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Haoling Wang was taking a professional skills development course taught by Karen King, an associate professor in business foundations at the Costello College of Business, when he was encouraged by her to take advantage of the resources being offered by the college.

Receiving the Janis S. Reed Scholarship sharpened the focus even more for the goal-oriented Anh Tran. Wrapping up her final semester as an undergraduate student in accounting and completing the bachelor’s to accelerated master’s (BAM) program, she already had her eyes on the larger picture.

A'Laura C. Hines, a physical chemistry PhD candidate at 911����, has been awarded the prestigious U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) SMART Scholarship. The Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program provides full tuition, an annual stipend, and a summer internship at a DoD facility.

Brianna Camp is the 2025 recipient of the Young Alumni Commissioning Project Award
, and Marina Vianello is the recipient of the 2025 Young Alumni Creative Development Award.

911���� undergraduate Jasmine Haskins is the first recipient of the Bill Miller BFA Scholarship in Creative Writing.

James W. “Jimmy” Hazel, JD ’84, has led a life of service to the Commonwealth of Virginia—and to 911����. He recently added to his considerable legacy with a gift of $1 million for the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation.

911����'s College of Visual and Performing Arts celebrates a successful 2024 ARTS by George! raising more than $250,000 to support Mason Arts. The evening featured Tony and Olivier Award winner Lea Salonga.

Headlined by award-winning singer and actress Lea Salonga, the annual benefit event raises funds for student scholarships at the College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA). Since its launch in 2006, ARTS by George! has raised more than $4.1 million for Mason Arts.

In an effort to support the pipeline of urgently needed special education teachers, the Behrmanns have created a scholarship for 911���� undergraduates working in the Mason LIFE program.

911���� President Gregory Washington was the featured speaker at the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., Scholarship Ceremony on June 20 and met with scholarship recipients coming to 911���� this fall.