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.
Former Army medic Gregory Peistrup, the School of Nursing Alumnus of the Year, died after testing positive for disease in September 2020.
A love affair with books — and a need to complete her degree in order to advance at a library job — led Flora Mason to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, and a lifetime of giving back to Las Vegas.
College of Liberal Arts Alumnus of the Year Josh Molina draws on his 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ psych background in his role as a restaurateur.
William S. Boyd School of Law Alumna of the Year Brittnie Watkins started her career by sitting for the bar exam and defending her doctoral dissertation while six months pregnant, and hasn't slowed down since.
A bad experience with physical therapy as a child didn't stop School of Integrated Health Sciences Alumna of the Year Ashley Reagor from opening her own physical therapy practice.
Hospitality Alumna of the Year came to Las Vegas on a family vacation and never wanted to leave.
Honors College Alumna of the Year Casey Barber helped thousands of Nevadans navigate COVID-19 by leading 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's contact tracing team.
Graduate College Alumnus of the Year pulled the plug on a career in electrical engineering and found a new passion in marketing for Credit Karma.
College of Fine Arts Alumna of the Year Cooper Rust spreads her passion for dance to children in Kenya.
Engineering Alumnus of the Year Jim Caviola has been involved in some of Southern Nevada's most important infrastructure projects.
College of Education Alumna of the Year Ramona Esparza has helped challenge outdated educational practices and develop new concepts that focus on the well-being of all children in more than two decades with the Clark County School District.