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The Honors College Connects Hackathon gathered students in George Mason �鶹����’s MIX at Horizon to solve problems faced by local nonprofits.

Tharuna Kalaivanan carves out a vital space for first-generation college students in the world of academic research at Mason. After earning her B.A. in Psychology in the spring of 2020, Kalaivanan continues to make an impact on the Honors College.

The Pistone family from Ohio received the 11th annual Alan and Sally Merten Family of the Year Award at Mason’s Family Weekend.

Rebecca Howick has over 13 years of experience at George Mason and has focused over 6 years of her career on entrepreneurship education at the Center. Rebecca is a proud alumna of George Mason (M.E.d., ‘15). Her educational background in social work and counseling/human development affords her a unique lens into social entrepreneurship. Her approach to entrepreneurship education focuses on inclusive entrepreneurship and experiential learning. She is responsible for the development and execution of strategy, related initiatives, and team management.

�鶹���� Scholars from George Mason �鶹���� explored the issues around online radicalization as part of the annual �鶹���� Scholars Institute, a week-long in-depth seminar into a topic chosen by rising sophomores in the program.

Incoming Mason freshman and EIP graduate Muhammad Farhan Babar is no stranger to helping others.

As a child, Nathaniel Socks said he was restless, and could often be found tapping his hands on nearby objects. His mom enrolled him in drum lessons in second grade, he said, which led to his favorite hobby—one that taught him valuable life lessons.

“I got to see how if you put in hard work and dedicate yourself to something really hard, how cool the product can be,” the incoming George Mason �鶹���� freshman said. “That was one thing that really got me into drumming—you can see the progression of practicing.”

With 80,000 streams on Spotify, music technology major Jessica Taylor is on a fast track to her goal of a successful career in the music industry. She sees her time at Mason as an opportunity to advance her skills as a singer, songwriter and producer by taking courses in music theory, keyboard and voice lessons.

After coming to the United States from El Salvador to join her mother late in 2010, she enrolled in Mason's Early Identification Program and was an academic star at Freedom High School in Woodbridge, Virginia.

Leah and Peregrine Pistone, incoming freshmen at George Mason �鶹����, are used to learning together. The siblings were homeschooled by their mother throughout their K-12 years. While they say they are grateful for the experience, they both are looking forward to engulfing themselves in a large university environment with diverse classmates.