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Top five accomplishments of 2023

As we reflect on the collective achievements and contributions of our exceptional faculty, dedicated staff, motivated students, accomplished alumni and invaluable community partners in 2023, we are proud of our College's unwavering commitment that has shaped its success throughout the year. We continue to make a significant impact locally, statewide, nationally and even globally. While we celebrate the past year's successes, we continue to look forward to future opportunities.

-Dean Donald Easton-Brooks, Ph.D.

1. $17.2 Million in research grants

2. Our college was nationally recognized

3. Making an impact through groundbreaking research and outreach

4. College expands by offering new programs

5. International partnership and study abroad opportunities

Distinguished Alumnus of the Year: George Hardaway ’71

After graduating from Weaver High School, George A. Hardaway received a football scholarship to Columbia Basin College in Washington and later transferred to the University of Nevada, Reno, in the fall of 1968. He played as a receiver on the Wolf Pack football team and received both his bachelor's and master's from Nevada in Education.

Since 1971, George has had a long presence in the Washoe County School District as a teacher, administrator and track and field coach for 15 years at Hug High School. Throughout George's career in the WCSD, the one thing that many people say is that he cares and will do everything in his power to help any student reach their goal. The local NAACP has recognized George for his Pioneer Black History class taught at Hug High School in the midst of the civil rights movement in the 1970s.