College of Education and Human Development
Congratulations Winter Graduates!
December 19, 2014
Telling thousands of George Mason University graduates “I do hope you tell the world with great pride where you studied,” President Ángel Cabrera delivered opening remarks on Dec. 18 at the first of two ceremonies at the Patriot Center on George Mason’s Fairfax campus.
There were 2,313 undergraduate degrees presented at the morning ceremony.
Kristina Skokan of Centreville, Va., and Nicole Froats of Las Vegas sat together at the ceremony. Both earned their bachelor’s degree from the College of Education and Human Development’s School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism, and each had extra reason to celebrate.
Skokan is turning her recent internship at the visitors’ center in historic Manassas, Va., into the first managerial position in her tourism and events management career.
“It’s an amazing feeling,” she says. “I’m the first in my family to earn a bachelor’s degree, and I already have a job waiting.”
Froats says she’s relieved she has a trade show coordinator position lined up at the American Sportfishing Association, also just outside Washington, D.C.
In the afternoon ceremony for graduate students, there were 1,259 master’s degrees, 121 doctorates, and 19 juris doctor and master of laws degrees presented.
Nicole Froats and Kristina Skokan, graduates of the School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism, celebrate diplomas and jobs at winter graduation. Photo by Sudha Kamath.
Shahron Williams van Rooij, associate professor in CEHD's Division of Learning Technologies, and Star Muir, associate professor in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Photo by Alexis Glenn/Creative Services/George Mason University.
This article was excerpted from "U.S. Congressmen Inspire, Encourage New Graduates" on Mason News.
About CEHD
George Mason University's College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) includes two schools: the Graduate School of Education, one of the most comprehensive education schools in Virginia, and the School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism. CEHD offers a full range of courses, certificates, and degree programs on campus, online, and on site to more than 4,000 students each year. CEHD is fully accredited by NCATE, and all licensure programs are approved by the Virginia Department of Education. George Mason University, located just outside of Washington, DC, is Virginia's largest public research university.
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