Honors College

When Daksha Magesh came to George Mason University as a freshman in 2021, she already had an impressive resumé. The Honors College student was working for federal prosecutor Manka Dhingra of the 45th District from her hometown of Seattle, Washington. Magesh says that’s where her interest in law comes from.

George Mason University has a strong track record of preparing students for careers. And the Honors College is working to make sure Honors students are ready to shine in a competitive job market. 

As a graduate student working to obtain her Conflict Analysis and Resolution masters through the accelerated masters program, Merisa Mattix is passionate about assisting and guiding Honors College students as they navigate their initial semester of research through the class: "I love learning about the vast variety of ideas that students come up with and helping them pursue their interests."

Passionate about travelling and exploring different perspectives, Conflict Analysis and Resolution Senior Melaina Kuhl deeply appreciates the people, experiences, and self-growth she underwent through abroad opportunities at George Mason University: "I learned different things from different places."

From his undergraduate to PhD studies, Keil Eggers emphasizes the critical role of mutual discussion and understanding of perspectives between parties to resolve conflicts and foster long-lasting peace: "Peace doesn’t exist as a final outcome, but rather as a continual process of discovering how we can live together."

University Scholar Avery Shippen's intersecting interests in design and the public sector, reflected in the junior's double major in Conflict Analysis and Resolution & Art and Visual Technology, led her unexpected journey to the Carter School as she strives to make a positive difference in the world: "I want to find a way to include creative processes to help marginalized communities recover after conflict."

As a Conflict Analysis and Resolution major whose time in Beijing, China taught him to appreciate diversity sophomore Jonathan Fang values the opportunity to engage with perspectives that are different from his own at George Mason University: "I want to use these experiences to help make the world more peaceful and united."

A team of George Mason University students is working to help non-English speaking visitors to Virginia’s busiest courthouse navigate the hallways and courtrooms. See how the Jurisprudence Learning Community is making a difference.

After a year learning Russian in the Kyrgyzstan Republic, Anusha Chaluvadi begins her career at George Mason: Honors College, University Scholar, and a major in the Schar School’s International Security and Law undergraduate four-year degree program.

More than 250 people are working on the construction of the Fuse building at Mason Square, including George Mason University rising senior Leslie Hernandez. “It’s my way of giving back to my school and community,” said Hernandez, who is majoring in civil and infrastructure engineering in the College of Engineering and Computing.