Partnering for the future.
The College of Education and Human Development is a recognized leader in guiding, shaping, and mentoring high-performing education professionals who will go forth with a lifelong love of learning. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive learning community that works to promote education across disciplines for everyone, locally, nationally and around the globe.
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Alumni highlights
Grads of the Pack: Ashley Kate Nazaire
'I had a calling to work with children and families, and I knew HDFS was for me'
Grads of the Pack: Lissette Hernández
A first-gen student working to make her dreams of making an impact in the community a reality. “To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance” – Oscar Wilde
Grads of the Pack: Trinity Alvarez
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" Eleanor Roosevelt
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.
Building a Better Nevada Through Education
Student Scholarships
In 2022-2023, the College of Education and Human Development awarded $408,920 in scholarships thanks to our generous donors.
Contact our development director
Quentin Owens Smith
William J. Raggio Building
Email: qowens@unr.edu