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Patriot Profile: Andrew Joseph White

By Mason Spirit contributor on December 6, 2022

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George Mason University MFA candidate Andrew Joseph White, BFA ’19, released his first young adult book in June 2022, the New York Times best-selling Hell Followed with Us, an LGBTQ post-apocalyptic horror story,.

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Principal of the Year Leads by Example

By Mason Spirit contributor on December 6, 2022

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In April, Amy Schott was chosen as the Washington Post’s 2022 Principal of the Year from 14 finalists in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

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Meet the Mason Nation: Alissa Karton

By Priyanka Champaneri, BA '05, MFA '10 on December 6, 2022

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For the past 26 years, University Life’s Alissa Karton has watched Mason grow into what she calls “a university that is basically as big as a small town.”

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Entrepreneur Fully Embraces Change

By Mason Spirit contributor on June 21, 2022

Shaza Andersen, BA Area Studies ’89, has built a successful career in banking that has earned her a number of accolades. The founder and CEO of Trustar Bank shared her success story with the Winter 2021 graduating class in December.

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James Trefil Celebrates 50 Years of Service

By Colleen Kearney Rich on June 21, 2022

Jim Trefil

Robinson Professor James Trefil shares his memories as he becomes the third Mason faculty member to celebrate 50 years of service to the university.

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Patriot Profile: Charlotte Woodward

By Anne Reynolds on June 21, 2022

Charlotte Woodward

Mason senior Charlotte Woodward has tire­lessly advocated for the rights of people with disabilities—and she is being recognized for her efforts.

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Answering Research Questions that Matter

By Mason Spirit contributor on June 21, 2022

Virginia “Ginny” Espina, PhD Biosciences ’13, has been instrumental to Mason’s community health and safety protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s the latest in a long line of professional accomplishments for the research professor.

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Making Movie Magic

By Mason Spirit contributor on June 21, 2022

Alexander Hammett working on the set of Tale of Tarot.

Alexander Hammett, BA Film and Video Studies ’21, who won accolades at the Miami Indie Films festival last year, returned to campus for the annual Best of Mason film showcase and to share career advice with film students.

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A Top Influential Arab American

By Mariam Aburdeineh, BA ’13 on December 16, 2021

Laila Mokhiber

Laila Mokhiber, BA Global Affairs ’09, director of communications at United Nations Relief and Works Agency USA, was named among the top 40 influential Arab Americans under 40 by the Arab America Foundation for 2020.

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Voices of Mason

By Colleen Kearney Rich on December 16, 2021

George Mason University students come from all 50 states and 130 countries, and they are making a difference in ways big and small.

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