Craving an island getaway with your Hoya family? John Carroll Weekend is returning to Puerto Rico in 2026!

Sun-kissed beaches. Bomba and salsa music. Rainforest waterfalls. Centuries-old forts and plazas. Join the Georgetown community from April 16 to 19, 2026 to experience this beautiful island through unique excursions, stimulating programs, and fun social gatherings.

Alumni, university leaders, renowned faculty, and friends of the university will spend four days together exploring an island rich in history, flavors, and adventures, with a tapestry of diverse cultural influences and natural wonders.

Don’t miss this opportunity to experience buena gente, the warm and welcoming way of Puerto Ricans that makes this island so special. Wepa!

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John Carroll Weekend 2025

Look back on some of the best moments from John Carroll Weekend in Philadelphia. We look forward to seeing you in Puerto Rico in 2026!

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2026 Georgetown University Alumni Association Awards

At John Carroll Weekend Puerto Rico, we will recognize the 2026 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.

Stay tuned this summer for information on the 2026 awards nomination process.

Questions? Contact the Alumni Association Awards Committee at GUAAawards@georgetown.edu.
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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 2026 in Puerto Rico?

    Georgetown alumni, parents, family members, friends, students, and faculty—as well as industry and political leaders—are invited to participate in John Carroll Weekend 2026.

  • When will John Carroll Weekend registration launch?

    Weekend registration will launch in the fall of 2025. The full John Carroll Weekend schedule of events will launch in early 2026.

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