Class: Junior
Major: Ghaaliyah is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics
Ghaaliyah Brown is a junior at George Mason University majoring in Applied Mathematics. Her local community has fostered her penchant for advocacy, public service and community engagement. As a volunteer tutor, she has strived to utilize her skills as a source of empowerment for the youth in Fairfax County. At Mason, she enjoys serving on the executive board for Invest in Youth and her involvement in other organizations such as the Muslim Student Association. The Honors College community is a place of diversity, inclusivity, support, and innovation of which she feels privileged to be a part. She is excited to implement positive change, so the Honors College community continues to be a source of enrichment for its members and the wider Mason community.
Class: Senior
Major: Community Health with a minor in International Security, hoping to pursue a career in Field Epidemiology
In this pursuit, she has completed health initiatives, geared at educating youth in developing countries on different infectious diseases, specifically HIV/AIDS, to help prevent, treat, and reduce the stigma against the disease. She is hoping to apply skills learned through years of interning in Infectious Disease units, communicating with and helping patients, to her position on the Honors College Student Advisory Board. She cares deeply about advocating for the desires of the students and ensuring that George Mason University is a place that is representative of all voices from a variety of backgrounds with different styles of learning, interests, and goals for the future. The influence of these ideas are instrumental in creating an environment that fosters development. With a passion for connecting with people, Breana hopes to facilitate active discussions and implement changes to ensure that George Mason University and the Honors College are serving the students to the best of their ability.
Class: Senior
Major: Min is majoring in Computer Science.
Minhyuk is a Senior majoring in Computer Science with an interest in pursuing a graduate school in the Human-Computer Interaction(HCI) field after finishing his undergraduate degree. As an immigrant, he is passionate about meeting new people from diverse backgrounds, and that was one of the reasons why he was excited to attend Mason. He is passionate about helping Mason students find their community. During the pandemic, he served as a STEP Peer Mentor, helping first-generation college students transition to college. Currently, he is a Teaching Assistant in Computer Science, Web Developer and PR Assistant at Student Centers, and President of F1rst Gen at Mason. He is looking forward to connecting Honors College students and faculty in person and virtually.
Class: Sophomore
Major: Chemistry major with a concentration in Biochemistry and a minor in Philosophy
In her free time she likes to read, create art, and practice Taekwondo. Fatima also dedicates her time to volunteering in her local community. She is an active volunteer at a local food shelter as well as at her local mosque. As a member of the honors college student advisory board, Fatima hopes to promote diversity and the inclusion, in order to reflect Mason's diverse student body. Additionally, Fatima hopes to create a community of support within the honors college, where students are able to help one another in making both the honors college and George Mason University as a whole a better and more accepting space.
Class: Junior
Major: Shruti is pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science.
Shruti Sekar is a junior pursuing a BS in Computer Science in the College of Computing and Engineering. Her love of math began in elementary school and she started learning coding in high school. She hopes to learn more about computer science to venture into a career with robotics and A.I. In high school, she successfully completed the IB Diploma Program and became a co-leader of Social Studies Honors Society. Shruti hopes to bring a different perspective to the Honors College, to increase student interaction and community, and to solicit feedback from Honors College students that HCSAB can use to develop constructive recommendations about how Honors College faculty and administration can continue to improve the Honors College experience. In her free time, Shruti enjoys writing, playing video games, and painting.
