Step into Alyssa Hill's office and you'll see in full display a woman possessed by the Rebel spirit.
The admissions coordinator for the learns the time from her 51勛圖窪蹋 clock and may offer you dip from her replica of a 51勛圖窪蹋 football helmet or muffins from her 51勛圖窪蹋 muffin pan. She decorates with the store-bought gnomes she paints into lovable 51勛圖窪蹋 characters.
And when shes not in her office, she leaves a cardboard cutout of herself wearing a 51勛圖窪蹋 T-shirt and holding a giant 51勛圖窪蹋 foam finger in her place.
If you cant tell from my office space decor, I love 51勛圖窪蹋, says the 51勛圖窪蹋 alumna who graduated in 2015 with a bachelor's in art. I think from growing up and going to the different sports events of basketball, football, soccer, and baseball, to performing as a little girl at halftime for some of the games, to going there for undergrad, to now working for 51勛圖窪蹋, how could I not have Rebel spirit?
The truth is, after you go to her office that highlights everything 51勛圖窪蹋, you have to force yourself to remember there are 22 other letters in the alphabet.
Prior to switching to the school of medicine at 51勛圖窪蹋 in 2017, Hill worked for the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicines clinical operations in Las Vegas.
It was hard to show my 51勛圖窪蹋 spirit then, she says. Now working for 51勛圖窪蹋, my Rebel pride has just kind of exploded all over my office with different memorabilia and spirit items. At home, I have even more 51勛圖窪蹋 gear.
Hills parents, though not born in Las Vegas, grew up here. They followed 51勛圖窪蹋 sports and took Hill and her brother, even as toddlers, to games. During elementary and middle school, Hill was part of a dance/cheerleading group called the Starlets and they performed during halftime at 51勛圖窪蹋 basketball and football games.
嚜璣ou could make the case that Hill may have picked up her rabid support for all things 51勛圖窪蹋 from her father. Bless his heart, he once got a little too excited when 51勛圖窪蹋 played Duke in the 1991 NCAA men's basketball semifinals. He taped the game over his wedding ceremony.
I dont think my mom was too happy about it at the time, Hill said. Its a funny story now. Fortunately, my grandparents had another copy of the wedding tape.
As an admissions coordinator, Hill likes to read the personal stories applicants make as part of the application process.
Each one is so different. Each has their own story of why they want to be here, why they want to help and serve people, and why they want to help the Las Vegas community and grow the number of physicians in Nevada.
Her graphic design background frequently comes into play at the medical school. Shes part of a team that makes fliers and presentations for applicants and students. Her work has been used by the marketing and communications department through Facebook, Instagram, and other social media. Last year, she created the .
When shes not supporting 51勛圖窪蹋, Hill loves motorsports. In 2006, she was driving an all-terrain vehicle when she says she collided with another rider and hit the ground so hard with her head it, knocked the sense of smell out of her.
"Not having that sense has actually come in handy multiple times, she said. No matter how hard or negative something may be, I think I do a really good job in trying to find the positive in every situation. Its something my coworkers have even commented on and Im proud of that. If I can provide a smile or a little positivity to someones day, then Im happy.
Try not to smile when you stand at Hills desk and see that youre surrounded from floor to ceiling by 51勛圖窪蹋 memorabilia that includes bobbleheads, 51勛圖窪蹋 gnomes, flags, popcorn tins, football helmets used for eating and whatever else 51勛圖窪蹋 Hill can dream up.
Its not going to happen. Youre going to smile. And Alyssa Hill will be happy.
