In this episode, Maura Sweeney ‘07 speaks with Annie Long Sullivan ‘94. A native of Long Island, Annie ended up applying early decision to Holy Cross thanks to a friend from summer camp and never looked back. An English and French double-major, Annie served as a features editor of the Crusader and studied abroad in France her junior year. She continued to leverage her combination of writing and interpersonal skills after Holy Cross as she pursued roles in advertising. After a period at home to raise her young family, Annie embraced her inner entrepreneur by joining a startup and eventually founding a company of her own. Today, Annie runs soThis, an online book club that helps women connect over a love of reading. Thanks to her commitment to spreading the love of books and learning with others, Annie is lighting the way for others to follow.

About the Lighting the Way Series:

In September 1972, the first women enrolled at the College of the Holy Cross, lighting the way for generations to follow, women who would advance to create lives of personal and professional impact across all vocations across the globe, inspired by the foundation of a Jesuit, Catholic liberal arts education.

The Mission-Driven: Lighting the Way podcast features College of the Holy Cross alumnae who are lighting the way for others today. Through their service, professional and personal pursuits, these women are living the Holy Cross mission and leaving a lasting impact on the lives of others.

Interview originally recorded in July 2023.