Fabian Doñate poses in a dark suit in a medical exam room

The Difference Maker: Fabian Doñate Heeds the Call to Serve

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.

Three years after completing his public health degree at UNLV, Fabian Doñate was encouraged to apply for a vacant Nevada Senate seat. He was appointed to that seat in February 2021, becoming the youngest state senator in Nevada history. (Michael Roberts Photography)

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