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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.
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Patriot Profile: Michael Strobl
By Colleen Kearney Rich on November 1, 2010
Major: PhD in Economics Hometown: Stafford, Virginia Semper Fi: In 2004, Lt. Col. Michael Strobl volunteered to escort home the remains of PFC Chance Phelps, a Marine killed in the Iraq War. Strobl kept a diary throughout the trip, which took him from Dover, Delaware, to Dubois, Wyoming. Those notes would eventually become the basis…
Janine Wedel: Who Is Really in Charge?
By Colleen Kearney Rich on November 1, 2010
Public policy professor Janine Wedel has been a pioneer in applying anthropological insights to topics that are typically the terrain of political scientists and economists. In her new book, Shadow Elite: How the World’s New Power Brokers Undermine Democracy, Government, and the Free Market (Basic Books, 2010), she details a new system of power and influence…
Mason Alumni Sitting on the Bench
By Mason Spirit contributor on April 1, 2010
Not only are Mason’s School of Law alumni elected to office and appointed to government positions, they also serve the greater good as state and federal judges. The following lists current and past judges who graduated from the School of Law. State Judges Leslie M. Alden ’83 Fairfax [Virginia] County Circuit Court Cynthia Georgette Angelos…
2010 Celebration of Distinction
By Mason Spirit contributor on April 1, 2010
Each spring, the George Mason University Alumni Association honors outstanding alumni, students, and faculty members for their achievements and contributions to the university and the community. The 2010 banquet took place on Wednesday, April 14. Debbie Hersman, Alumna of the Year Mason alumna Debbie Hersman, MS Conflict Analysis and Resolution ’99, has spent her career…
Music Alumnus Collaborates with Broadway Legend
By Mason Spirit contributor on October 9, 2009
Vincent Oppido, BA Music ’08, who penned his first composition at age 14, is well on his way to joining the ranks of talented composers, such as Mozart and Chopin, who began their musical careers at a young age. Currently a graduate student in Mason’s School of Music where he is working toward a master’s…
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Glory Days
By Colleen Kearney Rich on October 1, 2009
Many people can’t stop talking about the Patriot men’s basketball run to the 2006 Final Four, but they might be surprised to find that that wasn’t Mason’s first Final Four appearance. In 1984, the men’s volleyball team was the first Mason team to make it into the Final Four of their sport. Twenty-five years later, they gathered on the Mason campus to remember when.
Work and Play Are Equally Important for Smolen and Plevy
By Corey Jenkins Schaut, MPA '07 on October 1, 2009
When they take a vacation from running their Tysons Corner law firm, Alan Plevy and Jason Smolen can usually be found traveling the world, although in very different corners. Smolen is fond of exploring the Western world, particularly Europe, taking in the arts and culture. Most recently, he and his wife toured the Mediterranean, visiting…
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