Student Accomplishments

This semester, 31 students across our programs earned CEHD donor-funded scholarships. Read more...

PhD candidate Katherine Bowser was featured in the National Council on Teacher Quality Bulletin for her research with professor Seth Hunter on a cost-effective teacher evaluation system that improves student math outcomes. Read more...

PhD candidate Dildora Khakimova received an International Research Foundation for English Language Education Doctoral Dissertation Grant. Read more...

Multiple CEHD graduate students and alumni were honored at the 2024 Fairfax County Public Schools Honors Recognition Ceremony for their excellence in teaching and service. Read more...

Natalie Strait, a student in the Tourism and Events Management program, has been named a finalist for the Rising Pineapple Award for Hospitality Student of the Year through the Virginia Restaurant, Lodging & Travel Association's annual Ordinary Awards. Read more...

Congratulations to our students in the College of Education and Human Development who were named to the George Mason University Dean’s List for the Summer 2024 term. Read more...

Three Tourism and Events Management students, Chloe McCashland, Natalie Strait, and Yuliana Rud, each received a $1,500 scholarship from the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) Foundation for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Ryan Bradshaw, a doctoral student in the School of Education with a specialization in higher education administration, received a $5,000 grant in support of his research on club sports participation. Read more...

Konner Eaton, a student in the Sport Management program, was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 2024 MLB Draft. Read more...

Truman Deree, a student in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, is one of five graduate fellows awarded a 2024-25 Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Visual Arts Fellowship.