When Dr. Faun Lee Powers isn’t caring for patients, the School of Medicine Alumna of the Year is back at her alma mater shaping the next generation of mental health practitioners.

From trips to Peru and an alien zoo, UNLV faculty lead students on learning journeys via the university’s newest immersive learning tools.

Dreamscape Learn leverages extended reality technologies to add another tool to the academic toolbox.

The UNLV School of Nursing Alumnus of the Year overcame a rocky academic start to earn two degrees in a field that has long been his calling.

More than a quarter-century ago, Andrew Belanger landed an internship with the Southern Nevada Water Authority’s public services department — the same department the Honors College Alumnus of the Year now runs.

Whether in her role as a health management executive or working alongside her alma mater, Public Health Alumna of the Year Sarah Bussmann is deeply committed to improving a complex and often-flawed system.

Sciences Alumnus of the Year Scott Wade parlayed a campus job into a prolific career as an environmental scientist (and novelist … and karate black belt … and community leader).

Anne Weisman, the 2025 Graduate College Alumna of the Year, turned a near-fatal tragedy into a lifelong passion for learning, serving, and helping everyone in her orbit get the most out of life.