Matt Jacob

Matt Jacob is a freelance writer based in Las Vegas.

Articles by Matt Jacob

Wearing black medical scrubs, Dr. Chase Shropshire poses with his arms crossed in a mock hospital triage area at the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ School of Medicine
People | October 11, 2024

Even well into his undergraduate studies, Chase Shropshire didn't envision a career in medicine. Now he’s the School of Medicine’s first Alumnus of the Year.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ alumna Aileen Pastor relaxes on a park bench on campus with her feet up
People | October 7, 2024

Urban Affairs Alumna of the Year — and die-hard Rebel — Aileen Pastor parlays her internship into a career with the Regional Transportation Commission.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ School of Nursing professor Janice Enriquez poses in an empty exam room.
People | October 4, 2024

Whether in a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ classroom, the exam room or out in the community, the Nursing Alumna of the Year fulfills her promises.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professor Alison Sloat in a blue dress outdoors underneath a tree with bright sun in the background
People | October 1, 2024

From her classroom to her community outreach initiatives, the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professor and Sciences Alumna of the Year tends to the next generation of environmental difference makers.

Painter and 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ professor Wendy Kveck sits on a bench in a 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ art gallery
People | September 27, 2024

From her classroom to her community to her own easel, the 2024 College of Fine Arts Alumna of the Year enthusiastically extols the virtues of art — and those who create it.