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School of Health Undergraduate Wins 2026 Goldwater Scholarship
Ishaan Sharma (H’27), a junior Human Science major in the School of Health, has been named a 2026 Goldwater Scholar, a prestigious undergraduate scholarship awarded to the next generation of scientists, researchers and engineers.
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Students Win Top Prize at Big East Research Tournament
School of Health senior Junyi “Jim” Wang (H’26) and sophomore Grace Chu (C’28) in the College of Arts & Sciences won first place in the health sciences and biomedical category at the Big East Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium in New York City.
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Innovative Biomedical and Genetics Research Projects Net PhD Students ARCS Scholar Awards
Four doctoral candidates at Georgetown University, including MD/PhD candidate Alexander Lekan (G’26, M’28) in the Tumor Biology Program at the School of Medicine, have been named ARCS Scholars for 2025-2026. The distinction, granted by the Metropolitan Washington Chapter of the ARCS (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) Foundation, recognizes graduate students’ valuable research contributions to the fields of science, engineering and medicine.
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School of Health Student Reflects on Her Summer Working With Rohingya Refugees
Less than two weeks after returning from her summer volunteer work with refugees in Bangladesh, Isra Satiar (H’26) drew on her experiences when addressing the 1,600 members of Georgetown’s Class of 2029 during Georgetown’s New Student Convocation on August 23.
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He’s Going to Medical School This Fall. But First, He’s Becoming a Firefighter
Tharun Potluri (H’25, M’29) graduated from the School of Health in May. But before starting medical school at Georgetown this August, he had one more item to check off his bucket list: becoming a firefighter.
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Graduating Medical Students Honored at Annual Warwick Evans Ceremony
School of Medicine faculty honored outstanding graduating medical students for excellence in various specialties, research, outstanding patient care, academic achievement, student leadership, advocacy and commitment to social justice, and community service during the Warwick Evans Awards Ceremony.
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School of Nursing Students Recognized for Their Achievements at Annual Tropaia Ceremony
Faculty of the School of Nursing celebrated the extraordinary accomplishment of the Class of 2025 at the annual Tropaia ceremony on May 15 in Lohrfink Auditorium.
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School of Health Students Honored for Contributions to Community on Campus and Beyond
Graduating School of Health students were recognized at the annual Tropaia Ceremony for the service contributions made during their time at Georgetown.
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School of Medicine Student Ties for Second Place in Georgetown Entrepreneurs Annual ‘Bark Tank’ Pitch Competition
A student team led by Joyce Wang (M’25) received a $25,000 prize for their pitch for Provision Surgical, which offers intraoperative surgical navigation using augmented reality powered by machine learning to improve orthopedic surgical accuracy, during the Leonsis Family Entrepreneurship Prize “Bark Tank” Pitch Competition.
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Medical Students Honored for Embracing Humanism in Health Care
The Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) added 30 School of Medicine students to its rolls at its annual fall induction ceremony. The event, held October 24 in Harvey Amphitheater, recognized fourth-year medical students who excel in providing compassionate patient-centered care.
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