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New Face: Danylle Hitchen
Danylle Hitchen’s “one day at a time motto” guides her through life’s adventures.
New Faces: Vaneh Darakjian
Born in a refugee camp in Germany, Darakjian eventually settled in Las Vegas with her family and made her way to UNLV. Now this alum is busy promoting the high-quality graduate education offered by her alma mater.
New Faces: Benjamin Barborka
This dentist's tip for success is to avoid the temptation to take shortcuts since only persistence and hard work are going to get you where you want to be.
New Face: Justin Roper
This alum is revved up about returning to his alma mater to be part of UNLV Athletics.
New Face: Cynthia Wong
From premiering new work at Carnegie Hall to collaborating on the Nextet new music concert series, this professor is proof classical composers are alive and kicking.
New Face: Francisco Sy
The new chair of environmental and occupational health says he was drawn to UNLV in part because of the opportunity to mentor minority students.
New Face: John Burlison
This new director brings wisdom and determination to the Harrah Hotel College’s executive education program.
New Faces: Christina Prendergast
This alum says she chose to work at UNLV because she enjoyed attending the university so much that she just couldn't tear herself away.
New Faces: Scott Hoffman
This UNLV alum roots for the New York Mets, and for every Rebel who needs his help as he leads the UNLV Support Team.
New Face: Shawn McCoy
This Lee Business School professor says the field of economics is about much more than most people assume.
New Faces: Jorge Vargas
Keeping UNLV shady and green is one of the goals of this member of the university's tree crew.
New Faces: Susan Byrne
This new chair of the department of world languages and cultures says she has worked in other areas, but finds the allure of Spanish literature irresistible.
New Faces: Brett Abarbanel
This UNLV Outstanding Graduate returns as faculty to expand and promote the gaming research she began as a student.
New Faces: David Sinclair
With his remarkable, box-of-chocolates-like résumé, David Sinclair brings a rich assortment of professional and personal experiences to his new role with the Honors College.
The Debate's Power Couple
Cam and Isabelle Johnson's hefty to-do lists for the Presidential Debate made their fall feel like "Groundhog Day."
New Faces: Neil Haycocks
Running a medical school has a lot in common with putting on a massive, four-year-long theater production, according to this member of UNLV’s new School of Medicine.
New Faces: Ryan Sherman
Being a civil engineer definitely is a cool profession, according to Sherman. After all, sometimes you get to blow things up.
All in the Line of Duty
You can’t keep a go-to staff member like Stephanie Reahm down when there’s work to be done.