May 12, 2026When George Mason University senior Avery Butler was 16, his family traveled to Cambodia to visit the Killing Fields, the massacre sites associated with the country’s brutal Khmer Rouge era. The experience would change Butler’s perspective on life and inspire him to pursue a professional career in peacebuilding.
May 5, 2025As she nears graduation, Schar School senior Ruthu Josyula offers advice to other college students.
December 9, 2024As Winter Graduation approaches, many graduating students enter a season of reflection. Natalie Strait, graduating this semester with a BS in Tourism and Events Management, looks back at her college experience with fondness. As a student in the Honors College, a member of the CEHD Student Advisory Board, a CEHD Student Ambassador, and president of the Tourism and Events Management Society, Natalie has made the most of her college experience. But her most memorable moments at George Mason were not on the Fairfax campus – or even in the United States.
Keep reading to learn more about Natalie’s experiences studying abroad in her own words.
February 12, 2024A newfound passion convinced Ruthu Josyula to pursue a government and international politics major at the Schar School.