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Kelli Kelly, a UNLV School of Public Policy and Leadership master's graduate, was honored as one of UNLV's Outstanding Graduates! Kelly received her master's in urban leadership and was recently featured in the Las Vegas Sun.

UNLV degree is great, but graduate's big achievement came in legislative win When Fallon resident Kelli Kelly walks across the stage at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center tonight to receive her master’s degree in urban leadership, she’ll do so knowing her work created real change.

Kelli Kelly, a UNLV School of Public Policy and Leadership master's student, has been selected as one of UNLV's Outstanding Graduates! Kelly will receive her master's in urban leadership this week.

Read more about Kelly and UNLV's Outstanding Graduates.

Spring 2026 Outstanding UNLV Graduates UNLV’s commencement tradition highlights exceptional students who embody the highest level of academic excellence and community involvement.

It's graduation week! Read about Angelique Burton, a professional programs manager in UNLV's School of Social Work. She will graduate with a doctorate in public policy this spring from the UNLV School of Public Policy and Leadership.

The Interview: Angelique Burton At the UNLV School of Social Work, this professional programs manager helps students navigate college through connection and mentorship.

Congratulations to David Mayser! David is a master's student and graduate teaching assistant in the department of communication studies. He received a Rebel Of the Year-Master's Student at the Rebel Awards this month.

Lisa Dirk, Billy Owensby, and Ryan Sousa graduate on May 16 with their bachelor’s degree in social work, something that’s been a longtime goal for all three.

They are among 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students currently considered nontraditional students at UNLV. They plan to continue into UNLV’s master’s program in social work. Learn more about why their life experiences inspired them to enroll in college at later stages in life.

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas Making a Difference at the UNLV School of Social Work

Lisa Dirk, Billy Owensby, and Ryan Sousa graduate on May 16 with their bachelor’s degree in social work, something that’s been a longtime goal for all three.

They are among 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students currently considered nontraditional students at UNLV. They plan to continue into UNLV’s master’s program in social work. Learn more about why their life experiences inspired them to enroll in college at later stages in life.

Nontraditional Students Find Community in a Study Group Although their journeys to graduation day are all different, these three social work students share how UNLV brought them together outside the classroom.