President Cabrera's Top Five Mason Memories

1. Speaking about access to education on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.

President Ángel Cabrera speaks on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial at the 50th anniversary celebration of the March on Washington in Washington D.C. on Aug. 24, 2013. Creative Services file photo

2. Seven years of Green Machine performances.

President Ángel Cabrera and Doc Nix with the Green Machine at the 2018 A10 Championship. Photo by Ron Aira/Creative Services.

3. The Faster Farther campaign closing gala toast to $690 million in gifts.

President Ángel Cabrera with Janet Bingham, former vice president for Advancement and Alumni Relations and president of the George Mason University Foundation; and Joseph J. O'Brien Jr., chairman of the George Mason University Foundation Board of Trustees, celebrate the $690 million Faster Farther comprehensive campaign conclusion in December 2018. Photo by Risdon Photography.

4. Profound conversations with students in my President’s Leadership Seminar about the meaning of life.

President Ángel Cabrera and Mason students read and discuss Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham Jail as part of the Presidential Leadership Dialogues. Photo by Evan Cantwell/Creative Services.

5. Traveling to the heart of the Amazon rainforest with my family and Professor Tom Lovejoy.

President Ángel Cabrera and University Professor Tom Lovejoy at the dedication of the Thomas Lovejoy Library at the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation. Photo provided.