News: Alumni Engagement

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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.

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Alumni volunteers encouraged to give back by helping students develop their professional skills.

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Greenspun College of Urban Affairs Alumna of the Year Caitlin Saladino helps provide significant insights into the Mountain West for researchers, policymakers, and the public alike.

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Volunteerism was an essential part of College of Sciences Alumnus of the Year Zane Marshall's career path.

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School of Public Health Alumnus of the Year Brian Labus was instrumental in Nevada's fight against COVID-19, serving on the governor's task force and leading a small army of contact tracers.

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Former Army medic Gregory Peistrup, the School of Nursing Alumnus of the Year, died after testing positive for disease in September 2020.

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College of Liberal Arts Alumnus of the Year Josh Molina draws on his UNLV psych background in his role as a restaurateur.

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UNLV School of Dental Medicine names Drs. Jesse Falk and Michael Moody its Alumni of the Year.

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Alumnus Mike Peregrina turns his humbling financial setback into a new model for home buying.

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Alumni Association's Faculty Member of the Year Bobbie Barnes finds a way to say "yes" to so many opportunities.