ALUMNI STORIES From the Alumni Chapter President Dear School of Business Alumni,
Becky Anderson, BS Accounting ’10, School of Business Alumni Chapter President
As president of our alumni chapter, I have connected with numerous alumni representing classes from every decade and heard stories about how times have changed. In so many ways, the experiences we had as students are much different from student life today. However, there are still parallels: the rewarding experiences of a great education, learning about yourself as a young adult, and forging lifelong friendships. The old brick apartments have been torn down to accommodate new and improved housing options. We have new residence halls, many configured as apartments with amenities like private bathrooms, air conditioning, and wi-fi. No more searching through the Fenwick Library stacks or overflow books in the Johnson Center to research a topic for a class. Online databases available through University Libraries allow students to access a vast array of print and electronic resources anywhere in the world. Now, the Johnson Center has space to house more study rooms.
Do you remember the last time you visited Mason? If you have not returned recently, consider planning a trip now. Beautiful new spaces are here to welcome you and all Mason alumni, no matter which campus you attended or which one you return to. Walk around the Fairfax Campus and see the new construction at the site of the former Robinson A building. Take a tour of the beautiful renovations in Fenwick Library, or visit Peterson Family Health Sciences Hall, the new building that houses the College of Health and Human Services. You might even spot some of the university’s food delivery robots on your visit. Outside of Fairfax, but still in Virginia, Mason hosts the Smithsonian Mason School of Conservation in Front Royal. The School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution now hosts the Point of View International Retreat and Conference Center in Lorton, and the College of Science opened the Potomac Science Center in Prince William County. These are just some of the advantages of today’s student experience. I welcome you back to Mason to enjoy them as alumni. —Becky Anderson
SCH O O L O F BUSI N E SS A LU MN I CH A PTE R BOAR D President Becky Anderson, BS Accounting ’10
Chair of Diversity and Inclusion Jennifer Rhodes, Executive MBA ’05
Chair of the Fundraising Committee Michael Gallagher, MBA ’94
President-Elect Christine Landoll, BS Accounting ’89, MS Tax ’92
Chair of the Program & Events Committee Curt White, Executive MBA ’96
Secretary Chaimaa Fekkak, BS Finance and Management ’13
Immediate Past President Jason Howell, BS Accounting ’97
Chair of Outreach Kristin Discher, BS Marketing ’08, MBA ’13
Treasurer Scott Hine, BS Decision Science ’85
DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE David Atkins, BS Decision Science ’90
Michael Ly, BS Accounting ’12, MS Accounting ’13
Keith Callahan, BS Finance ’86
Alison Nashed, BS Finance ’14
Chuck LaRock, BS Finance ’07
Joe Whitebread, MS Real Estate Development ’15
MASON GEAR IS HERE Supplies are limited! Visit the George Mason University Bookstore in the Johnson Center for the latest School of Business gear, or email bizalum@gmu.edu.
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