News: Alumni Engagement

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School of Public Health Alumnus of the Year Brian Labus was instrumental in Nevada's fight against COVID-19, serving on the governor's task force and leading a small army of contact tracers.

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Former Army medic Gregory Peistrup, the School of Nursing Alumnus of the Year, died after testing positive for disease in September 2020.

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College of Liberal Arts Alumnus of the Year Josh Molina draws on his UNLV psych background in his role as a restaurateur.

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UNLV School of Dental Medicine names Drs. Jesse Falk and Michael Moody its Alumni of the Year.

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Alumnus Mike Peregrina turns his humbling financial setback into a new model for home buying.

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Alumni Association's Faculty Member of the Year Bobbie Barnes finds a way to say "yes" to so many opportunities.

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Artist Danielle Eames turns to medical school at age 32.

A woman holds a pink fan featuring Britney Spears' face and the words "Free Britney"
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On the eve of a court hearing that could have a major effect on a pop music icon, a UNLV alumnus looks back at his role as a champion of the 'Free Britney movement.'

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UNLV Alumni Association affinity club helps develop networks between students and alumni and build bridges for career development.

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The alumni engagement events coordinator makes the plans to make people happy.

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UNLV alumna shoots for the stars and lands at NASA and Los Alamos.

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Nursing alumna Tabitha Lustig opened a new clinic in Washington barely a week before the pandemic first broke on U.S. shores in that state.