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- Alumni
Alumna Leverages Military Experience, MBA as a Leader in Coding Education
After serving in the United States Navy and in the Reserves, Koma Gandy (MBA’06) knew she would need additional experiences and preparation to lay the foundation for a…
February 1, 2021
- Alumni
Georgetown Venture Lab Launches Georgetown Startup Accelerator
The Georgetown Venture Lab will launch the Georgetown Startup Accelerator (GSA), a remote, nine-week program, on Feb. 2. The GSA brings together 12 early-stage startup companies…
January 29, 2021
- Alumni
Alex Heintze (B’19) Named Prestigious Schwarzman Scholar
Alex Heintze (B’19) is one of two Georgetown University alumni to be named a Schwarzman Scholar, one of the world’s most prestigious graduate fellowships located at…
January 8, 2021
- Alumni
A Mother on an International Mission
Well-known figures like Chrissy Teigan and Meghan Markle are known for making headlines, but in 2020 they shared their miscarriage stories. This brought mainstream attention to…
January 8, 2021
- Career
MBA Mentorship Program Matches Georgetown Students and Alumni for More than Career Advice
When the MBA Program at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business decided to pilot a mentorship program in December 2019 to connect students and alumni, they could…
January 5, 2021
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Inspired by Motherhood, Kelsey Lents Builds Coworking Business
Armed with a master’s degree in architecture, Kelsey Lents (MBA’18) enjoyed her work in the world of architectural design. Soon, however, she felt she needed more business…
December 3, 2020
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The Business of Beauty
Just two years after launching his own beauty products company, Andy Rah’s (MBA’06) Sauce Beauty products are available at Sally Beauty stores across the country. After a…
November 23, 2020
- News Story
Thank You to Our Alumni
The start of the new decade was unlike anyone could have predicted. Yet, what that remained consistent throughout was the support from the Georgetown McDonough alumni community.…
November 2, 2020
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EMBA Alumnus Applies Leadership Lessons to Seattle Nonprofit
Ahmed Bur (EMBA’19) has recently been named the chief financial officer of Treehouse, a nonprofit that works with children experiencing foster care across Washington state. Bur…
November 2, 2020
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Georgetown Entrepreneurs Win $155,000 in Prizes at Annual “Bark Tank” Event
It is worth investing in Georgetown student and alumni businesses that focus on doing well by doing good, according to Ted Leonsis (C’77, Parent’14, ’15), founder,, …
October 29, 2020