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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.
Profiles
Life’s Lessons On and Off the Court
By Colleen Kearney Rich on March 28, 2019
John Niehoff, BS Accounting ’84, has a penchant for business and passion for basketball. He also has a special talent for giving back to the alma mater he holds responsible for his success.
Family Comes First for CEO
By Rob Riordan on March 28, 2019
Brian Kearney, BA Integrated Studies ’02, started with his family’s business when he was in the third grade. He’s since become COO and has since given back to his other family: George Mason University.
For This Traveling Physician, Mason Showed Her How to “Walk the Walk”
By Priyanka Champaneri, BA '05, MFA '10 on March 28, 2019
Sima Assefi, BA Biology ’89, was a freshman at Mason when war broke out in Iran, and she was left penniless. Almost 30 years later, she was named a Mason Exemplar.
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Kauri George, Film and Video Studies
By Mason Spirit contributor on March 22, 2019
Year: Senior Major: Film and Video Studies Hometown: Centreville, Virginia Switching Gears: With a little push from herself, and before getting in too deep, Kauri George decided to shift away from her studies in journalism and instead follow her dreams of film and video. She wanted to have a hand in every aspect of film,…
Ian Lisman
By Rob Riordan on March 22, 2019
Ian Lisman, MPP ’15, had a clear personal mission when he enrolled at Mason in 2013: Help his fellow veterans.
Mihaela Suciu
By Priyanka Champaneri, BA '05, MFA '10 on March 22, 2019
Mihaela Suciu’s childhood and adolescent years present a sobering timeline of abuse, family alcoholism, divorce, and her mother’s death. But for this neuroscience major, those challenges were no match for her determination to persevere and not be defined by what came before.
Evan Draim
By Priyanka Champaneri, BA '05, MFA '10 on March 22, 2019
Evan Draim spent his first two years out of Princeton University being a voice for people who are still learning to advocate for themselves. What he didn’t realize was that the work he was doing made him the perfect candidate to receive the A. Linwood Holton Jr., Leadership Scholarship.
Cordelia Cranshaw
By Colleen Kearney Rich on March 22, 2019
When Cordelia Cranshaw, BSW ’14, graduated from Mason, she garnered media attention, including a story in USA Today. The reason: She beat the odds.
On the Top of the World
By Colleen Kearney Rich on March 21, 2019
Mason psychology professor Patrick McKnight loves a challenge. In May 2018 he successfully summited Mount Everest in his third visit to the mountain. We recently talked to McKnight about his summit and other adventures.
Meet the Mason Nation: Amy Takayama-Perez
By Mason Spirit contributor on March 20, 2019
Amy Takayama-Perez, BA Sociology ’96, MEd Counseling and Development ’02, always knew that she would work with students—but she didn’t know she’d end up as dean of admissions at her alma mater.
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