Schar School Student Spotlight

Graduate student Nick Marko earned a master’s in biodefense and a graduate certificate while working full time as a neurosurgeon.

Enrolling in the Schar School’s Global Commerce and Policy program proved to be the right decision at the right time for Amber Pittman.

Seeking a more fulfilling career, Xhulia Rapo left the corporate world to earn her master’s degree in public policy.

Senior of the Year Celine Apenteng has made an impact during her time at George Mason, and she isn’t done. After graduating this spring, the Silver Spring, Maryland, native will continue to pursue her master’s through the university’s accelerated master’s program.

As a first-generation Guyanese American student, Zayd Hamid has found his calling in empowering his generation of student leaders with the education and experience they need to solve the world’s grand challenges.

Catherine Read is the first woman and first Mason graduate (BA government and politics ’84) to be mayor of Fairfax City, Va., the university’s hometown, and she isn’t shy about touting a university she says helped teach her how to think critically. Want to know why it’s good to “disrupt the system,” why it’s important to get more women into policy-making decisions, and why our educational system doesn’t reward bold ideas? Read tells you.

George Mason University students are working with the U.S. Department of State to find out what motivates students to study abroad, specifically in Southeast South Korea.

Schar School senior public administration major and master’s degree candidate Zayd Hamid has taken advantage of the Schar School’s location and curriculum to pursue a career in higher education.

More than 70 George Mason University students traveled to Richmond on Thursday, Feb. 15, to advocate for Mason’s legislative priorities during Mason Lobbies.

Schar School senior Maaz Abbasi juggles full-time studies while working as a teaching assistant and legislative intern.