# @unlv on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DYTDQ0MG-3K
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65351502-unlv-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-05-13T23:42:19.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** UNLV (@officialunlv) — https://gondola.cc/officialunlv

## Caption

Mentorship was the core of James Sarmiento’s UNLV experience. As a peer mentor, Sarmiento provided other students the guidance he once sought, while the mentorship he received through the Kerestesi Center and Gamma Iota Sigma ultimately led to the start of his career.

🎓 Now that #UNLVGrad season is here, he’s reflecting on his time at unlvleebusiness and the people who shaped his time as a Rebel. 

What he’ll remember most: “It’s hard to choose just one favorite memory because UNLV gave me so many meaningful experiences. What stands out most is the people I met and the opportunities I had to grow, especially through the Kerestesi Center, Gamma Iota Sigma, and the mentors who supported me along the way. Those experiences helped me find my career path and made me feel like I was contributing to something bigger than myself.”

After spending his first years as an undergraduate trying to do it all — juggling three jobs while taking classes full-time — Sarmiento’s turned his focus to the Kerestesi Center, where he built his relationships and skills outside the classroom. Those experiences opened the door to his job offer as an Associate Broker in Construction & Infrastructure at Aon after graduation.

Advice: “Get to know the people around you, whether they are classmates, professors, mentors, staff, or professionals you meet along the way. You never know how much the person next to you can impact your life or how much you can impact theirs. At the same time, do not spend so much time worrying about the future that you miss what is in front of you. Focus on doing what you can with the opportunities, people, and moments you have right now.”

Read more of his story at the link in our bio.

Photo credit: Alise Ferrante

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