2026 AwardsGlobal Affairs
Graduate Awards
MA Academic Excellence
This award is given to students in the top 10% of the graduating class in Global Affairs.
- David Hammell
- John Heldreth
- Kevin Otwoma
MA Academic Achievement
This award is in recognition of exemplary academic achievement throughout the student's tenure in the Master of Arts in Global Affairs.
- Tasneem Amrou
- Belle Arce
- Alexis Davila
- Mustafa Hamdallah
- Joseph Shealy
MA Certificate of Merit
This award is in acknowledgement of students who have made a notable contribution to the Global Affairs community throughout their tenure in the Master of Arts in Global Affairs.
- Shireen Ahmad
- Deja Grays
Undergraduate Awards
Academic Excellence
This award is given to students in the top 10% of the graduating class in Global Affairs.
- Yun Jin Ahn
- Eunjae Baek
- Kaylah Hester
- Melissa Ibisevic
- Angelita Khan
- Minji Kim
- Namkyung Lee
- Ella Marley Oare
- Samuel Sims
- Juhee Won
- Sumaya Zahid
Academic Achievement
This award is given to students in the top 15% of the graduating class in Global Affairs.
- Seoyeon Choi
- Rokhaya Cisse
- Sophia Kanazeh
- Ji Won Kim
- Jisu Kim
- MinJi Kim
- Larion Krivtsov
- Abigail Measells
- Evelyn Mejia
- Emily Melton
- Andrea Molinar
- Hyunbeen Oh
- Dohyun Park
- Connie Shamdin
- Rama Taha
- Seth Whipple
- Ha Young Yun
Peter N. Stearns Global Citizenship Award
This award was established in honor of our former provost, Peter Stearns, who along with a core group of dedicated faculty members, had a clear and remarkable vision for promoting the scholarly pursuit of global studies here at Mason. This award was established as a legacy to Dr. Stearns and his commitment to Global Affairs and the success of our students.
- Sumaya Zahid
Certificate of Merit
This award is given to graduating students who have made a notable contribution to the global affairs community as well as the Mason community through consistent academic performance, class participation, and service.
- Jadzia Jean
- Angelita Khan
- Hyunbeen Oh
- Connie Shamdin
- Seth Whipple
- Ha Young Yun