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Mason Spirit is published three times a year by the Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations in conjunction with the Office of Communications and Marketing.
Alumni Profiles
Principal of the Year Leads by Example
By Mason Spirit contributor on December 6, 2022
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.
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.
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.
Making Movie Magic
By Mason Spirit contributor on June 21, 2022
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.
A Top Influential Arab American
By Mariam Aburdeineh, BA ’13 on December 16, 2021
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.
Meet the Mason Nation: Philip Wilkerson
By Priyanka Champaneri, BA '05, MFA '10 on December 16, 2021
As an industry adviser for University Career Services, Philip Wilkerson, MEd Counseling and Development ’12, spends his days advising students who are hoping to pursue employment in creative fields, from the performing or visual arts to events management and tourism.
The Show Must Go On
By Mason Spirit contributor on December 7, 2021
Christian White, BA Communication ’21, was able to pursue his acting career and finish his degree while appearing in four episodes of a Showtime crime drama starring Kevin Bacon.
Negotiating with the Taliban
By Mariam Aburdeineh, BA ’13 on September 10, 2021
Khalid Noor, BA Conflict Analysis and Resolution ’19, is the youngest member of an Afghan negotiating team seeking peace with the Taliban.
Turning an Injury into an Opportunity
By Damian Cristodero on September 7, 2021
Michael Murphy, MA History ’12, a paraplegic athlete and speaker, has turned his life-changing accident into an inspirational message of positivity and hope, which he details in a new book.
All Rise
By Mason Spirit contributor on September 3, 2021
Melissa Long, JD ’95, became the first Black justice on the Rhode Island Supreme Court earlier this year. Her historic appointment was another moment in her family’s legacy of breaking barriers.
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