News: Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

UNLV alumna Raquel Shohet Floyd poses in a light blue dress with the sun setting in the background
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The Engineering Alumna of the Year builds her own construction management company — and keeps her alma mater in mind every step of the way.

Wearing black medical scrubs, Dr. Chase Shropshire poses with his arms crossed in a mock hospital triage area at the UNLV School of Medicine
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Even well into his undergraduate studies, Chase Shropshire didn't envision a career in medicine. Now he’s the School of Medicine’s first Alumnus of the Year.

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 Boyd School of Law alumnus and Las Vegas Raiders senior vice president and general counsel Justin Carley poses inside Allegiant Stadium
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When he’s not tackling legal affairs for the Las Vegas Raiders, the Alumnus of the Year for the William S. Boyd School of Law helps coach students interested in sports law.

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.

Fabian Doñate poses in a dark suit in a medical exam room
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The School of Public Health Alumnus of the Year has long been on a quest seeking healthcare justice for all — only now he does it as a Nevada senator.

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.

Physical therapist Juan Gutierrez poses with his arms folded in an empty hospital room
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Inspired by another UNLV grad, Juan Gutierrez Jr. focuses his career on helping others through physical therapy. He's now the School of Integrated Health Sciences' Alumnus of the Year.

man standing on staircase
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Hard work, resolve, self-belief — Lee Business School Alumnus of the Year Craig Billings relied on it all to climb to the top at Wynn Resorts.

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).