Nikkie Preston has spent her career serving others. Learning from her mother's example, Preston knew that helping people was her purpose and found fulfillment in hospice care. While educating and training the community in hospice care, she noticed the need for more nurses and physicians. This realization led her to the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, where she works with medical students and helps shape the next generation of Southern Nevada's doctors.

Preston continues to advocate for hospice and palliative care by collaborating with lawmakers and educating the community. In her current role, she gives philanthropic guidance to students and staff and works with donors and faculty to set up scholarships, endowments and principal gifts.

Her philanthropic prowess extends to the many boards she chairs and nonprofits she champions. Preston supports the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Give a Mile, Mosaic Blue, Kline Veterans Fund, Vegas Healthcare and the Black Girl Magic Juneteenth Jubilee Luncheon.

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