After years of building a career at a large accounting firm, Gloribert Roque-Melendez planned an early retirement. Guest lecturing at UNLV gave her an unexpected reason to change course.

Ryan Brunty, creator of the online shop Depressed Monsters, is a keynote speaker for the incoming class at Rebel Ready Week on Aug. 18.

Kayla Ford was among the first students in the university's OT program. Now she teaches mental health-related courses in the School of Integrated Health Sciences.