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WECARE 2.0, a digitally delivered health promotion program for Chinese American dementia caregivers, is easy to use for all literacy levels and increases social supports. An innovative assessment by PhD student Kang Shen highlights that self-report feedback and website activity are crucial for understanding the delivery of a digital intervention.

Keeping his nose to the grindstone is not just how Andrew Hutsell approaches his academic career in engineering—it's how he cut a small slice of fame.  The Â鶹ÊÓƵ alumnus recently put his engineering skills to the test on national television, competing in an episode of the History Channel’s Forged in Fire, a competition show that challenges bladesmiths to create weapons under tight deadlines.

The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Debate Team has stood for more than five decades as one of the nation’s premier teams and is consistently ranked among the top five programs in the country. This intercollegiate team’s legacy of excellence is built on academic rigor, accessibility, and community. It is a program that transforms students—regardless of their starting point—into confident, critical thinkers prepared to lead. 

Ali Reza Manouchehri, BA Philosophy ‘99, co-founder and chief executive officer of MetroStar, a company he started as a Â鶹ÊÓƵ student, will be the featured speaker at Winter Commencement on December 18 at EagleBank Arena on the Fairfax Campus.

In September, Antonin Scalia Law School’s Â鶹ÊÓƵ Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic (M-VETS) advocated for a Â鶹ÊÓƵ alumnus and U.S. Air Force veteran before the Department of Veterans Affairs Board of Veterans’ Appeals.

When Trish Jarvis, BS Biology ’10, tells people what she does for a living, their eyes usually light up. As an employee at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C., Jarvis has one of the most coveted—and adorable—jobs around: She’s a panda keeper.

Cirque du Soleil's six-week run in Virginia serves as a homecoming for Gracie Valdez, BA Art History ’07, a native of Vienna. Using stunning visuals, acrobatic stunts, and 10,000 liters of water (recycled after each show) in a mesmerizing waterfall sequence, LUZIA puts a spotlight on the culture and mythology of Mexico. 

In her first year of teaching, Emmeline Mejia, MEd ’24, has already earned one of Fairfax County Public Schools' top honors: 2025 Outstanding New Secondary Teacher of the Year. It's a milestone that speaks volumes about her passion for education and her commitment to multilingual learners at Justice High School in Falls Church, Virginia.

For more than 30 years, Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Alumni Association (GMUAA) has recognized the achievements of George Â鶹ÊÓƵ alumni at its annual Celebration of Distinction awards program.

When Hussna Azamy arrived on Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Fairfax Campus for her first advising session as a Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) transfer student, she had no idea it would be the beginning of a lifelong calling.