Wearing a dark suit and sunglasses, UNLV Graduate College Alumnus of the Year Lonnie Wright poses on campus with a We Are UNLV sign in the background

A Slam-Dunk Choice for the Grad College's Alumnus of the Year

From scholarship athlete and three-time graduate to educator and tireless advocate, Lonnie Wright embodies the Rebel Spirit like no other.

Lonnie Wright arrived at UNLV on a basketball scholarship in the early 1970s. He went on to earn three degrees from the university in three different decades from 1978-2015, and also taught hotel management classes in what is now known as the College of Hospitality. (Photo by Michael Roberts)

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