News of Alumni: Mustafa Beidas '17

Congratulations to Mustafa Beidas ‘17, who was selected as the recipient of the Phi Kappa Phi Medallion Award as the top graduating senior in the College of Science at Virginia Tech. Only one such award is given by each college at Virginia Tech. 

Mustafa graduated with a B.S. in Biological Sciences with minors in Chemistry and Medicine and Society. While pursuing a career in the medical profession, Mustafa will be joining AmeriCorps for a year of service starting in August 2021. He will dedicate 1,700 hours of volunteering to mentor and educate inner-city school children in the District of Columbia. 

Says Mustafa's mom, Bassem Beidas: "We strongly feel that Mustafa’s love of science and service was cultivated in the Jesuit tradition at Gonzaga."

Congratulations Mustafa!