Nicole Klein-Richter, ’00 Master of Education, is director of the Midbar Kodesh Temple Early Childhood Center. She is pursuing a doctoral degree in multicultural education. Her husband, Jeremy Richter, ’97 BS Physical Education, is a corrections officer at the Clark County Detention Center. They have two children, Abigail, 5, and Nathaniel, 6 months.
Scott Ramin, ’00 BS Hotel Administration, ’04 MS Hotel Administration, is pursuing a doctoral degree at Oklahoma State University. He also works as a graduate assistant/chef instructor at the State Room Grill in the Atherton Hotel, which is run by the university’s hotel department. He lives in Stillwater.
Michael Bobersky, ’01 M.Ed. Special Education, works with special needs students in grades four through six at Southern Columbia Middle School in Catawissa, Penn. He works with students and their teachers to ensure that special-needs students can remain in traditional classrooms. Before moving to Pennsylvania he spent several years teaching for the Clark County School District. He and his wife, Laura, had their first child, Jacob Walter, on Nov. 11, 2004. The family lives in Benton.
Geetha Sendhil, ’01 Master of Public Administration, is assistant director of information technology at UNLV’s Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach. Traveling is her hobby. She and her husband, Sendhil Kolandaivel, have two children, Selvam, 7, and Aasha, 2. They live in Henderson.
Julianna Ormsby, ’02 Master of Social Work, is program manager for the Women’s Research Institute of Nevada, located at UNLV. She also teaches part time in the women’s studies department.
Norma Wood, ’02 BA Dance, is a dancer and assistant to magician Kenneth Havard aboard Holland America Cruise Line’s M.S. Rotterdam. Previously, she danced for more than three years in “Jubilee!” at Bally’s Hotel and Casino.
Joseph Donalbain, ’03 MA Political Science, was promoted to major in the U.S. Army and selected to attend the Joint Military Intelligence College at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. The yearlong program involves earning another graduate degree and is fundamental training for duty in the strategic intelligence field. He currently is stationed at Fort Riley, Kan. He and his wife, June, have two sons, Jacob and William Wallace. They live in Junction City.
Cesar Hernandez, ’03 BS Hotel Administration, was promoted within the Hilton Hotel Corp. to director of revenue management at the Hilton Cancun Beach and Golf Resort in Mexico. Previously, he was assistant director of revenue management with Hilton in New Orleans.
John L. Mendez, ’03 BS Business Administration, received an MBA with an emphasis in entrepreneurship from Loyola Marymount University last May. His thesis concerned successful balanced thinkers. He plans to pursue a law degree while continuing to use his real estate license. He is associated with Internet Realty Inc. His hobbies include traveling and building his real estate portfolio.
Theron Jeppson, ’04 M.Ed. Health Promotion, is a health program specialist for the Utah Department of Health. His hobbies include biking, mountain biking, camping, and fishing. He and his wife live in Salt Lake City.
Tim Lam, ’04 BS Hotel Administration, recently became vice president of operations for Hospitality Experts Consortium in Las Vegas. It provides consulting services and legal expert witness sourcing for the global hospitality industry. He previously worked as housekeeping manager at Caesars Palace.
Ralph Piccirilli, ’04 BS Hotel Administration, is an employee of Boyd Gaming Corp. He recently transferred from Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino to the California Hotel & Casino. He plans to attend law school.
