College of Education master’s student Katherine Kelley hopes her crack at the 2016 Miss America crown inspires students, other young women and teachers.

This compliance officer hopes his mobile app will change the way people approach complex compliance issues.

Kara Miller is one of a few athletic trainers who accompany the USA Roller Sports’ teams to national and international competitions.

One of the Classified Employees of the Year, Andy DeLeon is described as an “invaluable source of expertise, motivation, and professionalism.”

The second-place recipient of the Classified Employee of the Year Award, Sonja Longoria was praised for finding a way to assist her coworkers.

The South Dakota native served as UNLV's top administrator between the presidencies of Donald Baepler and Leonard "Pat" Goodall.

Sharon Altman might not break a nail for you, but she’ll take on more responsibility without batting an eye. She’s the 2015 first-place Classified Employee of the Year.

Nursing alumnus recognized the power of giving his patients detailed information. Now he's at the forefront in developing an artificial pancreas.

The third-place recipient of the Classified Employee of the Year Award, Erin Azua was lauded for the gentle and caring disposition she displays when interacting with students.

Larry Henley, UNLV's Administrative Faculty Member of the Year for 2015, was praised for his quiet, behind-the-scenes work to make sure events go off to perfection.

Erica Marti, environmental engineering student, will travel to Germany this month to meet the world’s greatest minds in medicine, physics and chemistry.

Lawrence Mower jumped into journalism just as newsrooms were cutting back. That gave the young reporter a chance to dig into the numbers to expose corruption in public agencies.