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Georgetown alumnus develops innovative database to expose LGBTQ+ abuses

When Juan Pablo Delgado (MPP’19) started litigating cases in Mexican courts on LGBTQ+ rights abuses, local and national authorities often denied the existence of prejudice…

April 8, 2024

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‘Very DC’ love stories: 4 Georgetown couples share their charming meet cutes

Alex Brillman (MPP’19) and Anna Heard (MPP’19) Alex Brillman and Anna Heard met in the sandwich line on the first day of orientation at the McCourt School. “One of us was…

February 14, 2024

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Three Georgetown alums join the McCourt School Advisory Board

The McCourt School of Public Policy welcomes three new members to its Advisory Board , established in October 2021. Koonal Gandhi (MPP’05), chief investment officer for…

October 10, 2023

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McCourt School Career Development team levels up services and offerings

Don’t be surprised if a visit with McCourt’s three-person career development team yields some introspection. “I like to tell students that I ask a lot of questions, but I…

August 7, 2023

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Founding donor’s commencement address marks 10th anniversary of the McCourt School

Georgetown alumnus Frank H. McCourt, Jr. (C’75), a civic entrepreneur, international business leader and founder of Project Liberty, a visionary initiative to transform how the…

May 3, 2023

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$75K gift establishes new McCourt School scholarship fund

The McCourt School of Public Policy is pleased to announce the creation of the Jim and Kellie Meiman Hock Scholarship Fund, made possible by generous support from McCourt School…

February 21, 2023

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Georgetown couples find love on the Hilltop

Jannet Esparza (MPM’23) and Carlos Beltran (MPM’23) Jannet and Carlos, who met in an introductory political science course as undergraduates at California State University…

February 14, 2023

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Former graduate students share how their love began at the McCourt School

Bidjan Nashat (Hertie MPP‘07) and Joanna Mikulski (MPP‘07) Bidjan, an exchange student from the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin , met Joanna during McCourt School…

February 14, 2022

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McCourt alumna returns to the Hilltop as Associate Director of the Massive Data Institute

The Massive Data Institute (MDI) at the McCourt School of Public Policy recently welcomed McCourt alumna Anjelika Deogirikar Grossman (MPP‘14) as its new associate director. …

January 31, 2022

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Q&A: McCourt and National Urban Fellows alumna Regina Johnson

What drove you to apply to the National Urban Fellows program?  I felt stagnant in my role and was looking for an opportunity to expand my network and shake up my. …

January 21, 2022