Nashville. John Carroll Weekend. March 31-April 3, 2022
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John Carroll Weekend Returns in 2022!

Georgetown is heading to Nashville, Tennessee! After a year spent apart, what better place to reunite than in Music City, a metropolis thrumming with live performances, southern hospitality, and creative energy? Join the Georgetown community from March 31 to April 3, 2022, for a spirited weekend of cultural tours, intellectual programming, and cherished social events.

Alumni, university leaders, renowned faculty, and friends of the university will spend four days together, should public health conditions allow, experiencing country music, star-studded history, top-tier museums, and a playful culinary scene. Nashville takes public health guidelines seriously and is designated as a Safe Travels destination by the World Travel & Tourism Council.

With this special return, there are more reasons to celebrate! At John Carroll Weekend Nashville, we will recognize the 2020 and 2022 John Carroll and Patrick Healy awardees.  Join us from March 31 to April 3, 2022, to fete alumni and friends of the university who are doing incredible work, and to enjoy all the music, history, and culture Nashville has to offer.

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Accommodations

Our hotel blocks are now full! We are thrilled at this enthusiastic response from our extraordinary community, and we look forward to a great turnout at John Carroll Weekend 2022. If you are seeking alternate accommodations, there are many hotels in close proximity to our home base for John Carroll Weekend Nashville; included below are several nearby suggestions.

Hilton Nashville Downtown

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Phone: (615) 620-1000

.4 miles from the JW Marriott

Omni Nashville Hotel

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Phone: (615) 782-5300

.5 miles from the JW Marriott

Cambria Hotel Nashville Downtown

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Phone: (615) 515-5800

400 ft. from the JW Marriott

Renaissance Nashville Hotel

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Phone: (615) 255-8400

.4 miles from the JW Marriott

The Westin Nashville

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Phone: (615) 248-2800

Located in the city’s downtown district, The Westin Nashville provides easy access to Music City Center, Music Row, and Broadway. Relax in this boutique hotel’s Rhapsody Spa or savor creative cuisine and live entertainment at Decker & Dyer.

.1 miles from the JW Marriott

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JW Marriott Nashville

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Phone: (615) 291-8600

The JW Marriott Nashville is the home base for John Carroll Weekend programming. This hotel block is no longer available, but we encourage everyone seeking accommodations to reserve a hotel room at The Westin Nashville or additional hotel options that are forthcoming.

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John Carroll Weekend 2022

Great places. Great people. It’s been so long and we can’t wait to celebrate in 2022.

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Awards

At John Carroll Weekend Nashville, we will recognize the 2020 and 2022 John Carroll and Patrick Healy awardees.

The John Carroll Award recognizes alumni whose achievements and record of service exemplify the ideals and traditions of Georgetown University and its founder.

The Patrick Healy Award honors friends of the university whose record of service to the Georgetown community and professional achievements exemplify Georgetown University’s ideals and traditions.

 

2020 Awardees

 

John Carroll Award
Emily Chen Carrera (B’88)
Lisa Christiansen Gentil (SLL’74, Parent’09, ’12)
Judith Donahue Lafranchi (SFS’78, Parent’09)
Stephen Ray Mitchell, M.D. (W’86, MBA’13, Parent’15)
Stephen Wolfe (SFS’67)

Patrick Healy Award
Nancy Pelosi (H’02, Parent’88, ’89, ’91, Grandparent’21)

2022 Awardees

 

John Carroll Award
J. Jacques Carter, M.D. (M’79)
Rolando Gonzalez-Bunster (C’68, Parent’00, ’05, ’14, ’16)
Susan Karches (C’74, Parent’03, ’08, ’15)
Karen Schneider (NHS’76, Parent’11, ’14)
Yunho Song (SFS’86, Parent’23)

Patrick Healy Award 
Gwendolyn Mikell, Ph.D. (Parent’05)

 

John Carroll Awardees

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Emily Chen Carrera (B’88)

J. Jacques Carter, M.D. (M’79)

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Lisa Christiansen Gentil (SLL’74, Parent’09, ’12)

Susan Karches (C’74, Parent’03, ’08, ’15)

JUDITH DONAHUE LAFRANCHI

Judith Donahue Lafranchi (SFS’78, Parent’09)

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Stephen Ray Mitchell (W’86, MBA’13, Parent’15)

Karen Schneider (NHS’76, Parent’11, ’14)

Yunho Song (SFS’86, Parent’23)

Steve Wolfe

Stephen Wolfe (SFS’67)

Patrick Healy Awardees

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Nancy Pelosi (H’02, Parent’88, ’89, ’91)

View past John Carroll Award recipients
View past Patrick Healy Award recipients

Sponsor

Are you interested in becoming a sponsor of John Carroll Weekend Nashville? Your support plays a vital role in continuing this beloved Georgetown tradition of intellectual, cultural, and social enrichment.

View the levels of sponsorship below, and contact Mary Kertz Jones at Mary.Kertz.Jones@georgetown.edu to discuss your sponsorship opportunity.

  • Sponsors

    Presidential Sponsorship

    • Judith Donahue (SFS’78) and Bruce Lafranchi (Parents’09)
    • Suzanne and Yunho (SFS’86) Song (Parents’23)

    University Circle Sponsorship

    • Lisa Christiansen Gentil (SLL’74) and Fernando Gentil Sr. (Parents’09, ’12)
    • Kathylynn (SFS’78) and Mark Grier (Parents’23)
    • Susan Karches (C’74, Parent’03, ’08, ’15) and Thomas Owens
    • Gina (B’68) and Steve (SFS’67) Wolfe

    Dahlgren Sponsorship

    • Rosemary Berkery-Hausen and Robert Hausen (Parents’15)
    • Georgetown University Alumni Association
    • Karen and John (C’70) Wolfe

    Blue and Gray Sponsorship

    • Stephen Blommer (C’89) and Charles Holzwarth
    • Chandler and Paul (C’62) Tagliabue
    • Robin and Paul (C’68) Vermylen (Parents’94, ’97, ’99, ’05)
    • Cynthia Weldon (SFS’88) and Jamie O’Hara (C’88, L’92) (Parents’22, ’24)

    Archbishop Carroll Sponsorship

    • ​​Susan Cook and Drew Fine (B’84) (Parents’20, ’21)
    • Laurie Hodges Lapeyre (B’83) and Pierre Lapeyre Jr. (Parents’15, ’17)
    • Maureen and Francis (C’69, R’79) Previti (Parents’06, ’08, ’09)

    Patrick Healy Sponsorship

    • Karen Schneider (NHS’76) and David Heffernan (Parents’11, ’14)
    • Dr. James A. (C’55) and Susan O’Neill (Parents’94)
    • Regina Torsney-Durkin (C’73, M’77)
    • Peggy and Winston (L’81, ’84) Zee

    William Gaston Sponsorship

    • Amy Baughman and Stuart Pollard (B’89)
    • Ann and Bruce (L’80) Blume (Parents’08, ’20)
    • Fran (NHS’78) and Tim Buckley (Parents’08, ’12)
    • Nancy Ripp Clark (C’77, M’81) and Kevin Clark (C’76, L’79) (Parents’05, ’08, ’11, ’13, ’20, ’23)
    • Vanessa and Michael (L’84) Ford
    • Michael Karam (SFS’72, L’76, L’81, Parent’07)
    • Anthea Kelsick and Jamal Epps (C’01)
    • Brandi and Christopher (C’95, L’98, MBA’99) McLaughlin
    • Theresa (B’92) and Arthur (B’92) Minson (Parents’22, ’24)
    • Adelaida Delgado Palm (B’80) and Gunnar Palm (P’12)
    • Mary and Bill Poland (Parents’13)
    • Ann Beth (C’86, L’94) and Bob Stebbins

    Alma Mater Sponsorship

    • Nancy Ambrose Armstrong (SFS’77) and Scott Armstrong
    • Lara Coraci Basile (C’92) and Vincent Basile (Parents’20, ’23)
    • Molly and Thomas (B’77) Bianco
    • ​Michele (C’83) and Adam (B’83) Blackwood (Parents’16, ’19, ’22)
    • Timothy Browne (L’01)
    • David Fajardo Caracta (SFS’00)
    • Linda and David (C’71) DeCerbo (Parents ’03)
    • Maren (NHS’78) and Stephen (C’76, D’80) Dinsmore (Parents’07, ’09, ’12)
    • In Honor of Judy Donahue Lafranchi (SFS’78, Parent’09)
    • ​Regina (​NHS​’88) and Patrick (C’85, M’89) Fernicola
    • Anne-Marie (C’90) and Jeffrey (C’88, L’91) Finnell
    • Meade and David (SFS’93, L’97, MBA’97) Fogel
    • Kara Gaffney Ross (C’88)
    • Mary Kay and Richard (SFS’96) Galentino
    • Thomas Galvin (B’83, Parent’18, ’20, ’21)
    • Courtney (NHS’97) and Bryan (C’97) Giraudo
    • Michele Godorecci (C’88) and Ron Filak (B’88)
    • Kaya Henderson (SFS’92, EML’07, H’12)
    • Debbie (SFS’71) and Rich (SFS’71) Hluchan (Parents’08, ’09, ’17)
    • Ted Jewell (M’81)
    • Daphne (M’93) and Leon (C’92) Keshishian
    • William (C’68, M’72, R’74, W’76) and Annamarie Licamele (Parents’01, ’04, ’07, ’08)
    • Juliette Chiodo Lloyd (SLL’68, Parent’07)
    • Alice Lustig (C’88)
    • Karen Mendoza (C’14)
    • Elizabeth (C’89) and Peter (C’89, M’96) Moley (Parents’18)
    • Eileen O’Brien Mulroy (NHS’76, MS’83) and Gregory Mulroy
    • Kelly Mulvoy Mangan (SFS’91) and James Mangan (C’92, L’95) (Parents’25)
    • ​Jodi ​Olivo ​(SFS’81) and Mac Akin
    • Lauren (NHS’09) and Clement Pappas
    • Catherine Petty (C’00)
    • Mary Quinn (C’81)
    • Jeanne (NHS’82) and William (C’79) Reynolds (Parents’10, ’13)
    • Caroline Rogers (C’08, N’11) and Hunter White
    • Michael Scanlan (C’86)
    • Marlisa Senchak and Thomas Delaney (C’79) (Parents’18)
    • Marjan Khalili Sharifi (SLL’82)
    • Irene and Ed (C’66) Shaw (Parents’94, ’98, ’98)
    • Monica (B’00) and William Sprinkle
    • Ainslie (SFS’96) and Steven Sugarman
    • Don Sullivan (SFS’77)
    • Sheila and Dan (C’69, L’77) Sullivan (Parents’14)
    • Fonda Sutton (SFS’87, L’95, EML’15)
    • Amy Vijayanagar (SFS’98, G’98) and Andrew Padovano (SFS’98, G’99)
    • ​David Walsh (C’58) and Alfredo ​Lopez ​Cardoza
    • Eric Woods (B’91)
    • James P. Woods Jr. (C’76)

  • Special Thanks

    John Carroll Weekend Nashville Advisory Committee

    • Jessi Baker (C’00)
    • Joe Baker (C’98)
    • David Briley (C’88)
    • Timothy Browne (L’01)
    • Katherine Bucciarelli (C’07)
    • Jonathan Cole (C’91)
    • Tim Duffin (M’88, R’90)
    • Jonathan Frist (MBA’22)
    • Richard Galentino (SFS’96)
    • John Johnson (G’16, MBA’21)
    • Thomas Massad (C’17)
    • Sean Mooney (B’97)
    • Kate Mooney (C’98)
    • Nabanita Nag (C’97)
    • Jim O’Neill (C’55, Parent’94)
    • Caroline Rogers (C’08, NHS’11)
    • Monica Sprinkle (B’00)
    • Don Sullivan (SFS’77)
    • Sarah Trahern (C’86)
    • Mimi Vaughn (SFS’88)

Explore

Explore Nashville and look back on the best moments from John Carroll Weekends in Boston, Rome, Austin, and Seattle. We look forward to seeing you in Nashville in 2022!

36 Hours in Nashville

John Carroll Weekend 2019 in Boston

5 Things to do in Nashville

John Carroll Weekend 2018 in Seattle

Nashville Vacation Travel Guide

John Carroll Weekend 2017 in Austin

John Carroll Weekend 2016 in Rome

Past Weekends

Boston 2019
Seattle 2018
Austin 2017

Frequently Asked Questions

Please email advancementevents@georgetown.edu or call 202-687-2064 (Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. EDT) if you have any further questions or need assistance.

  • What is John Carroll Weekend?

    Alumni, faculty, students, staff, family members, and friends of Georgetown travel annually to a different city to celebrate the university and the leaders it creates. The weekend is packed with social, cultural, and intellectual events that provide participants with opportunities to engage with one another and with Georgetown’s outstanding faculty and university leaders. John Carroll Weekend includes tours and excursions, lectures from industry experts, and receptions that offer an exclusive and exciting experience of the host city or locale.

  • What are the John Carroll and Patrick Healy Awards?

    Each year, Georgetown honors several alumni and one friend of the university for their lifetime achievements and record of service to Georgetown. Two types of awards are presented at a special banquet during John Carroll Weekend. The John Carroll Award was established in 1951 to honor alumni whose achievements exemplify the ideals and traditions of the university and its founder, Archbishop John Carroll. The Patrick Healy Award is named in honor of Patrick Healy, the first African American president of a predominantly white university, who transformed Georgetown from a small college into a modern university. The award honors a person who is not an alumnus or alumna, but who carries on Healy’s tradition of service to Georgetown.

    To learn more about the Georgetown University Alumni Association (GUAA)’s recognition awards and their application process, please visit GUAA Awards.

  • Who may attend John Carroll Weekend 2022 in Nashville, Tennesee?

    Georgetown alumni, parents, family members, friends, students, and faculty—as well as industry and political leaders—are invited to participate in John Carroll Weekend 2022.

  • What is the COVID-19 vaccine policy for John Carroll Weekend?

    All attendees for this event must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and have received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot if eligible. Attendees will need to follow Georgetown University protocol for uploading their vaccination status, which is outlined below. Pursuant to Tennessee law, in lieu of providing proof of vaccination, attendees can provide results of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to the event.

    In addition, attendees must continue to comply with Georgetown public health guidelines as they evolve, as well as CDC, local, state, and venue guidelines at the location of this event in Nashville, Tennessee.

     

  • How can I submit my proof of vaccination?

    All attendees for this event can upload proof of vaccination by accessing the John Carroll Weekend Vaccination Portal. 

  • I have submitted my vaccination information through the portal. Should I still bring proof of vaccination with me to John Carroll Weekend?

    Please do. We recommend bringing a physical or digital copy of your vaccination card or negative PCR test results with you.

  • I have opted to provide proof of a negative PCR COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours prior to the event in lieu of vaccination information. How do I submit my results?

    You will need to provide the results during check-in at the on-site registration suite at the JW Marriott in order to gain entry into any events or activities.

  • Can I still attend John Carroll Weekend if I have not submitted the required documentation either in advance or on-site?

    No. We strongly encourage attendees to upload the required vaccination documentation in advance. If you will be verifying test results or vaccination on-site at the registration suite, we encourage you to build in additional time to visit the suite before your first event.

  • I’d like to make a gift in support of John Carroll Weekend. How do I proceed?

    Thank you for your interest in supporting John Carroll Weekend. Please contact Kelly Young to discuss your sponsorship opportunity. You can also make a gift during the registration process.

  • What will happen to my hotel reservation if I decide to cancel my stay?

    Reservations will be charged in full when booking a hotel room, with a full refund granted for cancellations made up until 14 days prior to arrival.

  • I have a question that is not listed here.

    Please email advancementevents@georgetown.edu.