Grab your passports—Georgetown is heading to beautiful Dublin, Ireland!

After a fun-filled weekend in San Francisco, we can’t wait for the first-ever John Carroll Weekend in the Emerald Isle. The Georgetown community will come together from April 18-21, 2024, 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 experiencing Dublin’s diverse arts and music scene, compelling history, and world-famous scenery. On the final evening of John Carroll Weekend Dublin, we will recognize the 2024 John Carroll and Patrick Healy awardees.

Join us from April 18-21, 2024, to celebrate alumni and friends of the university who are doing incredible work, and to experience “The Land of Saints and Scholars” with your extended Georgetown family.

Georgetown Travel Society’s Pre-JCW Trip: The Essence of Ireland

Join the Georgetown Travel Society on an exclusive six-night prelude to John Carroll Weekend from April 11 – 18, to experience the Irish countryside at its most beautiful and delve into Ireland’s profound heritage. With the enriching guidance of experts, Hoyas will explore Ireland’s timeless villages and spectacular history amid lush valleys and misty glens while enjoying luxury accommodations at acclaimed historic estates.

Please visit the event page or contact the GUAA Travel Society at 866-525-8664 for more details and to reserve your place on this exciting prelude to the John Carroll Weekend.

Signature Events

Registration for John Carroll Weekend’s two signature events is now open. The full schedule of events will be released in winter 2024.

Thursday, April 18
St. James’s Gate, Dublin 8

The four-day weekend will officially begin with a welcome from Georgetown President John J. DeGioia. Reunite and celebrate as you explore the iconic Guinness Storehouse. Enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres as you experience a rooftop view out over the city’s spires and even the mountains beyond.

Saturday, April 20
Merrion Road, Ballsbridge

The pinnacle of John Carroll Weekend, the John Carroll Awards Banquet will take place in the impressive Royal Dublin Society. This year’s black-tie awards banquet will honor the accomplishments of six alumni and one friend of the university. Celebrate this year’s honorees and round out a fantastic weekend!

Nearby Accommodations

The John Carroll Weekend hotel room blocks are sold out. Below, you will find a list of hotels conveniently located near the event’s headquarters at the College Green Hotel. If you would like to join the waitlist for the John Carroll Weekend hotel blocks, please fill out this form.

Pearse Street, Dublin 2, D02 FW96

.25 miles away from JCW

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31/32 Stephen Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 WV05

.5 miles away from JCW

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41-47 Fenian Street, Dublin, D02 H678

.6 miles away from JCW

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8-10 Merrion Street Lower, Dublin, D02 DX57

.6 miles away from JCW

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1-5 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2,

.7 miles away from JCW

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Accommodations

Reservations will be charged in full when booking a hotel room, with a refund deadline for all hotels on March 12th.

Hotel rate includes breakfast and VAT (rate subject to change if VAT changes).

Headquarters of JCW Dublin |

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€425 – 450

Headquarters of JCW Dublin

Deadline for booking – March 16th
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Phone: 353 1 645 1000

.6 miles away from JCW |

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€599 – 615

Deadline for Booking – March 17th
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Phone: 353 1 663 4500

.1 miles away from JCW |

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€280 – 325

Deadline for Booking – February 16th
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Phone: 353 1 643 7000

.9 miles away from JCW |

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€415 – 435

Deadline for Booking – April 3rd
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Phone: 353 1 602 8900

2024 Georgetown University Alumni Association Awards

At John Carroll Weekend Dublin, we will recognize the 2024 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.

Questions? Contact the Alumni Association Awards Committee at GUAAawards@georgetown.edu.
Learn more about the GUAA Awards >

Patrick Healy Awardee

Sponsorship

Are you interested in becoming a sponsor of John Carroll Weekend Dublin? 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 Ziyun Wang at zw158@georgetown.edu to discuss your sponsorship opportunity.

  • Presidential Sponsorship | $50,000

    • A reserved table with priority placement at the John Carroll Awards Banquet
    • Two tickets to the President’s Welcome Reception
    • Recognition in the remarks at the John Carroll Awards Banquet
    • Recognition in the John Carroll Awards Banquet program, in the John Carroll Weekend pocket program, and on the John Carroll website acknowledgements page
    • Opportunity to include an item in the welcome gift bag
    • Registration fee waived
  • University Circle Sponsorship | $25,000

    • Six tickets for seats with priority placement at the John Carroll Awards Banquet
    • Two tickets to the President’s Welcome Reception
    • Recognition in the John Carroll Awards Banquet program, in the John Carroll Weekend pocket program, and on the John Carroll website acknowledgements page
    • Opportunity to include an item in the welcome gift bag
    • Registration fee waived
  • Dahlgren Sponsorship | $15,000

    • Four tickets to the John Carroll Awards Banquet
    • Two tickets to the President’s Welcome Reception
    • Recognition in the John Carroll Awards Banquet program, in the John Carroll Weekend pocket program, and on the John Carroll website acknowledgements page
    • Opportunity to include an item in the welcome gift bag
    • Registration fee waived
  • Blue and Gray Sponsorship | $10,000

    • Two tickets for the John Carroll Awards Banquet
    • Two tickets to the President’s Welcome Reception
    • Recognition in the John Carroll Awards Banquet program, in the John Carroll Weekend pocket program, and on the John Carroll website acknowledgements page
    • Opportunity to include an item in the welcome gift bag
    • Registration fee waived
  • Archbishop Carroll Sponsorship | $7,500

    • Two tickets to the President’s Welcome Reception
    • Recognition in the John Carroll Awards Banquet program, in the John Carroll Weekend pocket program, and on the John Carroll website acknowledgements page
    • Opportunity to include an item in the welcome gift bag
    • Registration fee waived
  • Patrick Healy Sponsorship | $3,000

    • Recognition in the John Carroll Awards Banquet program, in the John Carroll Weekend pocket program, and on the John Carroll website acknowledgements page
    • Opportunity to include an item in the welcome gift bag
    • Registration fee waived
  • William Gaston Sponsorship | $1,500

    • Recognition in the John Carroll Awards Banquet program and on the John
      Carroll website acknowledgements page
    • Opportunity to include an item in the welcome gift bag
    • Registration fee waived
  • Alma Mater Sponsorship | $250

    • Recognition in the John Carroll Awards Banquet program and on the John Carroll website acknowledgements page
    • Opportunity to include an item in the welcome gift bag
    • Registration fee waived

Sponsors

  • Presidential Sponsorship

    Noah Roy (SFS’97) and Anne Roy (SFS’99)

  • University Circle Sponsorship

    Kathy (SFS’78) and Mark Grier (Parents’23)

  • Dahlgren Sponsorship

    Rosemary Berkery and Robert Hausen (Parents’15)
    Sarkis D. Izmirlian II (B’94) and Katherine B. Izmirlian (B’94) (Parents’25, ’26)

  • Blue and Gray Sponsorship

    Muffie Potter Aston (B’81) and Sherrell J. Aston, M.D. (Parents‘27, ‘28)
    Michael Brown (C’78) and Martha Montag Brown (SLL’78) (Parents’10, ’14)
    Emily Chen Carrera (B’88) and Christopher Carrera
    Gregory Fernicola (L’85) and Michelle Berninger (L’95) (Parents’28)
    Susan Karches (C’74, Parent’03, ’08, ’15)
    Peter Labbat (C’87) and Karen Kiehl (Parents’27)
    Susan (I’89) and Jon Levine (Parents’23)
    Shawn (B’82) and Cassie McLaughlin (Parents’22)
    Francis (C’69, R’79) and Maureen Previti (Parents’06, ‘08, ‘09)
    Chip Sherrill (B’93) and Andrew Clarke
    Yunho (SFS’86) and Suzanne Song
    Ann Beth (C’86, L’94) and Bob Stebbins
    Amanda Taylor (C’91)
    Leslie M Turner (L’85)
    Michael (SFS’98, L’01) and Julin Williams (Parents’23, ’24, ’25, ’27)

  • Archbishop Carroll Sponsorship

    Drew Fine (B’84) and Susan Cook (Parents’20, ’21)
    Peggy and Michael (C’83) Heffernan (Parents’21, ’23)
    Laurie Hodges Lapeyre (B’83) and Pierre Lapeyre (Parents’15, ’17)

  • Patrick Healy Sponsorship

    Paul Besozzi (SFS’69, L’72) and Caroline Besozzi (Parents’05)
    Bruce (L’80) and Ann Blume (Parents’08, ’20)
    Denise Hyland Dangremond (SLL’68, Parent’02)
    Judy Donahue (SFS’78) and Bruce Lafranchi (Parents’09)
    Michael (L’84) and Vanessa Ford
    Peter Hornick (B’90) and Elizabeth Leahy (C’91) (Parents’21, ’24)
    Paul Maloy (SFS’68, Parent’92, ’96)
    Winston Zee (L’81, L’84)

  • William Gaston Sponsorship

    Frank Bellizzi Jr. (C’88)
    Fran (NHS’78) and Tim Buckley (Parents’08, ’12)
    Jean Cacciabaudo (C’86) and William Maiorino Jr. (Parents’25, ’25)
    J. Jacques Carter (M’79) and Luella Ferrill Carter
    Nancy Ripp Clark (C’77, M’81) and Kevin Clark (C’76, L’79) (Parents’05, ’08, ’08, ’11, ’13, ’20, ’23)
    John (C’78, L’81) and Katherine Connors (Parents’13, ’15, ’19, ’20, ’23)
    William Cooke (C’73) and Carol Cooke (C’74) (Parents’07, 09)
    Jamal Epps (C’01) and Anthea Kelsick
    James Filippatos (C’93) and Tasia Filippatos (L’99)
    Tom Galvin (B’83, Parent’18, ’20, ’21)
    Roger Gill (B’02) and Meghan Gallagher (SFS’02)
    Eileen (B’77) and Thomas Harte (Parents’07, ’09, ’12, ’17, ’18)
    Paul (B’67) and Carol Hill (Parents’89, ’03, Grandparents’21)
    Drs. Paul Kalb and Susan Ascher
    Michael E. Karam (SFS’72, L’76, L’81, Parent’07)
    Eric LeGoff (B’83, Parent’20, ’21)
    Juliette Lloyd (I’68, Parent’07)
    Kelly Mulvoy Mangan (SFS’91) and Jim Mangan (C’92, L’95) (Parents’25)
    John (Jack) J. McDonald Jr. (SFS’88, L’93, Parent ’25) & Jenny Pearlman (SFS’87, L’92, Parent ’25)
    Elizabeth (C’89) and Peter (C’89, M’96) Moley (Parents’18)
    Michael Nilles (B’84) and Kathleen Nilles (Parents’15, ’18)
    Francis M. Palumbo (C’68, M’72, R’75)
    Paul (SFS’62) and The Honorable Nancy (HON’02) Pelosi (Parents’88, ’89, ’91, ’95, Grandparents’21)
    Bill and Mary Poland (Parents’13)
    Kara Gaffney Ross (C’88)
    Adam Wood (G’21)

  • Alma Mater Sponsorship

    Guy Adami (B’86) and Linda Snow (Parents’21, ’22, ’23)
    Andrea Adelman (L’98)
    Jodi Olivo Akin (SFS’81) and Mac Akin
    Kimberly (NHS’95) and James Albright
    Michael (C’74, M’78, W’83) and Mary Alexander
    Nancy Ambrose-Armstrong (SFS’77) and Scott Armstrong
    Stephen Arcano (SFS’84, L’88, Parent’15, ’21)
    Agustin Barrios-Gomez (SFS’93)
    Lara (C’92) and Vincent Basile (Parents’20, 23)
    David (SFS’67, L’75) and Ann Bochnowski
    Rochelle (SFS’95) and Daren Briscoe
    Mannone Butler (B’94, L’99)
    Natalie Butto (L’91)
    Jane Hopkins Carey (C’79) and John P. Carey III (C’78, L’83) (Parents’10, ’12)
    Denis Chagnon (C’68, M’72) and Mary Bergen-Chagnon (M’72) (Parents’00)
    Tricia (C’95) and Eric (SFS’93) Connerly
    Stacy Crespo (SFS’86, Parent’08)
    Ron DeGrandis (B’68, Parent’95)
    Melody Rollins Downes (SFS’93)
    Robert (L’94) and Elizabeth Duffy (Parents’21)
    Oliver Dunlap (SFS’95) and Ulash Thakore-Dunlap
    Elizabeth Ewert (C’88) and David Ervin
    Ayla (SFS’90) and Antonio Farnos
    Richard Fiesta (C’79, L’82, MA’82)
    Connie Fitzgerald (SLL’83)
    Karin Flood (C’90, Parent’23)
    David Fogel (SFS’93, L’97, MBA’97)
    David (B’91) and Noriko Gallagher (Parents’25)
    Heather Galloway (SFS’98) and Stefano Cecutta
    Belinda de Gaudemar (SFS’83, Parent’16)
    Karen O’Such Gorman (MBA’92) and William Gorman (Parents’24)
    Shelby Green (L’80)
    Anne Marie (SLL’82) and Michael Griffin
    Kathleen Hannegan (SFS’83)
    Sean Herrle (B’11) and Ana-Alicia Siqueiros (C’11, MA’12)
    Deborah Hluchan (SFS’71) and Richard Hluchan (SFS’71) (Parents’08, ’09, ’17)
    Kathryn Hogan (NHS’68, Parent’01, ’07)
    Harrison Holcomb (NHS’11)
    Jeremiah Howard (C’80)
    Kathleen James-Chakraborty (Parent’22)
    Jack Kapples (C’82, L’85) and Lucy Kapples (C’83) (Parents’13, ’18, ’23)
    Layla Kashani (MBA’91)
    Daphne Keshishian (M’93) and Leon Keshishian (C’92) (Parents’26)
    John King (SFS’68, L’73) and Patricia King
    Tanja Kleinsorge (G’93)
    Duffy Knoll (C’89, L’93, Parent’19)
    Noelle Verity Koetje (B’91) and Jeff Koetje (Parents’26)
    Meaghan Ladd (C’81) and Thomas Ladd Sr. (Parents’10, ’14)
    Laika Dajani Lebreton (SFS’90) and Patrick Lebreton (SFS’89) (Parents’17, ’19, ’21)
    William L. Licamele (C’68, M’72) and Annamarie N. Licamele (Parents’01, ’04, ’07, ’08)
    Conan N. Louis (SLL’73, MS’78, L’86) and Gail Gillis-Louis (C’75)
    Christopher Lucey (B’01, G’12)
    Steve Luck (G’86, M’90) and Jenifer Aventuro Luck (G’89, M’93, R’97, W’98) (Parents’21, ’23)
    Fitz O. Lufkin IV (C’11, MA’12)
    Marianne MacDonald (C’87) and John MacDonald III (B’86) (Parents’20)
    Kate Mangan (G’18)
    Alison (B’82) and Tom (C’82) McCreary (Parents’10, ’10)
    Dena J. McDonald (SFS’97)
    Brandi and Christopher (C’95, L’98, MBA’99) McLaughlin
    Jack McNamara (B’69, L’73, Parent’04, ’07)
    Dr. Stephen Ray (W’86, MBAE’13) and Ellen Mitchell (Parents’15)
    Mary Jane Moutsanas (SFS’91)
    Brian Murray (B’88)
    Kevin (B’84) and Jeanine O’Brien (Parents’19, ’22, ’25)
    Mark O’Brien (C’83) and Jessie O’Brien (Parents’25)
    Frances Magovern O’Connor (C’83) and Desmond O’Connor
    Anne O’Donnell (M’82)
    Stephanie Ortbals-Tibbs (C’91, Parent’27)
    Graciela Ostera, Ph.D. (G’01)
    Debrajean Overholt (C’81, Parent’16)
    Karen Riedinger (C’14)
    Jenifer Rogers (SFS’85, L’88)
    Teresa Soriano Ryan (C’91)
    Kimberly Salib (SFS’97)
    Alexander T. Sanjenis (C’03)
    Colleen Scanlon (NHS’76, HON’00)
    Karen Schneider (NHS’76) and David Heffernan (Parents’11, ’14)
    James Schroer (C’72, G’84)
    Michelle (C’88) and David (SFS’88) Shepherd (Parents’24)
    Lisa (C’81) and George Sherman
    Bennie Smith Jr. (C’86)
    Patricia Smith (C’88)
    Amanda Soler (G’19)
    Carola Sprengel (SLL’90)
    Roxann Taylor (B’78, Parent’20)
    Eric Tobias (L’97)
    Kathleen Tormey Thornton (C’81, Parent’12)
    Kim Vogel (NHS’97) and Bob Vogel Jr. (Parents’22, ’24, ’26)
    Carrie (C’97) and Scott Walker
    Aletha Widler (G’23)
    Anne Wilbur (SFS’87, Parent’20)
    Marcia Wiss (SFS’69, L’72, Parent’10)
    Gina (B’68) and Steve (SFS’67) Wolfe
    John Wolfe (C’70)
    Eric Woods (B’91)

John Carroll Weekend Dublin Alumni Advisory Committee

Mary Jo Braid-Forbes (B’86)
Andrew Clarke
James Farrell (MBA’08)
Janet Heckman (MSFS’80)
Kathleen James-Chakraborty (Parent’22)
Jacqueline Kenneally (C’89, Parent’20)
Shawn McLaughlin (B’82, Parent’22)
Kara Ross (C’88)
Chip Sherrill (B’93)
Christopher Walla (C’17)

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 2024 in Dublin, Ireland?

    Georgetown alumni, parents, family members, friends, students, and faculty—as well as industry and political leaders—are invited to participate in John Carroll Weekend 2024.

  • 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 Ziyun Wang to discuss your sponsorship opportunity.

  • When will John Carroll Weekend registration launch?

    Weekend registration will launch in the fall of 2023. The full John Carroll Weekend schedule of events will launch in early 2024.

  • I have a question that is not listed here.

This event is sponsored by Georgetown University and will follow University and local public health guidelines. We will provide information on any public health requirements, which are dependent on public health conditions, closer to the event date.