Memories, Milestones, and Momentum: 60 Years of Alumnae from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business

 “In the winter of 1979, I opened the big brown envelope from Georgetown University. Inside was the offer of admission to the School of Business Administration, then called the SBA, as well as a commitment to meet the financial aid requirements that would make it possible for me to attend. That envelope was like a sliding door that opened up the possibilities for the rest of my life.” - Ann Sarnoff, B’83

The McDonough School of Business graduated its first woman in 1960, and in 2020 we celebrated the 60th anniversary of this milestone. During that time, more than 6,000 women have graduated from Georgetown McDonough. Based largely on photograph and document research using the Georgetown University Archives, the book Memories, Milestones, and Momentum: 60 Years of Alumnae from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business is a celebration of the generations of Georgetown McDonough alumnae who have excelled in fields from politics to finance to law and marketing. From 1960 on, the world has seen extensive changes in the way women engage and contribute to the field of business and to society. The stories told in this book represent only a small fraction of the school’s alumnae, but they provide an important perspective on the university’s and the school’s history, business education, and women in business more broadly. As we reflect on the past 60 years, we look to the next 60 and the impact that our future alumnae will have on the world.