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Goal Oriented: MLS Soccer Player becomes Double Hoya

When Steve Neumann (B’13, MBA’19) left the Hilltop he had 41 goals, 34 assists, and a bachelor’s degree in marketing under his belt. He would spend the next three seasons…

August 30, 2021

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Veteran-Owned EMBA Business Featured on Drew Barrymore Show

While working for Naval Sea Systems, Kathy Oliphant-Wilson (EMBA’14) experienced the shooting at Washington’s Navy Yard. A harrowing experience that she says affected her years…

June 9, 2021

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MBA Alumna Inspired to Start Nutrition Company in Entrepreneurship Course

Like many great ideas and organizations, Fooblie Nutrition started as Melissa Antal Iftimie’s (MBA’19) class project. Fooblie educates and supports parents in their journey of…

June 2, 2021

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Building a Stronger Network: MBA Student Creates a Platform to Connect Classmates

Building a community during your MBA program can give you lifelong benefits: after all, these are your peers and future coworkers. It is our human instinct to come together…

May 27, 2021

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Alumna Charts a Path of Impact

Elizabeth Ross-Ronchi (MBA’99) wanted to do good for others through a financial lens, specifically microfinance. After her time in the corporate finance sector, Ross-Ronchi knew…

April 27, 2021

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Alumni Bring Real-World Expertise to the Classroom Through PILLARS Program

The importance of community was more relevant than ever in 2020. While the McDonough community was unable to come together and support one another physically, many sought…

April 26, 2021

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CEO of WarnerMedia Studios and Networks Offers Advice to Women on Advancing in the Workplace

Ann Sarnoff (B’83), chair and CEO, WarnerMedia Studios and Networks Group, recently sat down with Catherine Tinsley, Raffini Professor of Management and faculty director of the…

April 14, 2021

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Working for Herself: Double Hoya Launched Personal Branding Company After Graduation

After her first Hoya graduation, Jennifer Dalton (B’99, EMBA’12) went to work in the corporate sector. Immediately she was put in charge of more than 20 people and found herself…

April 5, 2021

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Executive MBA Student Selected as Executive Director of the Jane Goodall Institute USA

Anna Rathmann (EMBA’26) joined the Jane Goodall Institute USA (JGI USA) as executive director on March 1.  Founded and built on the legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall, the Jane…

March 17, 2021

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Book Celebrates 60 Years of Women at Georgetown McDonough

When Rita Zekas Sielicki (B’60) earned her degree from Georgetown University in 1960 she made history as the first woman to graduate from the newly formed School of Business…

February 28, 2021