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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
ADVANCE Student: Arlenne Hall
By Priyanka Champaneri, BA '05, MFA '10 on April 18, 2020
Hoping that a bachelor’s degree will help her move up the corporate ladder, Arlenne Hall joined the fall 2019 ADVANCE class in the business management pathway.
Turning on the Jets
By Mason Spirit contributor on April 2, 2020
Mason alumnus Nabih “Nino” Dandan has used his swift feet to help him break into the business of minor league baseball as the popular entertainment persona “The Fridge.”
Choosing His Lane
By Liam Griffin on April 2, 2020
After being shot in the throat as a high school student, Mason alumnus Joseph Sakran was inspired to become a trauma surgeon and, now, an activist against gun violence.
A Champion for Clouded Leopards
By Colleen Kearney Rich on March 30, 2020
Jilian Fazio, MS Environmental Science and Policy ’10, PhD ’16, knows a lot about clouded leopards and is leading efforts to ensure the species’ survival.
Patriot Profile: Ryan Pfeifle
By John Hollis on March 30, 2020
PhD student Ryan Pfeifle, BA Physics ’17, was part of a team of Mason researchers who were the talk of the entire science community last fall when they discovered a rare trio of supermassive black holes.
ADVANCE Student: Sofia Escoto
By Priyanka Champaneri, BA '05, MFA '10 on March 18, 2020
A member of the ADVANCE inaugural class of fall 2018, Sofia Escoto is a student in the biology pathway.
Arresting Development
By Buzz McClain, BA '77 on December 18, 2019
Erin Schaible, MPA ’07, can claim a lot of titles, including mother, Mason alumna, and chief of police for the Fairfax City Police Department–the first woman to hold that title.
Amazing Amazon Alumni: Prinkle Lopes, MS Information Systems ’18
By Mason Spirit contributor on December 18, 2019
Meet some of the amazing Mason alumni working at Amazon.
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Amazing Amazon Alumni: Jason Paul Pate, Information Technology, Class of 2020
By Mason Spirit contributor on December 18, 2019
Meet some of the amazing Mason alumni working at Amazon.
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Amazing Amazon Alumni: Cameron Isaac, BS Conflict Analysis and Resolution ’11
By Mason Spirit contributor on December 18, 2019
Meet some of the amazing Mason alumni working at Amazon.
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