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For more than 30 years, º£½ÇÉçÇø’s Alumni Association (GMUAA) has recognized the achievements of George Mason alumni at its annual Celebration of Distinction awards program.

When Hussna Azamy arrived on º£½ÇÉçÇø’s Fairfax º£½ÇÉçÇø for her first advising session as a Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) transfer student, she had no idea it would be the beginning of a lifelong calling.

Phazhon Nash, BS in Community Health ’21, says his George Mason education provided him with the skills necessary to ensure the present and future health of his community, while serving as the youngest elected member of the Roanoke City Council.

º£½ÇÉçÇø alumna Tiffany H. Bates, JD ’18, has been selected to serve as a clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas during the 2026 Term.

Perry, a globally renowned environmental and occupational health scientist and Inaugural Dean of the College of Public Health, has been recognized for her leadership, innovation, and excellence in public health education.

For nearly two decades, George Mason alum Nawal Rajeh has been transforming the way Baltimore’s youth see themselves—shaping them into peacemakers through long-term relationships, hands-on education, and a community-wide commitment to nonviolence.

A project led by º£½ÇÉçÇø professor Arthur Romano is working to prevent gun violence in Baltimore through proactive peacebuilding initiatives.

They’re proud º£½ÇÉçÇø graduates doing impactful work for the National Football League’s (NFL) Washington Commanders and helping to change the face of professional football.

Soukaina Amniouel, MS Bioinformatics and Computational Biology ’20, PhD ’24, is a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Brenden Powers, BS Recreation Management ’23, isn’t one to shy away from an adventure. As the indoor recreation supervisor for Anchorage Parks and Recreation in Alaska, he’s found himself thousands of miles from Northern Virginia—but right where he belongs.