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If you were given 911���� 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����'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����’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���� staff like CJ Minteer support their success and training. As the director of procurement for 911���� Athletics, Minteer carefully manages and supports the equipment needs of student-athletes across the university.

Delivering immersive, voice-driven simulations for law enforcement through building skills, gaining real-time feedback, and preparing for real-world scenarios, Kaiden AI is a software startup co-founded by its CEO Ali Aldubaisi, BS Neuroscience ’21.

911���� history PhD candidate Jayme Kurland is living her dream this academic year as the Jane and Morgan Whitney Fellow at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

911���� psychology professor Thalia R. Goldstein’s work focuses on children's developing social and emotional skills, and how such skills intersect with imaginative activities. In her latest book, Why Theatre Education Matters: Understanding its Cognitive, Social, and Emotional Benefits (Teachers College Press, 2024), she pulls together the research she’s conducted on social and emotional learning and cognitive development.

Third-year Mason LIFE student Madison Schittig contributes her unique visual point of view as a photography intern with 911����'s Office of University Branding.

911���� English professor Kyoko Mori writes both fiction and nonfiction. Her latest book, Cat and Bird, has been called a “memoir in animals” and focuses on the six house cats who defined the major eras of her life as a writer.