Kitty Rodman is known for being among the first women in the construction industry as a partner in Sierra Construction Corporation, which built projects for the Atomic Energy Commission, Nellis Air Force Base, Clark County School District, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ and numerous hotels and casinos. Rodman has also been a member of the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Board of Trustees and the Presidents Inner Circle since 1986. She is a founding member of the Jean Nidetch Women's Center on campus and is noted for a contribution that helped establish the physical therapy program. Rodman has been involved with Opportunity Village, a nonprofit organization that provides jobs for the Valleys intellectually disabled, for 40 years. Rodman was named a Distinguished Nevadan in 1991 for her support of the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Residential Life program. In 1995, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ conferred upon Rodman an honorary doctorate degree for her distinguished service to the university. In 1998, she received the Presidents Medal in recognition of her longstanding commitment to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ and Higher education.