Minor in African and African American Studies

2018 Distinguished Alumni - African and African American Studies

Committed to equity in education she has served as both a Curriculum Specialist and Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness Facilitator for Teach For America Summer Institute, supporting the development of first year teachers during their summer institute. Committed to community she was a founding member of DC Education Coalition for Change, a community organizing group made up of families, students, educators and friends of education that organizes around the needs of students in the District.

BA Global Affairs with a concentration in Human Security, BA Foreign Languages with a concentration in French, minor in African and African-American Studies

Hometown: Glen Allen, VA

2021 Distinguished Alumni - African and African American Studies

Sarah Nawab graduated from George Mason University in winter 2016 and proceeded to attend Northeastern University School of Law (NUSL) to pursue her Juris Doctor. While attending NUSL, she undertook internships in the areas of civil rights, criminal defense, and prisoners' rights.

Living her dream to dance and write professionally

Rachel Klein is pursuing a degree in journalism and African Studies, while continuing her career as a dancer.

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.

2019 Distinguished Alumni - African and African American Studies

Erica is from Newport News, Virginia and a 2011 graduate of George Mason University. She received her Bachelor of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences degree in Journalism and minor in African and African American Studies.

2023 Distinguished Alumni - African and African American Studies

Xanthia Johnson, BA Biology '99; African and African Studies Minor, is the founder and chief executive officer of Urban Playology, LLC, a private practice in Washington, D.C., where she revolutionized the provision of psychotherapy and integrative healing for communities of color and the LGBTIQA+ community.

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.

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.