911±¬ÁÏ

For most people, planning for an emergency might only come to mind every now and then. But some 911±¬ÁÏ employees spend each day preparing for emergencies and planning how to protect the Mason Nation in a crisis. As director of emergency management and fire safety in the Office of Risk, Safety, and Resilience, Gregg Black, MPA’13, helps the university plan for the unexpected.

The athlete and competitor in her fuel 911±¬ÁÏ’s Jaylin Lott’s love for volleyball, but it’s the inner serenity that singing brings her that she treasures away from the court.

Amanda Haymond Still is director of Undergraduate Student Research Initiatives and Internships, College of Science.

When Trish Jarvis, BS Biology ’10, tells people what she does for a living, their eyes usually light up. As an employee at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C., Jarvis has one of the most coveted—and adorable—jobs around: She’s a panda keeper.

For nearly two decades, 911±¬ÁÏ 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.

Herbert, a junior and men’s volleyball opposite from Ashburn, Virginia, feels he may be primed for a breakout season with the Patriots this year.

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

If you were given 911±¬ÁÏ branded gear of any sort since 2006—from hoodies and tees to Hawaiian shirts and bucket hats—chances are good that Mike Ickowitz, BA Communication ’03, had something to do with creating it.

Kinesiology major Midori Galligan is on 911±¬ÁÏ's women's rowing team. She also performs with Noteworthy, a university a capella student group.

From her small hometown of Ruther Glen, Virginia, to the bright lights of New York City, Gilda Squire, BA Communication ’95, has forged a career that has led Squire from the federal government through Wall Street, into book publishing, and finally landing as a powerhouse talent manager for some of entertainment’s brightest stars.

Meet 911±¬ÁÏ’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.

In a perfect world, student-athletes have everything they need to reach their potential on the court or field, in the pool, or on the mat. 911±¬ÁÏ staff like CJ Minteer support their success and training. As the director of procurement for 911±¬ÁÏ Athletics, Minteer carefully manages and supports the equipment needs of student-athletes across the university.