From student worker to full-time employee, Rebecca Paulson says stepping out of her comfort zone has led her forward.

Graduate College Alumna of the Year's time at UNLV left her with an appreciation for parsing differing, and often contradictory, viewpoints en route to becoming a champion for animals.

School of Public Health Alumna of the Year took a detour from optometry to end up serving Clark County.

Paris Collier was drawn to UNLV School of Medicine's mission of serving both Nevada and underrepresented groups.

School of Nursing Alumna of the Year knew in the fourth grade she wanted to be just like her mother — a nurse.

This founding member of UNLV's Anti-Black Racism Task Force began questioning unfair practices in high school — and nearly got suspended for it.

Sociology bachelor's has been foundational for College of Liberal Arts alumna of the year's ascent to heights of corporate leadership.

Master's student Carissa Hernandez is dedicated to her second career as a nurse educator.

Dr. Harry Ching enjoys the complexity of head and neck surgery.

A turn with a bully in the seventh grade put Law School Alumna of the Year Marisa Rodriguez on the career path.

Integrated Health Sciences Alumnus of the Year Edwin Suarez's interest in physical therapy started with an injury of his own.