On December 3, CHSS faculty and staff gathered to celebrate the outstanding achievements of CHSS staff and A/P faculty at the 2025 Mary Roper and CHSS Staff and A/P Faculty Awards ceremony at the Center for the Arts. The awards ceremony highlighted the contributions of all those recognized. Congratulations to all the honorees!
2025 Mary Roper Award
The Mary Roper award was established in 2001 and is named after Mary Roper, whose long service to George Mason University is an exemplar of professionalism and dedication to George Mason’s mission. Through her 17 years of work for the biology department, the Office of the Provost, and the dean’s office of the College of Arts and Sciences, followed by 13 years as the administrative assistant to the university’s chief of staff, Roper set high standards for service to her colleagues and to George Mason’s students.
This year, CHSS honored an individual who has set new standards of excellence in their work: Kate Bryan, who serves as the Department of English’s scheduling and fiscal coordinator.
2025 Award Winners
Mary Roper Award – Kate Bryan
CHSS Outstanding Supervisor Award – Erin McSherry
CHSS Outstanding New Employee – Sean Dixon
CHSS Service Excellence Award – Katherine Foarde
CHSS Trailblazer Award – David Soorenko & Robyn Mehlenbeck
CHSS Mentorship Award – Janice Cohen
CHSS Civility Award – Eleana Velasco
December 15, 2025