Linda Casillas Cavazos, '74 BS Education, '97 MS Counseling and Educational Psychology, is a part-time faculty member in UNLV's College of Education, teaching methods courses in instruction of foreign languages and instruction of English at secondary schools. After completing her master's degree she opened a private practice in marriage and family therapy. Previously, she taught at Basic High School for 15 years.
Kenneth W. Fong, '78 BS Business Administration, was selected to visit China and Hong Kong as a citizen ambassador with the People-to-People International Program. A partner-manager of Wing Fong and Associates, he was one of a group of real estate professionals from across the United States chosen to participate in the exchange program.
'80s
Stephen Rice, '80 BS Business Administration, is an attorney with Jones Vargas. Real estate law is his primary area of practice. He received his law degree from UCLA in 1983 and received a master of laws degree in taxation from the University of San Diego in 1995. He previously worked in Los Angeles for the firm of Gilchrist & Rutter.
Richard L. Hunsaker, '83 BS Computer Science, has been promoted to the position of engineering manager of slot products for Bally Gaming. In his job he uses his experience in real-time embedded system development and high-level data communication to coordinate scheduling, project analysis, budgetary concerns, and technical customer service support. Previously, he was a software engineer for the company. Before joining Bally Gaming, he was a software engineering supervisor for Mikohn Gaming.
Johnny S. Lee, '85 BA Chemistry, received a degree from Northwestern University's dental school in 1989. He is currently in a private dental practice in Seattle. Previously, he served six years in the Army dental corps.
James E. Reppert, '85 MA Communication Studies, is an assistant professor of mass communication and director of broadcast journalism at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia. He was named 1997 scholar of the year by the Kentucky Communication Association. The first out-of-state educator to receive the award, Reppert was cited for excellence and creativity in his 50 national and regional convention papers and publications, many of which were accompanied by original videos. His political videos are used as instructional tools by the Center for Communication Arts at Southern Methodist University.
Allison Copening, '89 BA Communication Studies, is the community affairs director for KLAS-TV, channel 8. She also acts as the station's intern coordinator. She serves on the board of directors for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.
'90s
Michael DeLew, '90 BA Psychology, is a senior vice president in the industrial division of Stuart Mixer Commercial-ONCOR International. He also serves on the company's board of directors. The company is one of the largest commercial brokerage firms in Las Vegas. Previously, he worked at Burke Commercial Real Estate, Lee and Associates, and the Palms Business Centers.
Christine Marie Paskvan, '90 BS Hotel Administration, is an account executive with Shonkwiler-Marcoux Advertising and Public Relations. Previously, she was a production manager for MMDS Advertising. She also has managed restaurants in the Las Vegas and Denver areas.
Thomas J. Heider, '90 BS Civil Engineering and Bachelor of Fine Arts, works as an engineering technician II in the land development area of the city of Las Vegas' public works department. He began there as a student engineer while still attending UNLV. In his free time, he draws and paints and has entered his work in several community art exhibits and contests.
Annelisa Blake-Wasden, '91 BA Theatre Arts, is an educational
outreach coordinator with the Indiana Repertory Theatre. She manages and
produces interactive distance learning programs and new outreach programs.
She received a master's degree in theatre studies from the University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 1993. She lives in Indianapolis.
Victoria Strong-Racz, '91 Master of Music, is the principal oboist with the Oregon Chamber Players and with the Yaquina Orchestra. She also plays the oboe with the Con Grazia Wind Quintet. She says she attended UNLV so that she could study oboe with professor Stephen Caplan and was thrilled to work with him again last year at Oregon's Northwest Oboe Seminar, which she directs. She lives in West Linn.
Bill Arce, '93 BS Business Administration, is a full-time agent for Farmers Insurance and has received numerous awards for his outstanding achievements with the company.
Dave Gildersleeve, '93 MBA, joined Southwest Gas Corp. in 1985. The following year he was promoted to director of large customer sales, a division that has sales engineers in Las Vegas; Carson City; Phoenix; Tucson, Ariz.; and Victorville, Calif.
Kristi Huss, '93 BS Hotel Administration, is a passenger service supervisor for MLT Inc., the charter division of Northwest Airlines at its world headquarters in Minneapolis. She travels and works closely with airport personnel, primarily in the Caribbean and Mexico. As a passenger service supervisor, she hires and trains the passenger service representatives who work at the airports and hotels. She lives in Eden Prairie.
Dionne Drabek, '94 BA Communication Studies, has been promoted to the position of media planner at Shonkwiler-Marcoux Advertising and Public Relations. Before joining Shonkwiler-Marcoux, she worked for more than two years as a media coordinator at the Rio Suite Hotel.
Ann Larimer, '94 BA Communication Studies, received her law degree from the University of Arizona in 1997. She is now an associate at the law firm of Jones, Skelton & Hochuli in Phoenix. She practices in the areas of municipal liability, insurance defense, and medical malpractice.
Christina M. Lyttle, '94 BA Communication Studies, is studying
law at Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles.
Scott Mecham, '94 BS Business Administration, is a private banking and investment executive in Boise, Idaho, with Key Investment Inc., a subsidiary of KeyCorp. He is responsible for meeting the investment needs of existing clients and for soliciting new business. He has been in the finance industry for four years. He is a certified public accountant in Nevada and is also a registered investment executive in Nevada, Idaho, California, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Ohio, and New Hampshire.
Thomas Kapp (formerly Kapusnak), '95 MS Education, is a civilian worker at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Ala., where he started an early intervention program for infants and toddlers with developmental disabilities. Previously, he taught at schools in Australia and New Zealand. He lives in Prattville.
Lucie Moya-Melchert, '95 BA Communication Studies, is director of operations at American Media Corp., a full-service advertising, marketing, and public relations firm. She is pursuing a master's degree in communication studies at UNLV. She lives in Henderson.
Elizabeth Barron, '96 BA Psychology, is pursuing a master's degree in social work at Columbia University. She also works with children diagnosed with cancer. After graduating from UNLV, she served as a bilingual case manager in a homeless shelter. She also worked for the state of Nevada's welfare division. She lives in New York.
Lisabeth Clawson, '96 BS Business Administration, is the marketing manager for MRCFocus - Management Research Consultants. She manages and coordinates two focus group facilities and all on-site data collection for projects ranging from new slot machine design to new medical and surgical procedures. She lives in Henderson.
Kathleen Anne Harrington, '96 BS Business Administration, is employed in the retail division of Disneyland and currently is assigned to five shops in Fantasyland. She is the author of a chapter in the 1998 book For Parents and Professionals: Autism. Her chapter describes the perspective of a sibling growing up in a home with a brother who is autistic.
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