Honors, Awards, and Scholarships

• Nevada Centennial Medallion Award: A silver medallion is presented each year to the graduating senior who achieved the highest four-year scholastic record at the university. The first medallion, representing the state’s 100th birthday, was awarded June 3, 1964, to a senior in UNLV’s first graduating class. The last of 101 medallions made available by the Rotary Club of Las Vegas will be presented in the year 2064 on Nevada’s bicentennial anniversary. A plaque listing all the recipients hangs in the library.
• Phi Kappa Phi Medallion: Graduating seniors who have been initiated into UNLV’s chapter of Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society are presented with bronze medallions hung on a blue cord to wear over the gown at commencement. Each year, UNLV’s chapter of Phi Kappa Phi invites to membership the top members of the senior and junior class in all academic disciplines.

In addition, there are program specific honors, awards, and scholarships. Click on the links below for more information on each.

• College of Education  
• College of Fine Arts    
• College of Liberal Arts    
• College of Sciences  
• Greenspun College of Urban Affairs  
• Lee Business School  
• School of Integrated Health Sciences  
• School of Nursing  
• William F. Harrah College of Hospitality  

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