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A 2015 Schar School doctoral graduate has been named president of the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani. See how Bilal Wahab came to Íæż½ã½ã and what he gained during his time here.

In partnership with the Washington Capitals and Prince William County, Íæż½ã½ã Ice Hockey is working to expand access to hockey through an outdoor ball hockey rink right next to their home ice in Prince William Ice Center.

Senior of the Year Celine Apenteng has made an impact during her time at Íæż½ã½ã, and she isn’t done. After graduating this spring, the Silver Spring, Maryland, native will continue to pursue her master’s through the university’s accelerated master’s program.

Íæż½ã½ã’s 2024 graduating class—the first whose members can say they earned a degree from a consensus top 50 public university in the country—was honored Thursday morning in front of an energized crowd at EagleBank Arena on the Fairfax Campus.

Enjoy these heartwarming moments of accomplishment at Íæż½ã½ã's Spring 2024 Commencement.

Barbara Humpton, president and CEO of Siemens, was the featured speaker at Íæż½ã½ã’s 2024 Spring Commencement on Thursday, May 9, in EagleBank Arena on the Fairfax Campus.

As a first-generation Guyanese American student, Zayd Hamid has found his calling in empowering his generation of student leaders with the education and experience they need to solve the world’s grand challenges.

Brittany Mullins, BS Marketing ’07, found her professional niche while studying at the Costello College of Business at Íæż½ã½ã. Since graduating, she has founded and ran her successful brand, Eating Bird Food, providing healthy recipes and more to her loyal followers.

Keil Eggers, who is graduating from Mason with his PhD in Conflict Analysis and Resolution, has been a champion of complexity-informed conflict transformation, futures, and SenseMaker: a technology that applies a quantitative framework to narrative data submitted and interpreted by the subjects themselves. 

Íæż½ã½ã will celebrate Spring Commencement on Thursday. A record-setting number of students are earning degrees, and nearly 11,000 students total will be recognized for earning degrees or certificates. Graduates represent  114 countries, 50 states, and the District of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands, and military installations.

In addition to Spring 2024 Commencement on Thursday, May 9, graduates have the opportunity to attend their own school or college degree celebrations. Here’s a look at the keynote speakers for those events.

Íæż½ã½ã senior Elizabeth Wiehe says that ballet is her first love. The School of Dance student, who is graduating this spring, grew up being classically trained in the dance genre.