Pursuing Excellence

Georgetown's commitment to academic excellence provides students access to world-class scholars and the ability to pursue distinctive research opportunities. Students and faculty regularly garner acclaim at the top of their field.

Law Students, Professors Play Big Role in Supreme Court Win on Behalf of Children With Disabilities
March 29, 2017
Law students celebrate the role they played with Georgetown professor Brian Wolfman in the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that public schools must provide children with disabilities an educational program that is “appropriately ambitious.”
Medical Students Celebrate Match Day With Blue, Gray and Green
March 20, 2017
The Georgetown Class of 2017's more than 190 medical students discover, as others do across the country, where they will spend their residencies during Match Day, which this year fell on St. Patrick's Day.
Professor's Book on Undocumented Children Receives Choice Award
March 10, 2017
Anthropology professor Susan Terrio receives the Choice Outstanding Academic Title distinction for her book on the plight of undocumented children in the United States who fall into temporary government custody.
Georgetown Builds on Success Supporting Underserved Students, Joins Initiative
February 22, 2017
Building on its longstanding commitment to making education accessible to students of all socioeconomic backgrounds, Georgetown becomes a founding member of the American Talent Initiative.
Senior Classics Major to Compete on Jeopardy!
February 16, 2017
Senior classics major Julia Marsan (C’17) is the latest member of the Georgetown community to appear on the popular quiz show Jeopardy! as she competes for the College Championship.
Senior Looks Forward to Work at Morgan Stanley’s Hong Kong Offices
February 9, 2017
Misty Li (B'17), a senior double majoring in finance and international business, will continue her global business experience after graduation at Morgan Stanley's Hong Kong offices.
Three College Faculty Members Honored for Excellence in Teaching
February 6, 2017
Georgetown College honors three faculty members – representing the departments of history, Spanish and Portuguese, and sociology – with the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching at the annual Faculty Convocation.
Georgetown Law Students Win Top National Honors From American Bar Association
January 30, 2017
The Georgetown Law Student Bar Association receives the top national award from the American Bar Association’s Law Student Division for creating a community of excellence, community engagement and positive images of the legal profession.
Senior International History Major Awarded Prestigious Rangel Fellowship
January 18, 2017
Georgetown senior Matthew Hinson (SFS’17), an international history major in the School of Foreign Service, becomes one of 30 recipients of this year’s highly competitive Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowships.
Georgetown Student Helps Bolivians With Affordable Housing
January 4, 2017
Georgetown student Carlos Aramayo combines his academic work at the university's School of Continuing Studies with running a Bolivian nonprofit affordable housing program.

Georgetown builds on its legacy of academic excellence