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Williams, Ramont L., Sr., 1963-
Ramont Williams travelled from Crip to Christ. The first official Crip in Las Vegas, Williams migrated this culture to Las Vegas from the Los Angeles area. He founded the GQs who later became known as the Donna Street Crips. The Street was known as the bloodiest street in Clark County. On August 14, 1980, Williams was sentenced to 61 years in prison. Divine intervention put him back on the streets three times. That is why you will find Ramont Williams in the streets addressing the needs, hurts, and interests of those touched by gang violence.
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Privott, Daryl, 1964-
Daryl Privott was hired as the facilities manager for the move from Dickerson Library into Lied. He had just completed a move at NASA and was the right person at the perfect time. Working full time at UNLV, he completed his master's and PhD degrees here before moving to Lexington, KY. HIs is a story of perfect timing, love of family, and understanding the value of a two-PhD household. HIs early life is a confluence of rural and urban; wisdom and awakening to an understanding of how the world works, and sharecropping which is a world of its own.
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Kasten, Emmy, 1971-
Raised in a San Francisco Bay Area suburb of Filipino immigrants with professional careers, Emmy Kasten created her own successful and wide-ranging career including, among others, acting and broadcasting, sales and marketing, event production, philanthropy, and writing and editing that began in Los Angeles but eventually took her to major cities in several countries. Emmy's parents moved to Las Vegas in about 2007, and Emmy and her husband followed with their children in 2016.
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Boggs, Joy, 1971-
Joy Boggs is leaving UNLV after two years as the Business Manager for the College of Fine Arts. She also served as the Public Scholar in Residence for the Womxn of Color Arts Festival hosted by the Barrick Museum. Her mission in Fine Arts was to transform the financial performance of the College beginning with full transparency and implementing a new internal structure and procedures. Her work was hampered. Her personal education was on full scholarship from DePaul University where she holds a MA in Gender Studies.
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Carter, Leon, Sr., 1930-
Leon Carter, Sr. migrated to Las Vegas in 1942 at 12 years of age. After attending elementary school on the Westside, he enrolled for high school at Las Vegas High. Because of his schedule, he played baseball with the city team - The Cowboys. Baseball skills let him to play in Canada and Mexico. Later, when he returned to Las Vegas, his job skills in drafting and carpentry took him to the Nevada Test Site and then into the construction industry. When that did not yield enough income, He entered the gaming industry as a dealer.
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