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Mason alumna and CHHS advisory board member to be recognized with one of the highest nursing honors

Michelle Vassallo (MHA '15) led a team of infectious disease prevention specialists, physicians, pharmacists, and researchers at Inova Health System to develop and execute a plan to distribute 100,000 vaccines in just 53 days. To do this, Vassallo and her team of nearly 30 public health professionals reimagined how their hospital system could fight the pandemic while keeping everyone's safety top of mind. In recognition of her achievements and contributions, Vassallo has been named 2022 College of Health and Human Services Alumna of the Year.

MHA alumni credit their capstone internship and research experiences with preparing them for their careers in public health.

Mason Alumna Nhien Ho joined the Master of Health Administration program to help improve health care accessibility, affordability, and availability for underserved communities. Read how her MHA practicum project prepared to work toward her goal as a health care consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton.

Brianna Graham writes about Fatphobia and Its Racist Past

Karyn Onyeneho, who graduated from George Mason University in 2014, lives by the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in her commitment to public service and community engagement: "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

Sharon Lamberton Awarded Distinguished Alumna of the Year from George Mason University College of Health and Human Services

A Thank You from the Dean: To Our Nurses, Social Workers, Public Health Professionals, and Others Battling This Pandemic

HAP Alumnus David Goldberg Receives CHHS Distinguished Alumni Award

Examining the Variation in Substate Vaccination Data Available at School Entry in the U.S.