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News Story

Pivot Program Announces Leadership Changes

Alyssa Lovegrove was named executive director of the Georgetown Pivot Program and will expand her leadership responsibilities as the program enters its fifth year of preparing…

September 22, 2022

Student Experience

Pivot Fellows’ Entrepreneurship Skills Shine at Pitch Competition

Pivot Fellows presented their unique business venture ideas and took home $15,000 in startup funding at this year’s Pivot Pitch Competition – the culmination of the program…

July 27, 2022

Jesuit Values

Tony McCright: Entrepreneur, Reentry Leader Opens Doors

Two years after his graduation from the Pivot Program, Tony McCright is leading a nationwide reentry network and serving his own hometown through a real estate startup. …

July 27, 2022

Jesuit Values

Muhammad Al-Mahdi: Reentering the Workplace in a Tech World

When Muhammad Al-Mahdi was released from prison in 2020, he had never seen an iPhone, used Amazon, or scrolled on a Facebook feed. Now, as a Fellow with the Georgetown Pivot…

July 27, 2022

Alumni

Georgetown McDonough Alumni Reunite in Nashville for Social Events, Panel Discussions

Georgetown alumni and friends recently met in Nashville, Tennessee, to celebrate the first in-person John Carroll Weekend in three years. Throughout the weekend, alumni explored…

April 11, 2022

McDonough News

2021: A Year In Review

This holiday season, Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business has much to celebrate. We are grateful for our community of students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends who…

December 31, 2021

Jesuit Values

Pivot Program Celebrates Graduation of Class of 2021

Fellows from Georgetown University’s Pivot Program celebrated their graduation from the program at a ceremony on June 30, marking the culmination of the nine-month business and…

July 12, 2021

Jesuit Values

Pivot Fellows Present Business Ventures at Third Annual Pitch Competition

The Pivot Program’s third annual Pitch Competition was held virtually on Friday, June 25. This event is the culmination of the business and entrepreneurship program, giving…

July 7, 2021

In the News

Nearly 70 Million Americans Have Criminal Records. We Must Give Them a Second Chance

Fellow CEOs from Business Roundtable, a founding partner of the Second Chance Business Coalition, along with the Society for Human Resource Management, Stand Together, Dave's…

April 27, 2021

Jesuit Values

Pivot Program Joins Employer-led Effort to Advance Second Chance Employment

Georgetown University’s Pivot Program announces its membership in the Second Chance Business Coalition (SCBC), a cross-sector group of large employers committed to expanding…

April 26, 2021