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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
Victoria Lipnic: The Privilege of Public Service
By Buzz McClain, BA '77 on April 29, 2016
It’s not surprising that a career in public service would call to Mason School of Law alumna Victoria Lipnic. Her father was mayor of her hometown, Carrolltown, Pennsylvania, for 25 years, and she was imbued with her father’s sense of honor and duty.
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Meet the Mason Nation: Lewis Forrest II
By Colleen Kearney Rich on April 28, 2016
You might consider University Life associate dean Lewis Forrest a Mason lifer. In addition to earning two degrees at Mason, Forrest has spent the majority of his professional life at the university, first working in the Early Identification Program (EIP) and then serving as its director. In 2015, he took on a new role in University Life, where he oversees not only EIP, but the offices of Graduate Student Life, International Programs and Services, Academic Integrity, and Mason Recreation.
Five Questions with the Tuba Guy
By Colleen Kearney Rich on January 28, 2016
If you have driven to Mason’s Fairfax Campus, chances are good that you’ve caught a glimpse of Tuba Guy Jay Converse, MS ’88, probably on Braddock Road. He decorates his “beloved” 1951 Holton sousaphone with colorful propellers and pinwheels while making tracks—and music—around Fairfax City.
Alumna Driven to Help Others Thrive
By Buzz McClain, BA '77 on January 28, 2016
Alumna Lori Sims won the 2015 Presidential Management fellowship thanks to her essay and life experiences that demonstrate a keen devotion to public service.
Smelling the Roses on the Way to the Arctic Circle
By Damian Cristodero on January 28, 2016
Mason alumnus Steve Piper took a 1,600-mile, round-trip road journey with buddies to the northern reaches of the United States.
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Mason Grad Gives Hug Seen Round the World
By Damian Cristodero on January 11, 2016
A life-saving moment of compassion brings worldwide attention to Mason alumnus Dan Hicks.
Championing Teen Moms
By Michele McDonald on November 2, 2015
Nicole Lynn Lewis, MPP ’06, knows what it feels like to juggle life as a teen parent and college student. Even more than help with tuition, as an undergrad, she needed someone to lift her spirits when she had a midterm to take after staying up all night with a teething baby.
Unto the Breach
By Preston Williams on November 2, 2015
Few people know the Mason alumnus Brian Krebs is often the first person to know about a security breach like the ones faced by corporations such as Target and Home Depot. But the hackers know.
Getting ‘Google-y’ over Employee Satisfaction
By Cathy Cruise, MFA '93 on October 15, 2015
While it’s known as one of the most fun and hip places in the world to work, Google is also the place where Mason alumna Veronica Gilrane, MA ’10, PhD ’13, conducts some serious business.
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Wine, Wilson, and Song
By Michele McDonald on July 13, 2015
George H. Wilson, BA English ’69, was on Mason’s first basketball, rugby, and baseball teams. Patriot fans can see him walk across the basketball court during Homecoming games.
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