All Posts: Commencement 2026
19 Articles
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Inaugural Vicini Dissertation Award Winner Michel Fallah Seeks to Answer the ‘Why’s of Brain Disease
Michel Fallah (G’25, M’27) credits recently retired professor Stefano Vicini with helping her to find a focus in biomedical research: Using electrophysiology, the measurement of…
May 16, 2026
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WATCH: We Surprised Graduates with Messages from Their Loved Ones. Bring Your Tissues.
Before commencement, Chloe Smith (N'26) and John DiBello (M'26) were among a small group of graduates asked to reflect on their journeys at Georgetown and watch messages of…
May 16, 2026
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MAGIS Society Ceremony Honors Faculty Excellence in Teaching and Mentorship
Georgetown University School of Medicine inducted three faculty members into the MAGIS Society of Master Teachers during its annual commencement week ceremony, recognizing…
May 15, 2026
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Biomedical Graduate Education in Photos: Master’s Graduates in the Class of 2026
BGE master’s degree graduates assembled in their regalia and processed onto Healy Lawn to celebrate the completion of their studies at the Graduate Commencement on May 15, 2026.…
May 15, 2026
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Changing Science, Changing Their Lives: Discovery and Transformation in the Biomedical Graduate Education Class of 2026
Meet graduates who have advanced scientific discovery and self-discovery during their time at Georgetown University Biomedical Graduate Education. From refining their academic…
May 14, 2026
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Roman Empire Scholar Dame Mary Beard Named Georgetown Graduate Commencement Speaker
Mary Beard, one of the world’s foremost scholars of ancient Rome and a major intellectual figure in the modern study of classics, will speak at Georgetown’s Graduate Commencement…
April 27, 2026
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Georgetown School of Medicine 2026 Commencement Speaker: Carlos A. Pellegrini, MD, FACS
Carlos A. Pellegrini, MD, FACS, this year's School of Medicine Commencement speaker, has had a storied career in academic medicine at the University of Washington and a late…
April 27, 2026
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Georgetown School of Health 2026 Commencement Speaker: Kedar S. Mate, MD
Kedar S. Mate, MD, co-founder and chief medical officer of Qualified Health AI, is the 2026 Commencement speaker for the School of.…
April 27, 2026
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Georgetown Berkley School of Nursing 2026 Commencement Speaker: Mary Wakefield, PhD, RN, FAAN
Mary Wakefield, PhD, RN, FAAN, a nurse who held one of the highest positions in federal health care, is the Berkley School of Nursing’s Commencement speaker for.…
April 27, 2026