2,200 undergraduates and graduate students make up UNLV’s winter graduating class of 2021.

Jack Rico, 15, joined a large graduating class during UNLV’s winter commencement ceremony Tuesday at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

Long before he can vote, 15-year-old Jack Rico will earn a bachelor’s degree with honors from UNLV this week, possibly making him the youngest student ever to graduate from the university.

Certainly, anyone who recently filled up a gas tank (up 49.6 percent from a year ago), bought a Thanksgiving turkey (up 24 percent), or did a little holiday shopping this past month (up 5 to 17 percent) is feeling the pinch of rapidly rising prices.

Certainly, anyone who recently filled up a gas tank (up 49.6 percent from a year ago), bought a Thanksgiving turkey (up 24 percent), or did a little holiday shopping this past month (up 5 to 17 percent) is feeling the pinch of rapidly rising prices.

The Class of 2021’s winter graduates include five “standout students” who will be honored during commencement this week.

The Class of 2021’s winter graduates include five “standout students” who will be honored during commencement this week.

The Class of 2021's winter graduates include five "standout students" who will be honored during commencement this week.

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