WASHINGTON - The Georgetown Women's Allegiance hosted its annual New York City Mentoring Event earlier this month at Hudson Yards. The event was hosted by Women's Allegiance members Drew Fine (B'84, P'20, P'21) and Mary Taylor Behrens (C'83, P'16, P'18, P'22), and featured alumni panelists as well as a keynote address. Following the lunchtime panel, student-athletes were invited by Georgetown alums to visit their companies.
 
The event included 41 current Georgetown female student-athletes representing 10 teams. The keynote address was given by Dawn Fitzpatrick (P'26, P'28), CEO & Chief Investment Advisor, Soros Fund Management LLC. This was followed by an address from panel moderator and former Georgetown women's basketball player Monica McNutt (C'11) of ESPN.
 
The panel included former GU student-athletes including Pendleton Bogache (women's golf B'19), Corey Delaney (women's soccer S'17), Mirabel Nkenke Dzefi (track & field C'16, MBA'22) and Ellie Watkins (volleyball C'23). The companies hosting student-athletes included the National Hockey League, L'Oreal, Warner Bros Discovery and BlackRock.
 
The event serves as another opportunity for Georgetown's female student-athletes to network with Hoya alums as well as building connections for the future when their playing days are complete.
 
What They're Saying About the Georgetown Women's Allegiance New York City Mentoring Event

• "What an amazing experience for the Georgetown female student-athletes! A combination of inspiring keynote presentations and panel and then visits to the offices of BlackRock, Warner Brothers, the NHL or L'Oreal. The feedback has been terrific.  We could not be more delighted!" - Drew Fine
   
• "I was so excited and grateful for the opportunity to meet and connect with such successful female alumni. This event was a great experience and truly inspiring for all of us and our future aspirations. I hope it will continue for years to come!" - Dionna Mitchell, volleyball
   
• "The Women's Allegiance event in NYC was such an amazing opportunity to hear from inspiring female leaders at the top of their fields. Their experiences, wisdom, and insights were both encouraging and invaluable for those just trying to get their foot in the door and figure out where to start. But at the end of the day, meeting, chatting, and laughing with alumni, including some who even shared your same coach, was the most special and meaningful part." - Cassie Delinsky, women's soccer