BA in English

Marissa Joyce

Marissa Joyce, 2022

Creative writing leads to a creative media job

After taking on several social media-focused student internships for organizations such as Fall for the Book, Joyce accepted a role on the Communications and Marketing team within Mason's College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

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Shannon Toole

Shannon Toole, 2014

Thriving in work and school

In her work and her experience as a law student, Shannon Toole values the attention to detail, skills in writing and analysis, and ability to see multiple perspectives that she developed as a major in English.

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Mabinty Quarshie

Mabinty Quarshie, 2013

2017 Spring Distinguished Alumni - Women and Gender Studies

Mabinty Quarshie earned a degree in English from George Mason University, along with two minors: Women and Gender Studies and African and African American Studies.

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Samantha Bookwalter

Samantha Bookwalter, 2011

Creativity and coding

Samantha Bookwalter uses her writing skills along with coding skills to design Web-ready communications for her employer.

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Sehrish Khan-Williamson

Sehrish Khan-Williamson, 2011

2017 Spring Distinguished Alumni - Religious Studies

Sehrish Kahn-Williamson received two bachelor’s degrees from Mason, in English and in Religious Studies, and went on to receive her master in theological studies degree from Harvard University.

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Melissa Burket

Melissa Burket, 2008

Optimizing information technology operations for federal clients

Melissa Burket works with IT developers and federal executives, ensuring that her federal agency clients optimize their IT operations.

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Cerissa Hontiveros

Cerissa Hontiveros, 2007

Crafting words and taking pictures

Cerissa Hontiveros works as a technical writer and runs a freelance photography business in her spare time.

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Eric D. Chapman

Eric D. Chapman, 2006

Reading the law like an English major

Eric D. Chapman brings to his legal career the skills of reading for detail, identifying underlying assumptions, and imagining alternatives points of view that he developed in the English major.

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Julie Weber

Julie Weber, 2006

Bringing business to Washington, D.C.

As Director of Marketing and Communication for the Washington, D.C., Economic Partnership, Julie Weber uses her writing skills and creativity to market District of Columbia business.

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Susan Allen

Susan Allen, 2005

A voice for her community

Susan Allen writes about the arts and people of her community for a regional newspaper in Wellington, New Zealand.

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Arthur Pitts

Arthur Pitts, 2004

From English major to public defender

Arthur Pitts uses the analytical skills and understanding of audience he learned studying English in his legal work.

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Timoni West

Timoni West, 2004

A tech savvy web designer

Timoni West uses combines writing, web and design skills in her work for new economy companies such as Flickr and Scribd.

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Allen Johnson

Allen Johnson, 1999

2022 Distinguished Alumni - African and African American Studies

Allen Johnson has been a dynamic and proven expert in the Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia Real Estate community for more than 20 years.

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Christopher Perkowski

Christopher Perkowski, 1999

Finding an odd kind of poetry in legal writing

Christopher Perkowski earned a BA in English and an MFA in Creative Writing at George Mason. Then he went on to become a lawyer.

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Tom LeGro

Tom LeGro, 1998

Telling stories through words and images

Washington Post video reporter Tom LeGro, BA English ’98, MFA Creative Writing ’01, was part of the team that revealed then-U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore’s alleged past sexual harassment of teenage girls and the subsequent efforts to undermine the reporting that exposed it.

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Lewis E. Forrest II

Lewis E. Forrest II, 1996

2017 Fall Distinguished Alumni - African and African American Studies

As Mason's Associate Dean for University Life, Lewis E. Forrest, II helps students make the most of their time at college.

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Shawn Brann

Shawn Brann, 1995

Alumni Chapter - Vice President

Shawn Brann, BA English '95, BA Communication '95, MA Education '99, CERG Educational Leadership, is a scrum master supporting the federal government on a large-scale financial system project at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Sean G. Murphy

Sean G. Murphy, 1992

2019 Distinguished Alumni - English

Sean Murphy has been publishing fiction, poetry, reviews—of music, movies, books, and food—as well as essays on the technology industry for almost twenty years. as well as essays on the technology industry for almost twenty years.

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Monica Davy

Monica Davy, 1991

As the Chief Culture, Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Vizient, Inc., Monica Davy guides overarching strategy, program implementation and ongoing support for the company’s culture, DEI, engagement, community impact and corporate responsibility initiatives.

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Paul Liberty

Paul Liberty, 1988

2021 Distinguished Alumni - Staff

Paul Liberty was appointed vice president for government and community relations in 2012, and reports directly to President Gregory Washington. He oversees a team working with federal, state and local governments as well as business and civic communities.

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Cheryl Rice

Cheryl Rice, 1988

Alumni Chapter - President

Cheryl Rice, BA English '88 and JD '91, is partner at Egerton, McAfee, in Knoxville, Tennessee, where she enjoys representing businesses and business owners in commercial disputes of all types.

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Scott Alan Smith

Scott Alan Smith, 1986

Actor, director and playwright

You may have seen George Mason English alumnus Scott Alan Smith in television shows such as Rosewood. When he's not acting himself, he's teaching acting and directing at Pepperdine University.

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Elissa Matulis Myers

Elissa Matulis Myers, 1972

Understanding the big picture through focused attention

Elissa Matulis Myers works in the world of professional associations, advocating for their missions and understanding how they work together.

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