April Reckling

April Reckling works with the marketing team in the office of the Vice Provost for Educational Outreach. She has been with the Division of Educational Outreach since 2002, when she started with the Publicity and Marketing office. April has completed the Certificate in Public Relations Skills, and has taken over 35 Continuing Education classes. In her spare time, she spends time with her extended family and is a foodie.

Jim Palmquist

Jim Palmquist is the Media Relations Specialist for the UNLV Division of Educational Outreach. Jim has extensive experience as a multimedia producer and online marketing. He comes to Educational Outreach from the Greenspun Media Group. Jim has a bachelor’s degree in history from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio and a M.F.A. in film and video production from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Jim's other interests include movies and sports.

Russ Harrison

As Web Manager for the UNLV Division of Educational Outreach, Russ Harrison is responsible for the management and development of web and multimedia projects for the division. Russ has been at UNLV since 2005 as a web specialist for the UNLV Office of the President and the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost.

Emanuel Urbina

Emanuel Urbina is a client services representative of the UNLV Division of Educational Outreach. He has over 14 years of experience in the customer service field. His recreational interests include music, art, and sports.

Joshua Carpenter

Joshua Carpenter is the Assistant Manager for the Client & Division Services unit of the UNLV Division of Educational Outreach. He has a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, a master in Social Work and a Paralegal Certificate from University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His recreational interests include being an avid sports fan and a history buff.

Luisa Benicarlo

Maria Luisa Benicarlo is a Business & Finance Specialist in the UNLV Division of Educational Outreach (DEO). Back in 2017, she joined DEO as a student assistant in the Client & Division Services unit. Since then, she has earned a bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Luisa is interested in pursuing a master’s degree in Accounting. In her free time, she likes to hike and go on road trips.

Rochelle Ali

Rochelle Ali is the Administration Manager, responsible for managing the day-to-day activities in the office of the Vice Provost for the Division of Educational Outreach. Rochelle comes to UNLV from Johns Hopkins University, where she was the Assistant to the Director of the Disease Prevention and Control Program at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. Prior to that, Rochelle held administrative support positions at the University of Washington. She has more than twenty-six years of experience working in administration in higher educational institutions. Rochelle holds a B.A.

UNLV Division of Educational Outreach to Close Offices on the Paradise Campus and Transition to Virtual Customer Service Hours

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Dear Educational Outreach community; The events of the last several days and weeks, which continue to unfold, are unprecedented. Know that we are thinking of you and our community during this trying time. For the safety and well-being of our community, we have made the difficult decision to close the DEO Offices located on the UNLV Paradise Campus and transition to Virtual Customer Service Hours effective immediately.  DEO Staff will be available by phone and by email from 8am to Noon, Monday through Friday. You may contact them by any of the following means: For Continuing Education, please call 702-895-5099, or email continuing.education@unlv.eduFor OLLI at UNLV, please call 702-774-5664, or email olliatunlv@unlv.edu For all other questions or concerns, please call the DEO Information Desk at 702-895-3394 or email edoutreach@unlv.edu During this time, Continuing Education will not be able to process grades, letters of completion, or certificates. We hope to resume normal operations as soon as possible. For your protection as well as ours, please refrain from visiting the DEO Offices on the UNLV Paradise Campus during this closure. We thank you for your patience and understanding during these extraordinary circumstances.

Scholarships Available to Help Re-Entry Students Finish Their Degrees

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LAS VEGAS – Non-traditional students are becoming new traditional students at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. These are students who had their education journey disrupted by family commitments, military service, finances, or other reasons. Not surprisingly, money is often a barrier for adult learners wishing to complete their degree. UNLV’s Community2Campus office within the Division of Educational Outreach administers several scholarships earmarked especially for students returning to college after an extended interruption. The Bernard Osher Foundation Re-entry Scholarship awards up to $2,500 per year for full time students pursuing their first bachelor’s degree who have experienced a break of five or more years in their education. The UNLV Foundation Board of Trustees Re-entry Scholarship represents a commitment by the UNLV Foundation to get students back on track for graduation and offers $2,000 scholarships for the fall or spring semester. Eligible applicants should be pursuing their first bachelor’s degree and have experienced an interruption of five or more years in their education. The Re-entry Friendship Scholarship was established over 20 years ago by four Las Vegas women in honor of their friendship; it is still funded by donors who give in honor, memory, and celebration of special friends. Awards up to $1,000 are given for fall or spring semester to undergraduate or graduate students with a minimum three year interruption in their schooling. The scholarship application deadline for the 2013-2014 academic year is 5 p.m. Friday, April 12. Awards for both fall and spring semesters will be selected from this pool of applicants. Scholarship applications are available online at http://edoutreach.unlv.edu/community2campus. Applicants must submit the form as well as a separate personal statement for each scholarship for which they wish to be considered. Applicants for all scholarships must be formally admitted to UNLV as a degree-seeking student to be considered for an award. Awards are paid out two times per year based on meeting the award criteria. Community2Campus supports non-traditional students as they make the transition back to college to complete their degrees. Staff is available to connect students with campus resources including academic advising, credit transfers, tutoring, student groups, and financial aid. To learn more about Community2Campus or re-entry scholarships, call Liz Baldizan at 702-774-4626 or email Elizabeth.Baldizan@unlv.edu. The Community2Campus office is now located on the main UNLV campus in the James E. Rogers Center for Administration and Justice (RAJ), Room 277A.
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