News: Alumni Engagement

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ School of Nursing professor Janice Enriquez poses in an empty exam room.
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Whether in a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ classroom, the exam room or out in the community, the Nursing Alumna of the Year fulfills her promises.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Boyd School of Law alumnus and Las Vegas Raiders senior vice president and general counsel Justin Carley poses inside Allegiant Stadium
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When he’s not tackling legal affairs for the Las Vegas Raiders, the Alumnus of the Year for the William S. Boyd School of Law helps coach students interested in sports law.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professor Alison Sloat in a blue dress outdoors underneath a tree with bright sun in the background
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From her classroom to her community outreach initiatives, the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professor and Sciences Alumna of the Year tends to the next generation of environmental difference makers.

Painter and 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professor Wendy Kveck sits on a bench in a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ art gallery
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From her classroom to her community to her own easel, the 2024 College of Fine Arts Alumna of the Year enthusiastically extols the virtues of art — and those who create it.

Fabian Doñate poses in a dark suit in a medical exam room
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The School of Public Health Alumnus of the Year has long been on a quest seeking healthcare justice for all — only now he does it as a Nevada senator.

Claytee White sits at a table in the library with her left hand on a stack of books
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Interested in learning about Southern Nevada’s rich and complicated past? University Libraries Alumna of the Year Claytee White has the stories.

Physical therapist Juan Gutierrez poses with his arms folded in an empty hospital room
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Inspired by another 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ grad, Juan Gutierrez Jr. focuses his career on helping others through physical therapy. He's now the School of Integrated Health Sciences' Alumnus of the Year.

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Hard work, resolve, self-belief — Lee Business School Alumnus of the Year Craig Billings relied on it all to climb to the top at Wynn Resorts.

Gretchen Grierson sits on a gray chair in her office
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From her career to her philanthropy, the Liberal Arts Alumna of the Year is always quick to lend a helping hand (and ear).

From left, Wyndee Forest and Dave Forrest each hold beers while seated at a table at their CraftHaus Brewery
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Raise a toast to the Hospitality College Alumni of Year and CraftHaus Brewery owners for serving their community and alma mater.

students practicing xrays within a lab
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Sparked by the connection of two alumni, the partnership is key to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ being the top producer of radiologic technologists in Nevada.

woman with crossed arms stands in front of Boyd School of Law sign
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Unexpected challenges couldn't keep Catherine Msumali from making it to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ and (finally) enrolling in Boyd Law’s gaming law and regulation grad program.