WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 6, 2008 - Ada Polla Tray, a 2004 MBA graduate of  Georgetown's McDonough School of Business, was featured on the cover of BusinessWeek's SmallBiz magazine February/March 2008 edition.  Ada is the founder and CEO of Alchimie Forever, a health and beauty aids company based in Washington, DC.
 
The BusinessWeek article, entitled "Don't Let the Downturn Get You Down," highlighted the MSB Entrepreneur's ability to act innovatively during a period of softening consumer products demand.  The article also highlights her ability to identify and control costs during a down-cycle including her thoughts on small businesses working cooperatively, "there is camaraderie among small businesses.  If you are feeling it, they are feeling it" states Ms. Tray.

To read more, please go to BusinessWeek and click on SmallBiz and SmallBiz Magazine.

About the Robert Emmett McDonough School of Business
Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business is a premier, distinguished business school located in the nation's capital. Founded in 1957 to educate undergraduate business students through the integration of liberal arts and professional education, the McDonough School today has approximately 1,300 undergraduates, 620 MBA students, and more than 500 participants in its executive education programs annually. For more information about the McDonough School, visit msb.georgetown.edu.

About Georgetown University
Georgetown University is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit University in America, founded in 1789 by Archbishop John Carroll. Georgetown today is a major student-centered, international, research university offering respected undergraduate, graduate and professional programs on its three campuses. For more information about Georgetown University, visit www.georgetown.edu.