Brad Garrett

Emmy and SAG Award winning actor, comedian and writer, most known for his role as "Robert Barone" on the iconic television series Everybody Loves Raymond.

Virko Baley

Jacyk Fellow at Harvard Ukranian Research Institute and distinguished professor of music, composer-in-residence, and co-director of NEON, an annual composers’ conference at UNLV.

Gloria Dea

A trailblazer in the magic community, the first person to perform magic on the Las Vegas Strip, debuting in 1941 at 18 years old at the El Rancho Hotel.

Clarence Gilyard

Actor and professor at UNLV, best known for his roles as “Conrad McMasters” on Matlock and as “Jimmy Trivette” on Walker, Texas Ranger. Gilyard died in November. Read his Washington Post obituary.

James Stanford

Multimedia artist well known for transforming historic neon signage and architectural elements of Las Vegas into mesmerizing modern mandalas.