News: Honors College

Sophia Quinton
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Undergraduate Honors College student Sophia Quinton has overcome personal adversity to win prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship.

Bryan Blankfield standing at whiteboard in front of students
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Taking a cue from Gandalf the Grey, this new Honors College faculty-in-residence invites students to say “yes” when life offers unexpected adventures.

Myles Lum
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Commencement speaker Myles Lum found his niche at UNLV in spreading the word to new and prospective students.

The victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting and the city's first responders were honored at UNLV's football game
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Two views of the UNLV campus in the wake of the Route 91 Harvest Festival tragedy.

Children participate in Rebel Girls dance camp
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With a variety of university-sponsored camps taking place both on and off campus, UNLV is anything but quiet this summer

President Len Jessup speaks next to Hannah Kelley
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Three UNLV students win coveted nationally competitive grants to study, research, and teach abroad.

Vladislav Zhitny looks at a test tube
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Vladislav Zhitny, who came to Las Vegas from Ukraine in 2006, ends undergrad studies ready to become a member of UNLV School of Medicine's inaugural class.

Fireworks ignite during commencement
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UNLV has a commencement tradition for the president to select and highlight exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.

Tre Norman performs during Winter Commencement
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Tre Norman will perform UNLV-related music while he collects his own degree, and prepares to make his mark in the public eye after school.

student Alexis Hilts and assistant professor Matt Bernacki
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Undergrad Alexis Hilts will present her honors thesis at the American Psychological Association's national conference.

Tomas C. Walker
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Tomas C. Walker, the 2017 Nursing Alumnus of the Year, working to develop an artificial pancreas to help patients with diabetes.

Jason Smylie, standing in front of a Capriotti's
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Jason Smylie, the Honors College Alumnus of the Year, invests in Capriotti's and ends up owning the company.