A reception near Charlottesville

Yesterday I had the honor of representing Mason at a reception for students admitted to next year’s freshman class. The reception was held at the estate of Patricia Kluge, who serves on the Krasnow Advisory Board, in the Charlottesville area. The amazing enthusiasm of these extremely bright kids for their soon to be alma mater was extraordinary. As we exchanged Mason stories surrounded by the beautiful Virginia Piedmont I couldn’t help be struck by the intersection of achievement, good luck and just plain hard work that has put this young university at the forefront of our collective imagination. It’s a great time to be at George Mason University.