from the office of pl anned giv ing
Creating A Georgetown Legacy georgetown universit y | winter 2023 giving.georgetown.edu/planned-giving
the beginning of every new year is filled with promise, but this seems especially true of 2023. Both the Hilltop and the growing Capitol Campus are vibrant and bustling, and demonstrate the many reasons to have high hopes for a bright year ahead. We look forward to welcoming even more alumni back to campus, especially the Class of 1973’s 50th Reunion, the Class of 1968’s 55th Reunion, and our Magis community.
Though once upon a time he flunked his Georgetown physical education class, Bill Licamele, M.D. (C’68, M’72, R’74, W’76, Parent’01, ’04, ’07) was a virtual participant in the 2022 Bellringer fundraising ride for the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. He is currently being treated for cancer at the center. “They saved my life,” he shares.
“At Georgetown, we look out for each other” for bill licamele, m.d., the word “georgetown” is synonymous with the word “family.” He received his undergraduate degree in 1968 and his medical degree in 1972, continuing with the university for his fellowship and residency. He met his wife, Annamarie, at Georgetown; all three of his children—Mary Ann Melkonian (B’01, MBA’08), Louis Licamele (C’04), and William Anthony Licamele (C’07)—attended Georgetown. His volunteer work, going back to 1979, includes being a senator on the Board of Governors and serving on the School of Medicine Advisory Board, Hoya Hoop Board of Directors, Hoyas Unlimited Board of Directors, and as an interviewer for undergraduate and medical school applicants alike. Not surprisingly, he received the 2008 John Carroll Award for lifelong dedication to his alma mater. Yet he still feels like there is more to do.
The new year is also a good time to start or review your estate planning. For many Hoyas, having their estate plan in place is a way to ensure loved ones are taken care of and charities remembered. This newsletter shares information on tax-smart ways to make Georgetown part of your legacy while continuing to care for family. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank our Georgetown family for your continued support—whether it’s through the undergraduate schools, Graduate School, School of Medicine, Medical Center, Lombardi, or the Law Center. Your generosity helps strengthen the institution we all love for the next generation of Hoyas. With gratitude,
Jason M. Baxendale, MBA, J.D. Assistant Vice President of Planned Giving 202-687-1747 jason.baxendale@georgetown.edu
“Most alumni don’t understand the important role that planned giving has for the university,” explains Bill. “I want to change that. It’s so easy, and yet there are a lot of misconceptions.” Planned giving allows individuals to make a gift to Georgetown through their estate using a bequest in a will or a trust, or a retirement account beneficiary (continued on next page)
Mindy Siebenaler Bopp, J.D., LL.M (L’21) Senior Philanthropic Advisor 202-687-6778 mls300@georgetown.edu