Kaiyan Shi (G’25, G’30), a graduate of the master’s in biostatistics program who is returning to @Georgetown for his Ph.D.: bit.ly/3RkXDM2
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Years after COVID-induced school closures, students who were in early grades in 2020 and 2021 are experiencing lasting effects from learning remotely during a critical period of development, research from a recent Ph.D. graduate shows: bit.ly/4bjE2m7
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Jared Salcedo (G'25, G'27) from @GeorgetownSCS is an inaugural member of the DisCover Fellowship, a groundbreaking initiative from Georgetown's Disability Cultural Center that supports students in developing projects on disability studies and culture: bit.ly/4aX96bi
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What do postcolonial perspectives on disgust, tool use in bottlenose dolphins and Brazil’s oil history have in common? They’re the subjects of three separate dissertations worthy of Georgetown’s highest honor for doctoral research. Meet the 2026 honorees: bit.ly/43VJKqh
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Alison Mackey has been appointed Vice President for Graduate Studies at @Georgetown, beginning July 1, 2026. Mackey is an internationally recognized linguistics researcher and a Georgetown faculty member for 28 years who has held many university roles: bit.ly/4uFIn9V
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Behind the landmark return of the Artemis II mission this spring stood a communications strategy crafted by Kristi Johnson (G'25). @GeorgetownSCS' master's in public relations and corporate communications program prepared her for the stellar feat: bit.ly/4nN6ySk
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This month, 5,012 graduate students received a degree as part of @Georgetown's Class of 2026. At Graduate Commencement, speaker and classicist Mary Beard offered the graduates new perspectives on the value of their education: bit.ly/3Pwela8 📸 : Elman Studio #Hoyas2026
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Tassels? Turned. 🎓 Diplomas? Granted. 📜 Memories? Made for a lifetime. 📸 Class of 2026, we can't wait to see how you change the world. 💙 #Hoyas2026
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Congratulations to the master's and Ph.D. recipients who participated in the Multicultural Celebration and Doctoral Hooding. See you tomorrow for Graduate Commencement! 🎓 Find the livestream link on Georgetown's Commencement website: commencement.georgetown.edu/
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Interreligious understanding is a way of life at Georgetown, writes graduating Ph.D. student Mideum Hong (G'26) — and studying in Georgetown's interfaith environment has made him a better scholar and believer. Read his reflections: bit.ly/434S728 #Hoyas2026
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Commencement week is here! Whether you're joining us in person or remotely, find everything you need to know on Georgetown's Commencement website: commencement.georgetown.edu/ See you on the Commencement stage! 📸: 2025 Commencement photos 1, 2 and 4 by Elman Studio
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The first time Seyoung Kim (G'26) set foot in the U.S. was during her move to DC for her @Georgetown master's program. “It wasn’t easy, but I had real passion,” said Kim, a @fulbrightkorea recipient. She soon found a home away from home: bit.ly/4tWM63r #Hoyas2026
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We're one week away from the start of Graduate Studies' 2026 Commencement events! Here's our festivities schedule: bit.ly/3RC3f1M Save this graphic for easy hooding reference! Doctoral students, we've got you covered with our video regalia guide: bit.ly/4umkTXC
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"Looking back on my time at @Georgetown, I can say with certainty that the university has left me better than it found me," writes Farrell Moskow (G'26). "And that growth was no accident." Read his reflections on graduating from @GeorgetownSCS this month: bit.ly/4wqPlSD
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Working with incurable infectious diseases doesn't intimidate Bobbi Barr (G'26), but going to grad school did. When Barr lost her federal contractor job in 2025, learning about @Georgetown's federal employee tuition scholarship helped her take the leap: bit.ly/gufederalworkers
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Biology professor Shaun Brinsmade, a co-director of graduate studies in @Georgetown's Department of Biology, has been named a 2025-26 Distinguished Lecturer by the American Society for Microbiology: bit.ly/40HR5bi
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Dexter Sharp, Ph.D., was the first in his family to attend college. His support networks inspired him to pay that mentorship forward. Now leading graduate enrichment at @Georgetown, Sharp helps thousands of master's and Ph.D. students achieve their goals: bit.ly/4sTdcaI
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When Grady McGinnis (G'27) was laid off from USAID in 2025, he determined that grad school was his next step. He landed at the @McCourtSchool for a Master of Public Policy after learning about @Georgetown's federal employee tuition benefit: bit.ly/gufederalworkers
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Visitors to Georgetown University Art Galleries have a rare opportunity to view the professional debut of up-and-coming curators, who happen to be grad students in Georgetown's Art & Museum Studies master's program: grad.georgetown.edu/2026/02/… (📸 : Tony Powell)
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Two #GradHoyas, Natalie Delille (G'26) and Xialong (James) Wang (G'26), have been named 2026 Schwarzman Scholars and will attend a one-year master's degree program in China for promising young leaders from around the world: georgetown.edu/news/5-hoyas-…
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After the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) shuttered last year, Grady McGinnis (G’27) faced a competitive and uncertain job market for international development professionals in DC. He decided to pursue a Master of Public Policy: bit.ly/3MINCFM
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And with that, the 2025 season comes to an end! As the year winds down, we're reflecting on the many accomplishments of our #GradHoya community in 2025. Join our walk down memory lane via Graduate Studies Wrapped: bit.ly/48PxVE3
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Former federal contractor Alisha Bi (G'27) left her job in August to pursue a full-time @McCourtSchool grad program in data science for public policy. @Georgetown's master's tuition scholarship program for federal workers helped make it possible: bit.ly/3MINCFM
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Kenyatta Hazlewood (G’28), the director of trauma services at @HowardU Hospital, joined @GtownNursing to deepen her commitment to trauma prevention and intervention efforts and advance health equity through research: bit.ly/4oFKUhm
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Swipe for some holiday cheer➡️ Georgetown's annual Christmas Tree Lighting kicked off the holidays on campus with festive lights, hot cocoa and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. DC's first snow of the season made the evening a little more magical. ❄️
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A team of three current and former @Georgetown graduate students in computational linguistics and computer science has won an international competition in natural language processing and will present their research at @emnlpmeeting this month: bit.ly/4nuxp3H
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Student Research Day has given generations of @GeorgetownBGE grad students their start in presenting research to peers. The annual biomedical bash, co-hosted by student group @GUMCGSO, celebrated its 40th anniversary this month: bit.ly/4qnH52r
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Kelly Grady, associate director of interdisciplinary programs at the Joint Office of Graduate Studies, is a central figure behind the development of innovative grad offerings across @Georgetown. Get to know Grady in the latest Georgetown Faces feature: bit.ly/3Wbjqod
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On most Sundays, Fr. Taroh Amédé, S.J., leads Mass on Georgetown's Capitol Campus. During the week, his head is buried in a different topic: emergency and disaster management. bit.ly/46JKWhj
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"The limit is past the sky" for @Georgetown Ph.D. student Kenzie Mounir (G'30) as she searches the galaxy for extraterrestrial life. Astrobiologists like her study if the processes and resources that sustain survival on Earth are present on other planets: bit.ly/3W0Ru6x
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.@gtownnursing recently welcomed its first cohort of a new Ph.D. in Nursing program that uses a research-centered approach to equip nursing professionals with advanced knowledge to further health equity for all. Meet the scholars: bit.ly/4pvFgjE
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What a week! We welcomed our #GradHoyas back to campus with food, friendship and opportunities to find new interests through events including the Graduate Induction Ceremony and the BBQ & Student Organization Fair. Here's to another great year of learning, community and growth.
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Ten Georgetown graduate students have been named fellows of the Bryce Harlow Foundation, which recognizes outstanding part-time graduate students who are working full time and committed to careers in government advocacy: grad.georgetown.edu/2025/08/…
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Martha Cameron (G'25, G'30), an HIV-positive public health advocate from Lusaka, Zambia, has worked in HIV awareness and prevention for over 30 years. This fall, she's starting a Ph.D. in global infectious disease at @Georgetown to broaden her impact: grad.georgetown.edu/2025/08/…
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Wisdom Obinna (G'29) was one of 52 students worldwide chosen for the @UN Graduate Study Programme this summer. He learned about diplomacy and helped advise the U.N. on the ethical use of technologies like AI: bit.ly/4m5ysqj (📸 #2 and #3 : UN/Andrian Vasu Veluppilai)
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The 2026 @Georgetown Graduate Studies application is live! Explore your potential in our vibrant #GradHoyas community through top-ranked master’s programs and exceptional doctoral research opportunities. Find admission and application details here: grad.georgetown.edu/admissio…
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A neuroscientist, a lepidopterist and historians of West African culture in Brazil and decolonial narratives in Peru are recipients of the annual Harold N. Glassman Award, which honors distinguished dissertations from recent @Georgetown Ph.D. recipients: grad.georgetown.edu/2025/07/…
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#FlashbackFriday ⏮️ This 1953 photo from @gtownlibrary features a building on 35th & N St. NW that is identified as the Graduate School's headquarters in that year's student handbook. Today, #GradHoyas call the Car Barn home. (📸 | William Beanland/Georgetown University Archives)
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Graduate school is hard. So is fatherhood. Meet two dad #GradHoyas, Antonio Bizarron Jauregui (G'25 @McCourtSchool) and João Bevilaqua Basto (G'26 @msbgu), who masterfully balanced their studies with parenting and work: bit.ly/3ZvDsMi (📸 #1: Elman Studio)
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Allow us to reintroduce ourselves! The Graduate School now goes by @GradGeorgetown on all platforms, so it's easier than ever to find the latest on graduate studies and the graduate student experience at @Georgetown. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube, too!
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We're still smiling, too! There's nothing like the joy of our #GradHoyas during commencement week. Congratulations again to all of our #Hoyas2025. We're excited to watch you soar. 💙 (📸: Elman Studio for photos two, three, six, seven and nine)
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Commencement week is here, #GradHoyas Class of 2025! Are you regalia ready? 📸 We're livestreaming Thursday's 9 a.m. Doctoral Hooding Ceremony on our Facebook page, no login required: bit.ly/43coFa8 More information on the #Hoyas2025 homepage: bit.ly/4k1ISGK
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