Topic: scholarships

New Scholarship Offers a Soft Landing for First Generation Students
man standing in empty classroom with rows of desks behind
People | September 22, 2020
Alumnus Geoff Hughes partnered with UNLV Office of Diversity Initiatives to create Stephanie Wolf Hughes First Generation Scholarship for accounting students.
Wish Fulfillment
A family of four stands together in front of a display of UNLV memorabilia
People | August 26, 2020
Jorge “Fabian” Trejo-Ibarra began his freshman year as a pre-nursing student this week thanks to a scholarship funded by Rig-Rents through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Young Executive Scholars Get Wide — and Virtual — Look at the Strip
A young woman stands overlooking the Las Vegas Strip
Campus News | August 19, 2020
International Gaming Institute program shows high school students the future careers they can have in hospitality management.
Private Scholarships Make Big Splash in Engineering
The exterior of the Thomas T. Beam Engineering Complex
Campus News | July 17, 2020
Donations aimed at pandemic relief, and longer-term endowments, create stability in an increasingly economically unstable environment.
Patrick Thomas Rose Endowment to Have Lasting Impact on UNLV Medical Students
closeup of someone wearing a UNLV School of Medicine doctor's coat
Campus News | June 17, 2020
A bequest from Patrick Thomas Rose will help Nevadans seeking medical degrees.
Two UNLV Students Earn National Goldwater Scholarships
Campus News | April 1, 2020
Undergraduates Alvaro Carbonero and Ava Platt among a select group of STEM students nationwide selected for prestigious honor.
Pillars of Support
a group photo of Lexy Lionel, Samuel Lionel, Former U.S. Senator Harry Reid, and Landra Gould Reid
Campus News | January 31, 2020
Legendary Nevada attorney Samuel Lionel and wife Lexy remain steadfastly committed to the success of the William S. Boyd School of Law.
The Secret of His Success
People | January 10, 2020
From busboy to COO of one of the world's largest resort brands, Bill Hornbuckle has never forgotten those who helped him get to the top. Now, he’s determined to help others get there too.
UNLV Student Wins Competitive Foreign Affairs Award
Photo of Martha Amaya standing in a crowded group of people.
Campus News | December 12, 2019
Honors College student Martha Amaya one of just 30 nationwide to receive Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship.
Prestigious Foreign Affairs Fellowship Awarded to UNLV Senior
A photo of Akaisha Cook delivering a speech at the 2019 UNLV Foundation Annual Dinner.
Campus News | November 22, 2019
Honors College student Akaisha Cook one of just 30 nationwide to receive 2020 Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship.
Getting Back What You Give
Student in white medical coat stands in front of medical equipment
People | November 4, 2019
A UNLV alum and current med school student says the Engelstad Scholars Program solidified his desire to help others.
Las Vegan Establishes Endowment for Medical Student Scholarships
medical school signage
Business and Community | September 25, 2019
Arlene Kageyama-Chikami hopes that the donation she made in her and her late husband's names will result in improved medical care and more physicians for Southern Nevada.