George Mason honors a record number of graduates at Spring Commencement

George Mason University will celebrate Spring Commencement on Thursday by honoring a record-setting number of students earning degrees, representing 117 countries, 49 states, and the District of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands, and military installations.

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Yevin Goonatilake, 16, is Mason’s youngest master’s grad

At 16, Yevin Goonatilake has added another milestone to his remarkable time at George Mason—completing a master’s degree in computer science.

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Imaging and Vision Lab illuminates the future of digital production

Directed by Jinwei Ye, an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science, George Mason’s Imaging and Vision Lab is pushing the boundaries of visual technology.

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One Grand Challenge. Six Grand Solutions. A New Chapter in Research and Scholarship.

George Mason’s students, faculty, staff, and partners will push the boundaries of progress to solve the greatest threats to humanity’s ability to live a peaceful, healthy, prosperous, and just existence.

George Mason University | A Top 50 Public R1 Research University

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Billups finishes his George Mason career with a record-setting season

Senior and men’s basketball guard Jared Billups is graduating this month with a bachelor’s degree in economics. He's also George Mason’s first conference Defensive Player of the Year since 2001 and was a finalist for the Lefty Driesell Award, given to the nation’s top defensive player. Learn more about Billups. Watch the video.


READ this Q&A with Martina Cheung, Spring Commencement 2025 speaker

Martina Cheung, president and CEO of S&P Global, will be the featured speaker at George Mason University’s Spring Commencement on May 15 at EagleBank Arena on the Fairfax Campus.


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