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Rose Mata, general manager of a Verizon Wireless Smart Store in Las Vegas, is pursuing a business management degree with the help of her employer. (MIKAYLA WHITMORE/STAFF)
Investing in employees Businesses see rewards in helping their workers attain goals in higher education BY ASHLEY OÑOZ-WRIGHT | SPECIAL TO VEGAS INC
Most days, 33-year-old Rose Mata can be found at the Verizon Wireless Smart Store on Nellis Boulevard. ¶ Mata, the store’s general manager, and her staff teach customers about the latest wireless technology and guide them in buying mobile devices. The store hosts wireless workshops that show people how to manage their smartphones and iPads. ¶ But after the store closes, Mata switches roles. She becomes the student. For the past year and a half, she has pursued a TUITION ASSISTANCE, CONTINUED ON PAGE 11
$186.49 $300M Closing price March 3 for a share of stock in Allegiant Travel Co., up 89 percent from a year ago and 433 percent from March 2009, when the stock market hit bottom during the recession.
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Settlement in a lawsuit against Bank of America by lenders who helped finance construction of the failed Fontainebleau.
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