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Growing up, George Mason University senior Haila Salaheddine was not a big fan of going to the dentist. “I was initially very fearful of the dentist. When I was living in Lebanon, there wasn’t really preventative care for oral hygiene,” said Salaheddine, a community health major.

Honors College students connect with professionals and leaders in the performing arts at a roundtable event to learn about life on the stage – and beyond.

Honors College students learn from top executives, administrators, and leaders from the healthcare industry about the many career paths dedicated to improving health and well-being.

Four George Mason University students from the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution traveled to Oxford University’s Magdalen College in the United Kingdom with Carter School dean Alpaslan Özerdem for the 2025 Oxford Consortium for Human Rights (OCHR). 

Honors College Challenge Day is a competition hosted by George Mason University's Honors College, where student groups propose solutions for real-world issues faced by partners of the Honors College. Student winners for Northrop Grumman and So What Else discuss their experience at the event.

George Mason University’s Honors College prepares its students to be at the forefront of the world’s challenges, shaping them into the problem solvers and peacemakers of tomorrow. Alum Alex Neuman (International Politics; Russian and Eurasian Studies, ‘20) was working under a Title 8 Fellowship with the U.S. Department of State last Summer. In this position, he relocated to Poland while studying Ukrainian. In August, Neuman sat down with the Honors Communications Team to discuss his public service career, his experience in the Honors College, and the positive change he hopes to spark amidst the growing Ukrainian conflict.

George Mason University’s Honors College prioritizes the success of all students. When it comes to student athletes, the Honors College’s top priority is to make sure they receive the same transformational learning experiences that all students receive, providing them the support that helps them grow as individuals, scholars, and professionals. Richard Todd Stafford, the Honors College’s Director of Communications, sat down with alum Breanna Connell (Forensic Science, ‘17), who has been playing soccer professionally in the United States and Europe since graduation to discuss her experiences in the Honors College and beyond.    

National Security leader Stu Shea inspires students to imagine their futures as the inaugural Honors College Executive-in-Residence.

When Daksha Magesh came to George Mason University as a freshman in 2021, she already had an impressive resumé. The Honors College student was working for federal prosecutor Manka Dhingra of the 45th District from her hometown of Seattle, Washington. Magesh says that’s where her interest in law comes from.

As Winter Graduation approaches, many graduating students enter a season of reflection. Natalie Strait, graduating this semester with a BS in Tourism and Events Management, looks back at her college experience with fondness. As a student in the Honors College, a member of the CEHD Student Advisory Board, a CEHD Student Ambassador, and president of the Tourism and Events Management Society, Natalie has made the most of her college experience. But her most memorable moments at George Mason were not on the Fairfax campus – or even in the United States. Keep reading to learn more about Natalie’s experiences studying abroad in her own words. 

George Mason University has a strong track record of preparing students for careers. And the Honors College is working to make sure Honors students are ready to shine in a competitive job market. 

As a graduate student working to obtain her Conflict Analysis and Resolution masters through the accelerated masters program, Merisa Mattix is passionate about assisting and guiding Honors College students as they navigate their initial semester of research through the class: "I love learning about the vast variety of ideas that students come up with and helping them pursue their interests."