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“As the son of immigrant parents, [diversity] was a perspective that I had always appreciated, but never understood how crucial it was until my time at Mason. The unique lens that others bring to the table allows one to see aspects of an issue or problem that perhaps they would have never noticed.” — Joseph Sakran, BS Biology ’99
Alumni Spotlight
When he was 17 and a student at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Fairfax, Virginia, Joseph Sakran, BS Biology ’99, was shot in the throat with a .38 caliber bullet during a fight after a football game. This single experience changed the trajectory of his life and inspired him to pursue a career in medicine. Now Dr. Sakran, he works both as a trauma surgeon at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and as an activist against gun violence.
This year Sakran is on sabbatical from Johns Hopkins as one of six Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows, named by the National Academy of Medicine and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, working in Washington, D.C., on health-related legislative and regulatory issues with members of U.S. Congress or the executive branch.
You’re the driving force behind George Mason University’s incredible growth. But there’s more to accomplish. Your donation can ensure that we continue to improve the world in the classroom and beyond.
