News: Alumni Engagement

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Nursing Alumnus of the Year Robert J. Vadovic is as committed to mentoring fellow nurses as he is to helping patients.

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Before it was UNLV, it was Nevada Southern — and the starting point for Marydean Martin's career in library science, as well as her passion for accessible programs in literacy.

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Nevada's superintendent of public instruction found inspiration to become a teacher out on the slopes.

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Alumnus Phil Ralston has been as instrumental in the residential growth of the Las Vegas Valley as he has in the cultivation of Lee Business School.

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This longtime Rebel and physical education program coordinator is helping UNLV shape up inside and outside of the classroom.

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Vincent Nava, ’19 MA Public Administration, works at the governor's office of new Americans.

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Public is invited to volunteer for Sleep in Heavenly Peace on April 30 at Thomas & Mack Center; goal of 100 beds in one day would set local organization’s record. 

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An immigrant herself, Aziza Dhalai says she remembers how scary it can be to arrive in a new country.

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Former UNLV quarterback talks about life after ESPN and how an injury as a Rebel put him on the path to sportscasting.

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Fred C. Albrecht Outstanding Alumnus of the Year Guy Fieri, Food Network icon and champion of several major charitable causes, talks about his journey to UNLV and well beyond.

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Silver State Award winner Miriam Shearing doesn't consider herself a trailblazer, but she has been a pioneer in state law and an important philanthropist for UNLV.

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Patrick T. Smith Achievement in Service Award Paul Chaffee helped revive UNLV's Real Estate Club, and has been an integral part of the Lied Center for Real Estate, working extensively to show the next generation of real estate agents the right way to do business.