Alumni

Sarah Holland, communications officer in the Office of University Branding, has been running in 5ks, half marathons, and trail races across the United States for years. They recently finished a 28k at The Rut, a trail running festival in Big Sky, Montana. In this race, Holland ascended and descended a rugged mountain summit more than 11,000 feet above sea level.

Beech leaf disease is a threat to the Fairfax area’s estimated 4.2 million beech trees. A group of first-year George Mason University Honors College students got involved by mapping beech trees and symptoms in Daniels Run Park in Fairfax, which will help the City of Fairfax manage the disease.

George Mason University Korea has welcomed four new members to its U.S. Advisory Board, expanding the group of university, business, and community leaders who provide strategic guidance and strengthen connections between Mason Korea and the university’s U.S. campuses.

George Mason held its first Grand Challenge Initiative (GCI) Exchange Day on Tuesday, September 15, bringing together more than 200 faculty members from across the university to talk to about the GCI-related work being done and invite collaboration as the call for proposals in second year of funding launches.

Capping a year of recognition, George Mason alum Rhea Seehorn, BA Art (Studio) ’94, received an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards Monday, September 15, in Los Angeles.

Through faculty mentorship, student leadership, and hands-on experience, Reginé Bumper, MPH '21, built the relationships and skills that led directly to a career at SAMHSA.

The Special Olympics Virginia Area 26 Volleyball Team can often be found in the stands at the Recreation Athletic Complex (RAC) on the Fairfax Campus, cheering on George Mason University’s men's volleyball team. Recently, a group of Patriots returned the favor, joining the Area 26 athletes on their home court and volunteering at the Warhawks Team's practice at Van Dyck Park in Fairfax. 

David Ramadan, BA Government and Politics ’93, MAIT International Transactions ’95, professor of practice in George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government and director of the Upper-Level Democracy Lab, has been appointed by Governor Abigail Spanberger to the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) Board of Directors.

This summer, George Mason University’s Veterans and the Arts Initiative, based at the Hylton Center, received two grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Ryen Middleton, MPH '26, applied what he learned in his coursework to strengthen his patient communication skills during his practicum with the Frederick County Health Department as a certified HIV counselor.