Drilling Down: Second Career Proves Most Fulfilling for Dr. Benjamin Barborka
After several years in the IT industry, the School of Dental Medicine’s Alumnus of the Year finds his true calling as a practitioner, educator, and innovator.
Even well into his undergraduate studies, Chase Shropshire didn't envision a career in medicine. Now he’s the School of Medicine’s first Alumnus of the Year.
From Communications Education to Transportation Occupation
Urban Affairs Alumna of the Year — and die-hard Rebel — Aileen Pastor parlays her internship into a career with the Regional Transportation Commission.
A Good Sport: Justin Carley Provides Counsel — in More Ways Than One
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.
Down to Earth: Alison Sloat Works Overtime Nurturing Nature
From her classroom to her community outreach initiatives, the UNLV professor and Sciences Alumna of the Year tends to the next generation of environmental difference makers.
A Creative Force: Wendy Kveck Puts Her Heart into Art
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.