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New Face: Yaa Obeng
This administrative assistant at the UNLV Foundation wouldn’t mind switching careers — if she could perform with Cirque du Soleil.![J.J. Brennan in a UNLV cap](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/nc_D71547_01.jpg?itok=3uu-ETr0)
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A Life Full of Second Acts
UNLV's oldest graduate finishes his degree after nearly seven decades.
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Undergrad Journey Leads Straight to School of Medicine for Commencement Speaker
Vladislav Zhitny, who came to Las Vegas from Ukraine in 2006, ends undergrad studies ready to become a member of UNLV School of Medicine's inaugural class.![Palm trees and U.N.L.V. banner](/sites/default/files/custom-websites/views-no-results/images/D74742_001-768x512.jpg)
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College of Fine Arts Welcomes New Chair of Theatre July 15
Incoming chair Norma Saldivar also will be executive director of the critically acclaimed Nevada Conservatory Theatre.![Marissa Nichols in cap and gown](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/Nichosl_D71539_01.jpg?itok=3bC-PAoz)
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Challenged to the Core
Commencement speaker Marissa Nichols embraces the anxiety of public speaking as she accepts her doctoral degree.![Fireworks ignite during commencement](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/2017_grad_D70274_84.jpg?itok=o0GAxb6E)
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Spring 2017 Outstanding UNLV Graduates
UNLV has a commencement tradition for the president to select and highlight exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.![Manuela Bowles sits at a table and reads](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/nc_D71294_018.jpg?itok=pJXM1eH_)
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Quick Take: Finding Her Readers
New graduate and author Manuela Bowles on rejection letters, Margaret Atwood, and building a career long before commencement.![Two female students walking during commencement](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/releases/main-images/D71301_030.jpg?itok=qxIC4uUj)
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UNLV to Celebrate Spring 2017 Commencement at Thomas & Mack Center May 13
More than 2,800 students from 33 states and 50 countries to participate in 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. ceremonies; expected grads up 11 percent from 2016.![Christmas Angel III by Kim Rugg](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/D71364_052.jpg?itok=ir7l7Ybi)
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Is It Art or Is It Mail?
An installation at the Barrick compels museum curators and UNLV mailroom staff to take new notice of each other.![Tre Norman performs during Winter Commencement](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/TreNorman.jpg?itok=TsLcAAxQ)
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'Mr. UNLV' Ready for Double Duty on Commencement Stage
Tre Norman will perform UNLV-related music while he collects his own degree, and prepares to make his mark in the public eye after school.![Jin Ouk Choi](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/D71443_008.jpg?itok=lu2nhiQ-)
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New Face: Jin Ouk Choi
This South Korean-born civil and environmental engineering professor has been to more U.S. cities than most Americans. In fact, it was a U.S. city that originally ignited his passion for his profession.![student Alexis Hilts and assistant professor Matt Bernacki](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/AlexisHilts.jpg?itok=S1Z4i_Xt)
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