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Katie Rose, a 2018 Mason graduate, was named Miss Virginia 2023. The Alpha Phi sister dazzled judges with ballet dancing and her strong advocacy to raise awareness of domestic violence issues.

The lesson for this government and international politics student politician? Every vote counts. She won student body vice president by three!

Who needs a master’s degree? Andrew Strasberg is going from graduating senior straight to Ph.D. student. Learn about his journey and the professors helping him make it happen.

A Mason graduate paid for his Schar School master’s degree by working at Mason—as a policeman. Along the way, Detective Ryan Grant learned research skills while earning the trust of the Patriot community.

Police put their lives on the line every day, but few think about the cumulative trauma. Meet the ODKM master’s student who is starting a service treating their issues. And she’s a cop.

Among the resources available to students to make sure they are on the right path are fellow students trained to be “peer academic advisors.”

Schar School international security master’s student Sara Michels is the winner of an inaugural Vespa motor scooter contest. The essay competition is a collaboration among Mason, a regional Vespa nonprofit, and a local Vespa dealership.

She’s already founded a successful PAC and raised $1.6 million to help progressive candidates in need. Now Kiera Hall wants to know how to do more, and better, as a Master’s in Public Administration student at the Schar School.

After a perilous journey through war-torn Ukraine, a freshman Schar School student looks forward to a new life. But she’s concerned for her parents who remained behind.

How many international graduate student-athletes can there be? Master of Public Administration student Grace Furlong may be the only one at the Schar School.