Jeffrey Dallas, ’00 BS Hotel Administration, was commissioned in May as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. He is participating in navigator training at Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio. He lives in Universal City.
Michael Gilles, ’00 BS Biology, graduated from the University of Nevada School of Medicine in May.
Michael Minev, ’00 BS Biology, recently graduated from a medical school created specifically to train doctors to provide health care for diverse individuals around the globe. He graduated from Ben- Gurion University of the Negev Medical School for International Health in Israel, in collaboration with Columbia University Medical Center in New York. In addition to traditional curriculum, he learned about cross-cultural communication, disaster relief, refugee health, preventive nutrition, and health care economics. He plans to conduct research on bioterrorism and then pursue a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Toni Powers, ’00 BA Criminal Justice and ’03 JD, has been selfemployed as a residential real estate loan closing agent since relocating to Florida in 2003. She passed the Florida bar exam in February on her first try. Her son plans to attend UNLV as an engineering major. Her hobbies include picnicking, going to the beach, and rollerskating. She is teaching herself how to create websites. She lives in Plantation.
Stephanie Risse, ’00 BA Elementary Education, is a teacher at Clyde Cox Elementary School. She has a master’s degree in educational counseling.
Dale Thoman, ’00 BS Biology, recently received his doctor of optometry degree from Nova Southeastern University. His hobbies include watching King of the Hill, doing research, lifting weights, playing beach volleyball, and camping. He lives in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Heather E. Harmon, ’01 BA Art History, opened and operated the Cartelle Gallery in Marina del Rey, Calif., which recently merged with Patricia Faure Gallery. She says the gallery exhibits some of the most exciting works of art in Los Angeles. Works by UNLV alums Robert Acuna and Ethan Acres have been displayed there. Her hobbies include writing and traveling. She lives in Los Angeles.
Karl Kingsley, ’01 Ph.D. Biology, is a biomedical sciences professor at UNLV’s School of Dental Medicine. He previously was a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University’s School of Medicine. He lives with his domestic partner of five years, Mark Keiserman. His hobbies include 5K, 10K, and triathalon training; flute lessons; and raising two hairless rat terriers.
Gail Clark Lorenzo, ’01 BS International Business, is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene at West Virginia University. She holds holistic practitioner certification and is involved in a research project regarding the nationwide curriculum development for advanced dental hygiene practitioners. She is married to Dan Lorenzo, a doctor who graduated from the University of Nevada School of Medicine. She is the sister of Paul Clark, who studied biological sciences at UNLV and went on to earn a pharmacy degree from the University of Southern Nevada, and the cousin of Doug Rivera, ’96 BS Biology. Her hobbies include reading, painting, mountain biking, traveling, volunteering, and gardening. She lives in Morgantown.
Tom Nevill, ’01 Master of Music and ’05 Doctor of Musical Arts, is an assistant professor of music and director of percussion studies at Albany State University in Georgia.
Morgan Hudson, ’02 BA Interdisciplinary Studies, works as a human resources generalist for IDC in Henderson. She is chairperson of the Nevada Wildlife Federation. She also enjoys singing, writing music, painting, and snowboarding.
Virginia York, ’02 BS Kinesiology, works as a recreational therapist in the rehabilitation unit of College Station Medical Center. She is married and has three children, two of whom were adopted from Child Haven about seven years ago. Tennis is her hobby. She lives in College Station, Texas.
Mehmet Erdem, ’03 Ph.D. Hotel Administration, is an assistant professor in the school of Hotel Administration at the University of New Orleans. He has been invited to serve as a committee member for the Certified Hospitality Technology Professionals Advisory Council of the international association for Hospitality Finance & Technology Professionals. The council monitors industry standards and incorporates criteria into the CHTP designation program to assure its professional credibility. He lives in Metairie.
Kalea Yoshida, ’03 BA Communication Studies, is a graduate student at Arizona State University working on a master’s degree in journalism. A former writer for the Rebel Yell, she now serves as associate editor of the ASU Web Devil. She also is a contributing writer to Item magazine and a disc jockey at radio station Blaze, 1260 AM. A member of the Gamma Beta Phi honor society, she lives in Tempe.
Renato N. Estacio, ’04 Bachelor of Music, recently performed the role of Masetto in Don Giovanni and sang the role of Thomas Putnam in The Crucible with the UNLV Opera Theatre. He also received a scholarship to study for six weeks in Graz, Austria. In May, he traveled to Brussels and Paris to visit museums and learn about Impressionism in art and its relationship to music. The assistant director of the UNLV Writing Center, he enjoys weightlifting, reading, and spending time with his Doberman pinscher, Jasmine.
Timothy Rainey, ’04 BA Communication Studies, is the nighttime onair personality and music director for the No. 1-rated Top 40 radio station in Tulsa — KHTT 106.9. His hobbies include driving, traveling, and listening to up-and-coming bands and musicians.
Zhuo Wang, ’04 MS Hotel Administration, is a pricing analyst with LSG Sky Chefs. Previously, he was an intern with Pepsi Bottling Co. He lives in Irvine, Texas.
