News: Alumni Engagement

A man in a UNLV basketball jersey leans on a gold-colored Oldsmobile.
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Francisco Franco used to commute to school in a stock Oldsmobile in the late 1990s. When he was invited last year to bring the same car — now a custom lowrider — back for an art exhibit, it was a full-circle moment for the UNLV alumnus.

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Dr. Constantine George says taking a page from the state’s leading industry would benefit the medical industry.

Thomas Jasman stands in front of bags of cocoa
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UNLV alum leads largest cocoa company in Indonesia.

man in wheelchair receiving honorary jersey
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Bruce Layne spent decades attending, teaching, and advocating for his alma mater. Now he's memorialized by Rebel baseball.

Person holding UNLV fan license plate
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The Alumni Association is driving school spirit and fundraising through UNLV license plates. Here's how the association led the way with the state's first specialty license plate.

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The abstract mandalas of UNLV alumnus James Stanford demand close inspection. A new art book collects his works.

John Pierce
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Dr. John Pierce, Allied Health Services Alumnus of the Year, still passes a lesson he learned from a UNLV professor on to his patients today.

Kenneth Jones
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College of Sciences Alumnus of the Year Kenneth Bruce Jones found a mentor during a game of three-on-three.

Caroline Ciocca
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Lee Business School Alumna of the Year Caroline Ciocca has made a career out of giving back.

Charles Bernick
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Dr. Charles Bernick, School of Community Health Alumnus of the Year, has gotten Nevada into the thick of the fight against Alzheimer's.

Ashley Hoban
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Dr. Ashley Hoban, School of Dental Medicine Alumna of the Year, keeps kids smiling.

Mike Maier
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College of Engineering Alumnus of the Year Mike Maier helps show tech start-ups the way.