News: Graduate College

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People |

Greenspun College of Urban Affairs Alumna of the Year Caitlin Saladino helps provide significant insights into the Mountain West for researchers, policymakers, and the public alike.

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A community internship graduate assistantship allows kinesiology master’s student Kyle Petersen to keep moving toward his goals.

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People |

A love affair with books — and a need to complete her degree in order to advance at a library job — led Flora Mason to UNLV, and a lifetime of giving back to Las Vegas.

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People |

The Graduate College's executive director of leadership, professional, and career development didn't know what she wanted to be when she grew up, but found the perfect landing spot at UNLV.

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People |

William S. Boyd School of Law Alumna of the Year Brittnie Watkins started her career by sitting for the bar exam and defending her doctoral dissertation while six months pregnant, and hasn't slowed down since.

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A bad experience with physical therapy as a child didn't stop School of Integrated Health Sciences Alumna of the Year Ashley Reagor from opening her own physical therapy practice.

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People |

Hospitality Alumna of the Year came to Las Vegas on a family vacation and never wanted to leave.

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People |

The Honors College professor energizes students to consider life’s big questions from diverse perspectives. 

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People |

Graduate College Alumnus of the Year pulled the plug on a career in electrical engineering and found a new passion in marketing for Credit Karma.

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People |

Engineering Alumnus of the Year Jim Caviola has been involved in some of Southern Nevada's most important infrastructure projects.

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People |

College of Education Alumna of the Year Ramona Esparza has helped challenge outdated educational practices and develop new concepts that focus on the well-being of all children in more than two decades with the Clark County School District.

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Alumni Association's Faculty Member of the Year Bobbie Barnes finds a way to say "yes" to so many opportunities.