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Nicola Neilon ’95 (general studies), serves as vice chair of the board of directors for the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy. She will become chair in October — the first Nevadan to hold the role.

Steve Massey ’98 M.S. (electrical engineering) is chief technology officer of a high-power radio frequency (RF) platform, following the acquisition of his engineering firm, MegaRF Design, LLC, by ACP.

Gabriel Urza ’99 (Spanish, English) released his second novel, “The Silver State,” in July. The legal thriller is the follow-up to his acclaimed debut “All That Followed.”

Becky Bayley ’00 (management), ’03 MBA was promoted to vice president at Nevada Rural Hospital Partners and appointed to the National Rural Health Association’s Health Equity Council.

Machelle Miller ’01 (general studies) transitioned to private practice as a mental health counselor in 2024 and over the past year has expanded her work to a hybrid model of telehealth and in-person services.

Nicole (Chappell) Delgado ’02 (English) was named the 2025 Nevada Assistant Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals.

Brad Lucas ’02 Ph.D. (English) was promoted to professor of rhetoric and composition and associate dean of research and graduate studies at Texas Christian University, where he supports graduate students and faculty research.

Lawrence Tam ’03 (supply chain management), a three-time national boxing champion at Nevada, and his wife Rebecca Haehn welcomed their first child, Parker, on July 23, 2024.

Sheena Harvey ’06 (interior design), ’14 M.S. (equity and diversity in educational settings), ’23 Ph.D. (education), director of fitness and recreational sports for the 91°µÍø, has developed a new course on race, sports and culture which she teaches for the University’s Department of Gender, Race, and Identity.

D.J. Gothe ’07 (economics) was honored as a 2025 CFO of the Year by the Tampa Bay Business Journal for leadership in finance.

Jennifer Richards ’09 (information systems) was elected to the Reno Justice Court and began her first term in January.

Shirley Diaz ’12 (international affairs, political science), ’13 M.A. (economics) founded Diaz Vidales PLLC, a law firm focused on wills, trusts and estate planning, with offices serving Nevada, California and Washington, D.C.

Annie Allen ’12 (international affairs, Spanish), ’14 M.A. (foreign language and literature) celebrated her one-year anniversary in August as chief operating officer at Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada.

Allie Galas ’12 (elementary education) received a national Milken Educator Award and a $25,000 cash prize. She is a fourth-grade teacher at Jessie Beck Elementary School.

Zach Fretz ’12 (international business) was promoted to vice president, private wealth advisor, at U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2012.

Jennifer (Franklin) Orolfo ’12 (human development and family studies) and Jushua Jay Orolfo ’10 (information systems) welcomed their second Wolf Pup, Leon Edwin, on July 29, 2024.

Steven Hammonds ’13 (psychology, Spanish), ’19 MSW (social work) is clinical supervisor for the Vitality Unlimited Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic in Reno. He is also a 2025 Nevada Alumni Association award recipient.

Korry Barnes ’14 Ph.D. (chemistry) is assistant department head at the Navy’s Comprehensive Industrial Hygiene Laboratory, where he helps protect public health by analyzing environmental and chemical hazards.

Curtis Hartzell ‘13 (civil engineering) and Sarah Hartzell ‘15 M.A. (criminal justice,) ‘24 Ph.D. (public health) welcomed a daughter, Lily, on Oct. 7, 2024.

Matthew King ’15 (geography, Spanish), ’18 M.A. (world languages, literatures), is a learning designer for Boston University’s BU Virtual, creating online courses that expand access to education.

Lindsey Forbes ’16 (mathematics) ’18 M.A. (educational leadership) is associate data coordinator at GreatSchools.org, helping families make informed education decisions.

Kate (Dunlap) Levia ‘16 (journalism), ‘19 M.A. (higher education administration) married Yonatan Levia on Nov. 2, 2024, in San Diego, California.

Matt Denney ’18 (secondary education) was named recruitment coordinator for the College of Fine Arts at the University of Arizona, supporting student engagement and enrollment.

Taissa Lytchenko ’18 (psychology), ’24 M.S. (psychology), was named programming and marketing coordinator for the Graduate Student Association at the 91°µÍø, after years of leadership and advocacy.

Kurstin Sirotek ’18 (community health sciences) serves as environmental coordinator for the City of Elko, leading efforts in environmental health and public education.

Marissa Gillis ’19 (international business) helps lead a startup that created a biosensor technology to make drug development faster and more affordable.

Vick Singh ’19 Ph.D. (materials science and engineering) is chief operating officer at Dragonfly Energy, a battery technology company, where he oversees operations and advances research in energy storage.

Nathan Camp ’20 M.D. completed a fellowship in interventional spine and sports medicine and is now practicing in eastern Oregon.

Joseph Sciancalepore ’21 MPH is clinic operations program manager at the Adult Urgent Care Center at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, overseeing daily operations and improvements.

Logan Lathrop ’22 (information systems) graduated from Harvard Law School in May.

Sammy Sadovia ’22 (mathematics) is a real-time energy trader at Puget Sound Energy in Seattle.

Ria Anand ’25 (cellular and molecular biology) joined the Madireddy Lab at Rutgers Cancer Institute in New Jersey as a postdoctoral associate, where she researches Fanconi anemia, a rare genetic condition that affects children’s blood and bone marrow.