Accolades

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Felicia L. Carr, MA English '92, PhD Cultural Studies '03, with the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award in Cultural Studies. Carr turned an early love of storytelling into a career in communications and marketing with a focus on non-profits, advocacy organizations, and higher education.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Gabrielle Tayac with the 2022 Faculty Civic Excellence Award.  Tayac is a public historian, curator, and community engaged scholar committed to empowering Indigenous perspectives.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Melissa Duluc, MA Foreign Languages '18, with the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award in Modern and Classical Languages.  Duluc is currently a Spanish teacher in Fairfax County Public Schools. In 2021, she was awarded the Fairfax County Public School’s Outstanding Secondary New Teacher award, which can only be awarded within the first three years of teaching.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Abby Picard, BA Integrative Studies '04, with the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award in Women and Gender Studies.  Picard is a macro social worker and sexual and domestic violence advocate with a background in crisis response, community outreach, program planning, and relationship and sexuality education.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Sarah Godlewski, BA Integrative Studies '04, with the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award in School of Integrative Studies / Bachelor Individualized Studies.  Godlewski currently serves as Wisconsin’s thirty-sixth state treasurer. She has tackled myriad critical economic challenges facing Wisconsinites since being elected. 

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Miranda C. Martin, BA Anthropology '14, with the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award in Sociology and Anthropology.  Martin is a food systems researcher and food justice activist whose work has spanned the food chain from production to consumption. 

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Joseph Brandt, BA Area Studies '86, with the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award in Russian and Eurasian Studies.  Brandt embarked on a multi-faceted international journey inspired and nurtured by his time at the university since graduating from Mason.  

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor David Farris, PhD Education '16, with the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award in Higher Education. Farris has served on or led a variety of university governance projects, developed university wide compliance programs, participated in and managed diverse teams, and held officer positions in state and national professional organizations.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Priscilla Akayla Forde, BA Global Affairs '20, with the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award in Global Affairs. Forde is a Caribbean American international development professional dedicated to nurturing healthy, sustainable, and resilient communities and serving historically marginalized and vulnerable populations and geographies.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Gregory W. Fowler, MA English '95, with the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award in English. Fowler is a distinguished scholar and administrator, he is a leader in developing innovative learning models and experiences for adult and nontraditional populations around the world.