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Mason Korea Commencement caps off a week of festivities

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The week of 10th anniversary festivities culminated with Mason Korea faculty, staff, students, and proud families gathering to celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2024.

Guests also had the opportunity to witness two Mason Korea firsts as Vice Provost Janette Muir hooded its first doctoral graduate, Eric W. Ross, PhD Cultural Studies 鈥24, and Washington recognized its first Presidential Faculty Excellence Award recipient Eunmee Lee.

Mason Korea Commencement
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Ross and Lee are both Mason Korea faculty members. Ross teaches in the School of Integrative Studies. Lee joined Mason as a faculty member for INTO Mason in 2015. In 2016, she transferred to the Mason Korea faculty in Incheon, where she is currently an instructional associate professor and teaches English for academic purposes. Lee is also the founder and director of Mason Korea鈥檚 Academic Resource Center.

In his congratulatory remarks, Washington highlighted the campus鈥檚 unique role, stating, 鈥淢ason Korea exemplifies how George Mason is 'All Together Different' and how our university offers students the experiences necessary to chart their own path, but at the same time prepares them for success in the global economy.鈥澨

The event also featured distinguished guests, including senior administrators from 亚洲AV and members of the Mason Korea advisory board.

Dean Robert Matz and Shannon Davis, associate dean for faculty and academic affairs, offered heartfelt congratulatory remarks.

Graduating senior Se Na Julsdorf, BA Conflict Analysis and Resolution 鈥24, delivered a moving speech on behalf of the student body, and George Mason alum Gunsu Kim, BS Tourism and Events Management 鈥12, CEO of ALLWorks, had the honor of pinning the newest graduates.

students on stage at Commencement in Mason Korea
Photo by Mason Korea