Parent and Family Council
The Mason Parent and Family Council was established to provide opportunities for parents and families to become actively engaged, informed members of the George Mason community by serving as ambassadors for the university and prospective and current families. Members of this special group meet once per semester and advise New Student and Family Programs of important issues facing families at Mason.
Meet the Parent and Family Council
| Name | Hometown | Ask Me Questions About... |
|---|---|---|
| Claudia Brown | North Tonawanda, NY | orientation information, living out-of-state, mailing packages |
| Cleo Kitt | Roanoke, VA | student living on campus, resources for freshmen parents, multiple students in different colleges at the same time |
| Davinia Reed | Houston, TX | campus communication, move-in procedures, saying goodbye to your student |
| Deborah Tweit | Carlsbad, CA | cross-country out-of-state; student-athletes |
| Emery & Shirah Simmons | Brandywine, MD | global affairs program, honors college, living on-campus |
| Felicia Givens | Norfolk, VA | residential living, parents coping with student(s) being away at college, military life/ROTC, praying for students on campus |
| Jay McClendon | Herndon, VA | homeschool to college, learning-disabled college students, commuting and the local area, honors college |
| Jill Wallis | Fairfax, VA | Disability Services, CAPS & Learning Services, Mason Off Campus, Military Services, Green Machine |
| Leigh Hennessey | Manassas, VA | all about the Fairfax area, blended families, incoming freshmen |
| Mary Nell Clark | Reston, VA | Mason LIFE program, living on campus, and living in Fairfax County |
| Mert Cook | Marshall, VA | mental health/COVID support, honors program, engineering department/computer science, housing on campus, financial aid support |
| Mike Bowers | Dumfries, VA | VA educational benefits for military dependents; insight about Greek life (leadership, philanthropy, volunteerism); College of Science experiences |
| Patricia Hargrove | Norfolk, VA | orientation, management information systems major, student campus employment |
| Rachel Reuter | Prosper, TX | out-of-state, student on campus, only parent, honors college, prepping the dorm room, COVID response |
| Teresa Fremaux | Newport News, VA | resources available to help students succeed and thrive at Mason |
| Tim Knapp (Council Chair) | Newport News, VA | things to do around George Mason and Washington D.C., transportation home, finding a church home in Fairfax |
| Tom Johnson | Falls Church, VA | transfer student experience, accelerated masters program, study abroad |
For information on membership, visit our Council Membership page. For questions regarding the Parent and Family Council, contact Rebecca McCrory, Associate Director of Family Programs, at (703) 993-2469 or rstauffa@gmu.edu.