Francesca Therese P. Sales graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in linguistics and English from Northeastern University on May 6 in commencement ceremonies held in Boston’s TD Garden. She is a 2007 George Mason High School graduate. She was a recipient of 100 Most Influential Students of 2011 and she graduated valedictorian at GMHS in 2007. (Photo: Courtesy Greg and Maria Sales)

Short-Handed Mason Outlasts Winthrop in High-Scoring Thriller, 96–90
FAIRFAX, Va. — The George Mason Patriots proved their resilience Friday night, surviving a fast-paced, high-scoring battle to edge the









