Serving as an ambassador of success and higher education.

Enriching lives and communities and strengthening the value of a UNLV degree.

While these roles and benefits help define the value of being an alumnus/a, you may be wondering just how our ever-growing graduate community has put this philosophy to practice. Well, all you have to do is click through the following pages, and you'll see exactly how alumni have made our vision reality.

Nevada Knockout: Elizabeth Muto, the first Nevadan to win the Miss Black USA crown	Killer Chops: Ronnie Vannucci, drummer for rock band
A Best-Laid Plan: Katie Koll, entrepreneur	Making a Splash: Vaune Kadlubek, Hall of Famer
A Passion for Children: Stephanie Ballmer-Holland, agency founder	Filling the Rooms: Rossi Ralenkotter, visitors authority chief
Fantasy Life: Shannon Jones McRandle, Star Wars character	Another Completion: Randall Cunningham, recent graduate
Brewing Up a Business: Scott Plail, coffee company owner	Study in Contrasts: Ann Fleming and Ken Kulas, interior architects
Weathering the Storm: Sam-Erik Ruttman, resort executive	Coming Full Circle: Bob McCord, education professor
Spamming It Up: Brian Callerame, field marketing manager	A Dirty Job: Lawrence Banks, soil bioremediation expert
Learning from the Best: Janet Lowe, business author	Start to Finish: Rhonda Scott Brewer, landscape architect

For more profiles of UNLV alumni, check out the back issues of UNLV Magazine.