University-Wide Parent Council

Parents Leadership Council

The Parents Leadership Council is an advisory and advocacy group whose members serve as ambassadors on behalf of the university. PLC members focus on networking with fellow parents, with the ultimate goal of creating a philanthropic community supporting Georgetown University.

Laurel Epstein, Parent Leadership Council chair

Staff Contact: Meg Pagonis
Director of Development for Parents
Georgetown University, Office of Advancement
2115 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 500
Phone: 202-687-7873
Fax: 202-687-2311
mlc44@georgetown.edu

School-Based Parent Councils

College Board of Advisors

The primary purpose of the College Board of Advisors is to serve as a sounding board for the dean of the College. Members include alumni, parents and friends who work in cooperation with the dean and staff in order to promote the College's mission and fundraising priorities. The board serves as ambassadors and advocates for the College to the Georgetown community. For more information about this board, please contact David Welch, Senior Director of Development for Georgetown College.

School of Nursing & Health Studies Board of Advisors

The Parents Council which was formed in 1996 to create a forum for parents of current students to advise School of Nursing & Health Studies (NHS) leadership about ways to enhance the student experience and to provide overall support for the School, most especially in fundraising was recently merged with the SNHS Board of Visitors to form one board, the SNHS Board of Advisors. For more information about this board, please contact Paula Frishman, Director of Development for the School of Nursing & Health Studies.

McDonough School of Business Parents Advisory Council

Members of the MSB Parents Advisory Council serve as advisors and advocates who help foster a sense of community among the parents of McDonough students. Serving as ambassadors on behalf of the McDonough School, PAC members focus on networking with fellow parents with the ultimate goal of creating a philanthropic community that can fund the enriching student educational opportunities provided by the McDonough School. Members of the council lead by example, with personal contributions, and will forge and maintain key relationships among other philanthropically inclined parents. For more information about this board, please contact Eric Billman, Senior Director of Development for the McDonough School of Business.

Hoyas Unlimited Parent Committee

Members of the Hoyas Unlimited Parent Committee seek to enhance the student-athlete experience at Georgetown by supporting the 29 sports on campus. Members assist the Athletics Department through philanthropy and by building a strong community among student-athlete parents through leadership opportunities and enhancing communications.

Hoyas Unlimited

Regional Events

University events are held across the United States and abroad for parents. Please check here for a listing of regional events that are open to parents. In addition, parents are welcome and encouraged to attend regional Georgetown Club events.

Each summer, Georgetown parents and alumni typically host student send-off events in more than 35 cities for incoming freshmen and transfer students. Here is a list of where these events were held in July and August 2010. Please check back here in late May for details of 2011 events.

Contact Information

Need to get in touch with the Georgetown University Advancement Office's staff liaison? Here's how:

Meg Pagonis
Director of Development for Parents
Georgetown University, Office of Advancement
2115 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 500
Phone: 202-687-7873
Fax: 202-687-2311
mlc44@georgetown.edu

Directions to Campus Events

Here's where to find driving directions to Georgetown and close-up maps of the campus.

Did You Know?

• The Georgetown Parents Giving Program, in coordination with university Advancement staff, raises more than $10 million in new gift commitments for the university each year, making it one of the most philanthropic parent communities.
• Georgetown is one of the most economically diverse universities in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2010 edition of America's Best Colleges. It is also highly ranked in the guide's "Great Schools, Great Prices" category.
• More than 50 Georgetown students or recent graduates have received Fulbright Scholarships in the past four years. Since 1984, 21 have been awarded Rhodes Scholarships, 16 have earned Marshall Scholarships and 21 have received Mellon Fellowships. Truman Scholarships, for study leading to public service, have been bestowed on 23 students since 1977.
• To date, more than 270 Georgetown alumni have served in Teach for America, making the program the largest private employer of Georgetown graduates.
• Famous Georgetown alumni include former President Bill Clinton (F'68), author and playwright John Guare (C'60, H'91), U.S. Speaker of the House Steny Hoyer (L'66), Washington Capitols majority owner Ted Leonsis (C'77), U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia (C'57), first lady of California Maria Shriver (C'77) and former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue (C'62).
• Although Georgetown has been named one of the nation's top 25 universities for two decades by U.S. News & World Report (it was No. 23 in the magazine's latest college guide), the size of its endowment is 68th in national rankings.