More than 2,400 Georgetown alumni, students, faculty members and friends gathered in Washington, D.C., for the 2010 John Carroll Weekend, the annual, four-day Georgetown celebration that features faculty-led tours and lectures, social events and a ceremony honoring alumni leaders.

Thank you to all who helped make this weekend a success. We hope to see you next April for the 2011 John Carroll Weekend in San Francisco, Ca. (date to be determined).

Watch the Witness to History video shown during the President’s Welcome Reception at the Newseum and the video tribute that honored this year’s John Carroll and Patrick Healy award recipients.

Weekend Highlights

Among the weekend’s most popular events was a reception held at the Newseum, at which President John J. DeGioia and a host of current senators and congressmen and Georgetown alumni welcomed John Carroll Weekend attendees to the university’s hometown.

The following night, alumni gathered in the Great Hall of the Library of Congress to enjoy the stunning space and remarks by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (H’02). Later that evening, Hoyas took over downtown D.C. during the Block Party and enjoyed the talents of acclaimed alumni performers at one of three GEMA Rocks concerts.

Highlights also included discussions with National Security Advisor Gen. James Jones (F’66, H’02) and Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis (C’77). Georgetown President Emeritus Leo J. O'Donovan, S.J., professor of religious art and cultural history Diane Apostolos-Cappadona, professor of history Maurice Jackson and English professor Michael Collins led a variety of lectures and tours exploring the District’s diverse artistic, architectural and literary treasures.

Honoring the Accomplishments of Georgetown Alumni

At the weekend’s signature awards banquet, attendees paid tribute to five distinguished alumni and one friend of the university with the 58th annual John Carroll and Patrick Healy awards recognizing lifetime achievement and service to Georgetown. Read about this year’s recipients and view the video tribute that was shown at the banquet.

Third Annual Georgetown Global Forum

On Friday, April 30, more than 300 John Carroll Weekend attendees joined distinguished global development, academic, medical, business and media leaders to share strategies for addressing humanitarian crisis relief and reconstruction and lessons learned from Haiti, Chile and Afghanistan. Luis Alberto Moreno, president of Inter-American Development Bank, offered the keynote address. For video footage and more information, visit http://www.georgetownglobalforum.com/.