News: UNLV Foundation

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After a career in the beer industry, Silver State Award winner Aldo Madrigrano and his wife, Dawn, left Wisconsin for Las Vegas and immediately began investing in their new community. Priority No. 1: UNLV.

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David Ross credits UNLV for helping him fulfill his boyhood dream of reaching the pinnacle of the casino management business. Which is why the 2025 Fred C. Albrecht Outstanding Alumnus is always there whenever his alma mater needs him.

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New UNLV letters installation brings a pop of Rebel red and bit of Las Vegas flair to campus.

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The garden is among the many contributions to UNLV from Elaine Wynn. The business leader and philanthropist passed away April 14, 2025.

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William T. and Brianne M. Sykes donate $60,000 to William S. Boyd School of Law pre-law program in honor of Justice Michael L. Douglas.

Wearing a dark blue suit and blue tie, 2024 UNLV Outstanding Alumnus of the Year Randy Garcia poses with his hands in his pants pockets in front of logo for his company, the Investment Counsel Company
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After founding an investment firm, Randy Garcia has generously (and gratefully) invested in his alma mater. 

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Gift from Las Vegas business icon and 2002 graduate Marco Benvenuti provides opportunities for students beyond the classroom.

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People |

Despite a guidance counselor's naysaying, the former UNLV president has racked up a lifetime of achievements too long to list.

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People |

The Oral History Research Center and its inaugural director, Claytee White, celebrate 20 years.

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People |

This fundraiser is the ultimate hype woman – and she makes a mean chocolate chip cookie, too!

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Undergraduate research experiences helped Jordyn Farewell strengthen her academic performance and get into med school.

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Philanthropist and Lee Business School namesake remembered for his generosity and commitment to education.