A man stands in front of a wall that reads "School of Public health"

The Task at Hand

School of Public Health Alumnus of the Year Brian Labus was instrumental in Nevada's fight against COVID-19, serving on the governor's task force and leading a small army of contact tracers.

Brian Labus led more than 200 students who investigated about one out of every six COVID-19 cases that occurred in Clark County. (Casey Jade Photography)

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