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Mason Korea kicks off fall 2025 with convocation

Mason Korea kicks off fall 2025 with convocation

Mason Korea welcomed over 200 students, family members, faculty, and staff to its Fall 2025 Convocation, marking the start of a new academic journey for the incoming class.

Mason Korea Students Present Research at Top International Conference

Mason Korea Students Present Research at Top International Conference

Mason Korea students Dayeon Shin and Taeyeong Kim, mentored by Dr. Dakota McCarty, presented their undergraduate research on “sponge cities” at the prestigious 2025 AESOP annual congress in Istanbul, standing out as some of the only undergraduate presenters among global urban planning scholars.

John Leonard (MA in International Commerce and Policy)

John Leonard (MA in International Commerce and Policy)

John Leonard earned his Master of Arts in Public Policy from George Mason University in 2006, specializing in International Commerce & Policy. He began his graduate studies while working at U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and later served in key leadership roles including CBP Attaché in Singapore and Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner. His time at Mason, especially the study abroad programs in Mexico and the UK, greatly shaped his professional growth. Now a Senior Advisor at Kim & Chang, he continues to lead in the field of international trade and is currently learning Korean as a personal goal.