Kurt Hildebrand, ’88 BA Communication Studies, is editor of the Record-Courier in Douglas County, which earned Nevada Press Association awards for print general excellence among rural newspapers for the second consecutive year, as well as online general excellence. Hildebrand also received first place in editorial writing, while the newspaper won for best opinion pages. In 1988, while editing UNLV’s student newspaper, he won his first opinion page award, a California Intercollegiate Gold Press Card.

Tami Belt, '88 Communication Studies, is the founder of Blue Cube Marketing Solutions. She recently launched an online course, Branding Your Story, and offers paid public speaking on a variety of topics. A second-generation Las Vegas native, Belt grew up watching the Runnin’ Rebels play at the Las Vegas Convention Center and considers attending UNLV during the championship era a treasured memory.