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Ferrer wins 2026 New American Voices Award
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Ada Ferrer received the ninth annual New American Voices Award at George Mason’s Fall for the Book Festival for her memoir, Keeper of My Kin: Memoir of an Immigrant Daughter. Read more about the award.
Alumni build careers behind the scenes of the Washington Commanders
George Mason alumni Matt Hayes and Mark McCracken bring their College of Education and Human Development training to the Washington Commanders, one building corporate partnerships and the other keeping players healthy on the field. Learn more about their work behind the scenes.
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