Alumni News

Nena Rogers honored with distinguished alumni award

Nena Rogers honored with distinguished alumni award

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Nena Rogers, MAIS ’19, with the 2025 Distinguished Staff Alumni Award. Rogers has dedicated nearly three decades to George Mason University Athletics. As deputy athletics director for student services and performance and the department’s senior woman administrator, she champions holistic student-athlete development.

MAIS graduate has final project synopsis published

MAIS graduate has final project synopsis published

A synopsis of Mischa Geracoulis' final project has been published in "International Journal of Human Rights Education, Vol. 8" Her project is titled "Making Curricular Space for Critical Media Literacy and Human Rights Education."

Mike Kostrzewa honored with distinguished alumni award

Mike Kostrzewa honored with distinguished alumni award

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Mike Kostrzewa, MAIS '95, PhD Education '02, with the 2024 Distinguished Alumni award in MAIS. Kostrzewa has more than 35 years of experience as a human resources professional with Fortune 500 companies such as GTE, GE, ITT, and local professional services companies serving federal and commercial clients.

2022 Distinguished Alumni Awards - MAIS Grad to be honored on October 21

2022 Distinguished Alumni Awards - MAIS Grad to be honored on October 21

Kathy E. Hollinger, MAIS ’96, is being honored with a Distinguished Alumni Award. She is president and CEO of the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW). Since 2012, her visionary leadership has guided the regional trade organization representing thousands of restaurants and the foodservice industry.