FAIRFAX, Va., May 11 -- George Mason University issued the following news release:

In addition to the Spring 2026 Commencement on Thursday, May 14, graduates may also choose to attend their college's degree celebration. Here's a look at the keynote speakers for each event.



Keynote: J. Stephen Jones, President and CEO of Inova. A board-certified practicing urological surgeon and professor of surgery at the University of Virginia, he has served as leader of Inova since 2018.

Keynote: Fairfax Mayor Catherine Read. Read, currently in her second term, was elected as the first woman and the first George Mason graduate to lead the university's hometown in 2022.



Keynote: Bruce Caswell, President and CEO of the Tyson-based government contrac...