The success of Mason’s second annual Alumni Weekend on October 1-3 surpassed all expectations with over 1,000 people attending at least one of the many events throughout the weekend.

Alumni Weekend 2010 has come and gone, but the memories will linger and last—at least until next year! Plan to come back for the third annual Alumni Weekend, September 29-October 2, 2011.

In the meantime, please enjoy the photo gallery and help us plan for next year’s event by filling out the brief survey. Your input is valuable to us, and we would appreciate your thoughts whether or not you were able to attend any of this year’s events.

Keep informed throughout the year about Alumni Weekend by visiting the Alumni Weekend website.

Check Out Our New Website and Share Your Feedback

Have you visited the Alumni Association’s website recently? If not, you are in for a pleasant surprise—we have a brand new look! We hope you will find it easier to navigate, more informative, useful, and a place you will come back to often.

The new site offers you plenty of opportunity to get involved. Visit the Events page for the latest activities. Or, check out the Volunteer Opportunities section for ways that you can give back to the community.

You can also tell us the best methods for communicating with you by updating your information in the MASONline Alumni Directory. Have questions? Contact us.

Feel free to send us your feedback about the new site at alumni@gmu.edu.

Pictured above, left: FIRST LAST and granddaugther, FIRST LAST at during Alumni Weekend.

Pictured above, right: Alumni celebrate at the 2009 Gold Cup event.

Alumni Profile: Lt Col Chris Possehl, BS '88

In April 2010, Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Chris Possehl, BS ’88, deployed to Afghanistan as part of the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team. The unit, composed of active duty, reserve, and guard service members from the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army, was tasked with supporting the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan at the provincial level in creating stability and providing assistance to local civilians.

Over the summer, Possehl contacted the Alumni Association to share his story. He proudly wore his Mason hat throughout his deployment and graciously sent an American flag to the Alumni Affairs team that had flown over his base in Afghanistan.  

“We've been blessed with a great deal of support and love from family, friends and those of the greater GMU family,” Possehl said. His unit is expected to return home before Thanksgiving and he is planning to move to a new duty station in Colorado Springs, CO.

For stories, photos, and more about Possehl and the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, visit their facebook page.

The George Mason University Alumni Association would like to thank all those who are serving in the Armed Forces and remembers you as Veterans Day approaches on November 11.

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