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Dave Washington Honors Women's History Month and Community Losses Before Spotlighting Dr. Lonnie Wright's Hospitality Legacy, Global Teaching Career, and Mission to Document Las Vegas Industry Leaders

Mar 28, 2026 · 29 min

About this episode

Dave Washington offers condolences to local families, announcing upcoming golf fundraisers and celebrating Women's History Month honorees, then interviews longtime Las Vegas resident Dr. Lonnie Wright, a UNLV hospitality professor who earned all three degrees there, authored a Las Vegas-focused hospitality textbook, taught internationally in Singapore and Asia, runs YouTube series "Let Las Vegas Be Your Classroom" and "Las Vegas Hospitality Evolution," and recently hosted a fireside chat with Las Vegas Aces president Nikki Vargas as part of his ongoing documentation of industry leaders for educational purposes.