Alumni News

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences celebrated its 2023 Community and Catalyst award recipients on November 4 in Horizon Hall.

The Burning of the World: The Great Chicago Fire and The War for a City’s Soul, the latest book from English Professor Scott Berg, MFA ’97, was released September 26 by Pantheon Publishing.

Each year, the George Mason University Alumni Association celebrates the achievements of Mason alumni at the annual Celebration of Distinction awards program. The Alumni Association recognizes five alumni for their outstanding professional achievements and service to Mason and honors the achievements of alumni from each school, college, and affinity chapter.

In May 2023, George Mason University honored philanthropist Diane Portnoy with an honorary doctor of humane letters, given in recognition of her extraordinary contribution to society and decades of service in support of immigrants and refugees.

This prestigious award recognizes the value of doctoral research to the profession of art education and its related disciplines, advocates on behalf of such research, and fosters continued support of doctoral research in art education.

When Walters spoke on campus in 1993, she asked that her speakers fee go to a Mason student. For the recipient, Mason alum Kami Watson-Huyse, that support made all the difference.

Danielle Badra, MFA ’17, has been named Fairfax Poet Laureate by ArtsFairfax, a two-year position serving Fairfax County, Virginia.

PhD alum Erin Stephens is a co-curator of Pen, Lens & Soul: The Story of The Beautiful Project, a new exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Mason Creative Writing Alumnus Rion Amlicar Scott returns to Mason as a visiting writer.