Topic: People

Preston Laird poses on basketball court
People | August 1, 2016

The new director of operations for basketball shares tips for success — and for finding the best barbecue in Memphis.

Barbara Richards
People | July 28, 2016

Barbara Richards’ nine years of service captured her first-place honors in this year’s President’s Classified Employee of the Year competition.

Mario Verduzco
People | July 27, 2016

Engineering student turns study abroad experience into internship that taught him the value of improvising.

Jordan Shiraki photographs a Lamborghini
People | July 26, 2016

How alumnus Jordan Shiraki's degree in biology fueled his career as a commercial photographer for Lamborghini and Dodge.

Adam Schroeder holding saxophone
People | July 25, 2016

This new member of the music faculty wants to inspire students as they learn more about their own individual melodies.

Naomi Lewis
People | July 22, 2016

Environmental studies major Naomi Lewis finds a practical application for her passion at a nonprofit.

Mike Vardakis
People | July 21, 2016

Undergraduate Mike Vardakis couldn’t settle on his academic path until an internship showed him the possibilities.

Devron Brown
People | July 20, 2016

Criminal Justice graduate Devron Brown's lesson in "adulting."

Dr. Samuel Parrish
People | July 18, 2016

Learn why this new member of the UNLV School of Medicine keeps a pink magic wand in his office.

Nicole Santero
People | July 15, 2016

When she noticed boy band fans controlled worldwide Twitter trends, journalism grad Nicole Santero wanted to know why.

Keith Spain
People | July 14, 2016

From Virginia, to the world (thanks to the U.S. Air Force), to Nevada, this winner of one of the Classified Employee of the Year Awards has seen many things.

Hillary Gaston Walsh
People | July 13, 2016

Hillary Gaston Walsh, who received her law degree at UNLV, is being recognized for her outstanding work on behalf of those who cannot afford to pay for legal help.