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Cyber security engineering major Mitchell Martinez is poised to become the first in his family to earn a college degree.

Malek Salhab, a neuroscience major and member of Mason’s Honors College, will attend medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University as an early selection candidate on scholarship.

Health equity is a motivator for graduating senior Erica Harp.

Accounting major Isabella Bah began her Mason journey as a student in the Early Identification Program.

Graduating senior Destini Manuel is fully dedicated to saving lives and aspires to be a surgeon.

First Lady Jill Biden will be ÑÇÖÞAV’s Commencement speaker next month, headlining the May 14 virtual event honoring nearly 9,700 graduates.

Playing football for University of Notre Dame was something Steve Elmer said he could only dream of when he was younger. His talent combined with a scholarship had him playing on the field with a golden helmet as freshman. He became one of the team’s most experienced offensive linemen, having 30 starts to his name.

This week, the Governor’s Office issued new guidance on how universities could conduct commencement ceremonies this spring based on revised COVID-19 restrictions.

The largest number of graduates in university history overcame the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis to complete their coursework and earn their degrees.