two students walking into a study room with a dedication sign on the doorway

Namesakes: The Study Room Named for a Jeopardy! Champion

The Brayden Smith Group Study Room acknowledges the time the alumnus spent studying at Lied Library.

Brayden Smith, a 2020 graduate and five-time Jeopardy! champion, passed away in 2021. This study room in Lied Library is named in his honor. (Hugh Aoki/UNLV)

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