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.
Computer engineering major made the most of George Mason's networks
Nadin Said is graduating with her bachelor’s degree in May. She plans to continue her education with an accelerated master's in electrical engineering and hopes to pursue a career in the aerospace industry, contributing to the advancement of technology in space exploration and beyond. Watch the video.
Graduating Senior Anna Garren: Commencement, Leidos, Hopkins, and Beyond

With two degrees in hand, Anna Garren heads straight from George Mason’s commencement to a job at Leidos and a master’s at Johns Hopkins—blending data science with public service.
Duy Vu’s remarkable journey to the Commencement stage

At the May 15 Commencement ceremony, senior Duy Vu will take the podium as the student speaker. For Duy, the honor to represent the graduating student body is the culmination of a seven-year journey that began half a world away. Read more about him.
Senior of the Year champions kindness

Senior of the Year Haley White said double majoring in business and art history was one of the best decisions she made during her time at George Mason University. Her second-best decision was joining the Mason Chooses Kindness initiative.
An inspiring internship resume for a blossoming entrepreneur

Leticia Nunez Nova is studying business with concentrations in marketing and business analytics. She hopes to one day nurture a business from the ground up.
Learn how she paved her way with a series of internships with start-up companies.
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.
Buchanan to receive the George Mason Medal

Third-generation builder/developer Robert E. “Bob” Buchanan will receive the George Mason Medal, George Mason University’s highest honorary award, at the 2025 Spring Commencement on Thursday, May 15, at EagleBank Arena.
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