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91����’s Native American and Indigenous Alliance (NAIA) works each semester to foster a sense of community for Mason’s Native and non-Native students. But the month of November is an especially busy time for this student organization.

U.S. Senator Mark Warner spoke with about 50 students Friday, Sept. 30, on 91����’s Fairfax Campus at an event hosted by the student group Democrats at Mason.

For Areeba Qureshi and Aiza Asam, president and vice president, respectively, of the Mason’s student organization STEMinists, their mission statement is clear.

For all of her hard work with Mason's NAACP chapter, rising senior Alaina Ruffin has been recognized with two national NAACP awards.

On April 8, Mason Debate Team alums and university colleagues honored Professor Warren Decker for his 48 years of coaching and mentoring.

Thanks to her efforts in leading the Patriot Period Project and other ambitious initiatives, Shafuq Naseem is this year’s Gender and Policy Center Leadership Award winner. “Our mission is to address menstrual equity and period poverty on Mason's campuses.”

Congratulations to the Rising Health Care Leaders at Mason (RHLM) student organization for receiving the Community Enrichment Award at Mason's Distinguished Quill Award Celebration. In addition to RHLM winning the Community Enrichment Award, Rehan Saeed, RHLM's former president and a recent graduate of the Master of Health Administration (MHA) program, received the Mentor of the Year Award.

From April 2-4, 14 students from Mason’s Forensics Team competed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the AFA-NST, which brings students together from across the nation to compete for national championships.

Most people with access to a 3D printer find themselves creating small objects or gadgets. But one student group working at the MIX at 91���� each Friday is driven by a different dream.

“We build, design, test and plan to compete in solar-powered car competitions,” said Michael Riggi, president of Mason’s solar car team, HyperNova Solar. “[We believe] our car, when complete, will be the world’s first and only 3D-printed solar car.”

Motivational speaker Calvin Mackie told 91���� student leaders to take on the world with hope and passion.