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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
Patriot Profile: Issmar Ventura
By Colleen Kearney Rich on April 26, 2017
When communication major Issmar Ventura, BA Communication ’16, was a small boy, he aspired to be an airline pilot. When he grew up, he worked for Air France for a while and decided that career wasn’t for him. His mother suggested he become an immigration lawyer because he loved helping others. He considered it and even shadowed one for a stint, but again—not for him. He placed himself through his years at Mason by working a sales job, yet again, it just did not fit. Now he is on his way to his dream career as a broadcast journalist.
Alumni Profile: Rachel Beauregard
By Teresa D. Allen, MFA '12 on April 26, 2017
Nashville resident and Mason theater alumna Rachel Beauregard embodies her favorite Tina Fey mantra: “Say yes. Then figure it out later.” She said yes to Mason’s Hylton Performing Arts Center, returning to campus to perform with her country band, Native Run, in October 2016.
Live on the Scene
By Teresa D. Allen, MFA '12 on February 6, 2017
Mason alumnus Joe Little has won seven Emmy Awards for his news coverage at KGTV 10News, an ABC affiliate in San Diego, California.
A Career Made Better by Design
By Cathy Cruise, MFA '93 on February 6, 2017
Koi Phan honed his artistic skills at Mason, and achieved success in the Big Apple by creating global ad campaigns for high-profile clients like Nike, Verizon, and the NFL.
Train of Thought
By Buzz McClain, BA '77 on February 6, 2017
Alumna Sarah Federman is one of 24 writers who will write while she rides the rails free of charge through the Amtrak Residency program.
Business Alumni Make Big Impact with Big Gifts
By Mason Spirit contributor on November 21, 2016
Over the past few years, several Mason business alumni have made major financial contributions to business school initiatives.
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Mason Alumna Cast in Broadway’s Hamilton
By Jamie Rogers on October 26, 2016
Dancer and actress Sasha Hollinger, BFA Dance ’09, is playing an important element of history in the Tony and Grammy award-winning Broadway musical, Hamilton.
Helping Others Is His Business
By Cathy Cruise, MFA '93 on October 26, 2016
After completing his MBA in 1995, Tom Bagamane moved to Los Angeles and was struck by the enormity of homelessness there. He decided to combine his new business skills and his compassion for the homeless to impact his new city by similarly affecting more lives—many more.
Driving on Mars
By Martha Bushong on October 26, 2016
Mason engineering alumna Ashley Stroupe, a staff engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, was the first woman to “drive” on Mars.
Meet the Mason Nation: Kara Oakleaf
By Cathy Cruise, MFA '93 on October 26, 2016
Kara Oakleaf runs Mason’s Fall for the Book Festival, a staple on campus for the past 18 years. An adjunct English professor, Oakleaf has handled the event since 2010, and is in charge of contacting authors and figuring out where and how to fit them into the jam-packed program.
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