News: Graduate College

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As a UNLV student, Izack Tenorio learned from friend and mentor Patrick T. Smith about the importance of giving back. Now the four-time Rebel graduate is getting the award named in Smith's honor.

Wearing a dark suit and sunglasses, UNLV Graduate College Alumnus of the Year Lonnie Wright poses on campus with a We Are UNLV sign in the background
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From scholarship athlete and three-time graduate to educator and tireless advocate, Lonnie Wright embodies the Rebel Spirit like no other.

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Nearly 33,000 students are choosing UNLV to advance their education this fall, redefining what’s possible in higher education.

UNLV alumna Aileen Pastor relaxes on a park bench on campus with her feet up
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Urban Affairs Alumna of the Year — and die-hard Rebel — Aileen Pastor parlays her internship into a career with the Regional Transportation Commission.

UNLV School of Nursing professor Janice Enriquez poses in an empty exam room.
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Whether in a UNLV classroom, the exam room or out in the community, the Nursing Alumna of the Year fulfills her promises.

UNLV professor Alison Sloat in a blue dress outdoors underneath a tree with bright sun in the background
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From her classroom to her community outreach initiatives, the UNLV professor and Sciences Alumna of the Year tends to the next generation of environmental difference makers.

Painter and UNLV professor Wendy Kveck sits on a bench in a UNLV art gallery
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From her classroom to her community to her own easel, the 2024 College of Fine Arts Alumna of the Year enthusiastically extols the virtues of art — and those who create it.

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The Lee Business School and College of Engineering bring students the best of both disciplines in one degree.

Claytee White sits at a table in the library with her left hand on a stack of books
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Interested in learning about Southern Nevada’s rich and complicated past? University Libraries Alumna of the Year Claytee White has the stories.

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Week-long program uncovers the 'hidden curriculum' in graduate education for students in STEM disciplines.

Gretchen Grierson sits on a gray chair in her office
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From her career to her philanthropy, the Liberal Arts Alumna of the Year is always quick to lend a helping hand (and ear).

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The College of Education Alumna of the Year works to land much-needed funding for the school where her educational journey began — and where she returned as principal.