Alumni

After more than 32 years of service in the Chamber of Commerce, Mason alum Debbie Jones is retiring this December.

UMGC President Gregory W. Fowler, who will speak at Mason’s Winter Commencement on Thursday, December 15, discusses how Mason influenced his career path, the future of online learning, UMGC’s shared commitment to diversity and accessibility, and the gift of listening.

Mason alum Alaleh Jenkins, acting assistant secretary for the United States Navy, shared her keys for success in a fireside chat with School of Business Dean Ajay Vinzé.

Jill Deering, senior assistant dean of student and academic affairs at the Schar School, is the December Employee of the Month.

In 1995, Mason staff photographer Neil Adams took aerial photos of the Fairfax Campus from a Huey helicopter.

Mason alum Neil Adams talks about taking aerial photos of the Fairfax Campus from a helicopter in 1995.

University of Maryland Global Campus President Gregory W. Fowler, a George Mason University alumnus and national leader in online and hybrid education for nontraditional students, will be the featured speaker at Winter Commencement next month.

This public administration student listened to his heart—and a mentor—and changed the direction of his life. He’s now in law school in Iowa.

Never one to back down from a challenge, Alaleh Jenkins, BS Accounting ’97, immigrated to the United States as a teenager without speaking any English. As a student at George Mason University, she enrolled in basic English classes and quickly became fluent in English while also excelling in her other courses. Focused on academics as well as adjusting to and succeeding in a new country, she took advantage of Mason’s job fairs, landing a job at a major CPA firm after graduation.  “I got a lot of tough love at my first job and I will be forever grateful to my employer for pushing me out of my comfort zone,” Jenkins says.

College of Engineering alumna Shawn Purvis received Distinguished Alumni Award at the university's annual Celebration of Distinction.