More than 600 UNLV alumni voted in September to elect one newcomer and five incumbent members to the Alumni Association's board of directors.
Each fall six of the 18 board members are elected by dues-paying members of the association.
The new member of the board, Dr. Tony Alamo, graduated from UNLV in 1986. While attending the university, he was a founding member of the student ambassador program and served as the undergraduate representative on the academic standards committee.
Currently, he practices internal medicine at the Alamo Medical Clinic in Las Vegas.
Jim Kirkwood, a 1983 graduate of UNLV, was elected to the office of treasurer. The casino controller at Harrah's Las Vegas, Kirkwood formerly served as member-at-large on the board.
Ray Tuntland, a member of the classes of '89 and '91, has been re-elected as the association's secretary. He currently works for Becker Realty in real estate marketing and investment.
Former association second vice president Rafael Villanueva, who graduated from UNLV in 1984 and 1991, was elected as member-at-large. He serves as sales and promotion director at KLAS-TV 8.
Both Bruce Ford and Russ Petersen were re-elected as members of the board of directors. Ford, a 1986 graduate of UNLV, is vice president and manager of the lending center for Pioneer Citizens Bank. Petersen, class of '76, is the senior vice president and director of sales and marketing for First Security Bank of Nevada.
