At her father’s restaurant outside Bogotá, Colombia, young Margarita Womack *09 had plenty to explore. The future ecology and evolutionary biology scholar caught frogs and snakes on the sprawling property. In the kitchen, she relished the challenge of making perfectly-shaped empanadas. “You actually do it with a regular cup,” she said. The result was a snack she could hold in one small hand.
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Margarita Womack followed her dream and started a new company called M'Panadas! She learned how to start a business at Georgetown University's EMBA program.
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Margarita Womack decided to go to business school as a way to feel even more prepared for her next career step — entrepreneurship. After more than a decade growing her career in the sciences as both a researcher and a teacher, Womack was making the move to grow a different kind of project.
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When she lived in Colombia Margarita's family were threatened by guerilla groups.Now living in the USA she feels judged for her femininity.But none of that has stopped her from being a successful entrepreneur - go Margarita!
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The Washington region’s food scene is a cornucopia of culinary traditions, many brought to the area by immigrants who’ve made the the D.C. region home.
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