April 23, 2025This Army major wanted to combine his military service with the hard science of biodefense. Read how Major Geoffrey Mattoon found his way to the Schar School’s one-of-a-kind graduate program—in the shadow of the Pentagon.
April 3, 2025The keynote speaker during the Schar School’s 2025 Degree Celebration program on May 14 is City of Fairfax mayor Catherine S. Read. She’s also a school graduate. Read more about Read.
March 26, 2025The 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.
March 20, 2025George 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.
March 14, 2025Meet 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.
January 27, 2025Rwanda president Paul Kagame names Schar School 2006 graduate CEO of the country’s economic development board. See Jean-Guy Afrika’s credentials and learn about the program that prepared him.
January 23, 2025Two Schar School biodefense PhD students won competitive fellowships with a renowned program. See who they are.
January 8, 2025Meet Betsy Zorio, the 2000 Schar School graduate who now serves as vice president of U.S. programs for Save the Children. See what she says about her ‘transformative’ time at George Mason.
December 11, 2024This 2024 master of public policy graduate won his first election in November. See why serving the public is important to Anthony Amos.
December 3, 2024Schar School alum Ethan Thomas credits his professors for supporting him and honing his skills to become a great lawyer.
