Schar School Student Spotlight

Members of the Schar School’s International Relations Task Force learning community embarked on their annual spring break trip to the U.S.-Mexico border.

Georges Saade, a Schar School sophomore and member of the International Relations Policy Task Force, says he was forever changed by his spring break trip to the U.S.-Mexico border.

Master of Political Science student Anthony Brooks reflects on his Marine Corps career and what public service means to him. Read his essay in this edition of Schar School Voices.

The federal government isn’t the only employer in town. Government students and those looking for positions in public service and public policy would do well to look at state and local agencies. First of a series.

Schar School senior and peer academic advisor Nico Vacca has made the most of his George Mason career. See what he’s done, where he’s been, and where he might be going.

George Mason alum Michelle Lammers is one of Colorado’s “50 Top Women to Watch.” See how her master’s degree and a study-abroad program to Oxford contributed to her career—and her life.

See how internships on Capitol Hill opened public administration senior Dylan Morse’s eyes to how Washington operates—and what he likes best about governance.

PhD candidate Tim Bynion studies political party disloyalty in Congress. His newly awarded American Political Science Association (APSA) Congressional Fellowship will go a long way in deepening his understanding of politics. Read what his professors say about this rare opportunity.

Meet George Mason’s third graduate (and second from the Schar School) to be elected to Congress: U.S. Rep. Riley Moore, BA Government and International Politics ‘05.

As if waiting for a college acceptance letter wasn’t tense enough, Clarissa M. Schwarz had the added element of going into labor on the same day the good news came from George Mason. See the story about this international security and law senior’s journey to the Schar School.