Topic: students

Nemanja Novokovic
| March 2, 2016

A nearly native Las Vegan, Nemanja Novakovic had planned to leave Nevada when it came time for college. But that was before he discovered his academic dreams could be fulfilled at UNLV.

Jessica Gandy
| February 17, 2016

A tough job teaching troubled teens hasn't kept Jessica Gandy from pursuing her law degree.

Emma Glaze
| November 12, 2015

Emma Glaze is combining her artist's heart with a newfound love of business administration, thanks to support from the Holiday Card Scholarship drive.

Robin Mendoza
| October 14, 2015

At age 20, Robin Mendoza has already helped develop a Clark County parks map. Now, the graduate student in public administration is using her research skills in GIS to help nonprofits.

Five portraits
| May 15, 2015

Five UNLV students selected for prestigious international scholarship program.

Marissa Nichols
| August 20, 2013

Grad student and former softball star Marissa Nichols on adopting a winning mindset. Here's some advice she'll share during her UNLV Creates talk.

John Starkey
| August 20, 2013

College once seemed so unobtainable to academic advisor John Starkey. He'll share his inspiring story of rising from poverty with incoming freshmen this week.

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| March 7, 2013

Recent political science grad Steven Washington on how Agassi Prep has rounded out his college experience, and why we should all chip in to help others.

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| February 21, 2013

Education student Krystal LePriol explains how the Boys & Girls Club shifted her career plans, and why service learning brought new meaning to her college experience.