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Life is filled with unexpected twists and turns. In the case of Â鶹ÊÓƵ lacrosse twins Kaitlyn and Regan Bestick, that road has split and come back together several times. Now, as they compete in their final season together and prepare to separate again, they reflect on their time in the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Nation.

In February, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Dining, in partnership with the Office of New Student and Family Programs, hosted a Teaching Kitchen designed specifically for first-year and transfer students. The 50 available spots filled immediately, a clear signal that today’s students are looking for connection, not just consumption.

Megan Sharkey is hoping her research on teacher well-being will give districts and divisions the insights needed to get teachers the support they need.

Zachary Suh, a marketing major in the Costello College of Business and member of the Honors College at Â鶹ÊÓƵ, founded HomePlate,a meal service for seniors, in his sophomore year.

Heather Apostol shares how her College of Public Health training and Filipino heritage drive her commitment to creating housing stability and community-based social work programs.

Eighty-one energetic Patriots traveled to Richmond on March 5 for Â鶹ÊÓƵ Lobbies, where Â鶹ÊÓƵ President Gregory Washington joined House Majority Leader Charniele Herring, BA Economics ’93, and Senator Saddam Salim, BS Public Administration ’12, MPA ’15, in welcoming students to the General Assembly for a whirlwind day of advocacy.

When students step into AVT 496 Intro to VR for the Artist, they’re not just walking into another studio course—they’re entering entirely new worlds of their own making. Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s School of Art launched the course this spring, marking its first-ever deep dive into virtual reality (VR) as an artistic medium. 

Using biosensors and surveys, CEHD and CVPA worked together to find the cause behind increasing injuries in dancers.

A new minor, the only one of its kind in the Washington, D.C., region, teaches the arts of lobbying and advocacy. Read about the program and how a collaboration between a mentor and a student developed it.

Swimmer and electrical engineering major Ryan Serbia bounced back from adversary and is off to a promising start in the pool and in the classroom.

This year’s AGA Datathon—a nationwide competition challenging college students to apply their data science skills to solve real-world government accountability problems—drew talent from many of the nation’s top business colleges. The Costello College of Business at Â鶹ÊÓƵ was well represented by the team known as the Fiscal Patriots, who rose above the competition to capture first place.

David Eichinger’s journey from Navy Reservist and federal scientist to graduate researcher in robotics shows how George Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s flexible, veteran‑supportive computer science master’s program empowers non‑traditional students to build new careers with confidence.