Jessica Owens is a fly young lady, who enjoys writing frequently, never ceases not to dress to impress, has a brilliant and inclusive mindset and plans to bring change to the field of social work with her innovative mind. I’m sure you’ve seen her around campus with the latest 5-panel strapback and bowtie to match. She embodies individuality and her style is her own.
Year: Class of 2016
Major: Double major in Psychology and Social Work
HC: What is your involvement on campus?
Jessica: I have pretty much dabbled in everything. I am currently an RA in Tidewater on the fourth floor, I was on the committee of GMU Pac and designed flyers, I performed frequently at Live at the Ridge in past years, and a Peer Health Educator in the offices WAVES.
HC: What would you like to do with your life once you leave George Mason?
Jessica: I am going to graduate school for clinical social work and ultilze my social degree in my hometown of Newport News.
HC: Why is social work so near and dear to your heart?
Jessica: I’ve always wanted to help those who really needed it. The psychology field is limited and I would like to be in the setting where I can counsel youth and those who need assistance in their lives who aren’t very endowed.
HC: What is your opinion of George Mason?
Jessica: I love the fact that I’ve become more socially aware and I can walk from building to building and hear five different languages.
HC: What is one piece of advice you’d offer to freshman this year?
Jessica: Mason is very large and you have to make it small for you. Involving yourself can lend perspective and establish connections.