Ryan Arinas is a junior pre-Business major with a Global Entrepreneurship minor. Ryan is engaged with the business school as the Vice President of Technology for UNLV DECA, a Senior Associate and Social Media/Content Lead for the Rebel Venture Fund, and the Director of Finance for the Global Entrepreneurship Experience Club. His involvement on campus further extends to the American Cancer Society, where he acts as the Social Media Lead for UNLV’s Rebel Relay for Life, a community-based fundraising event. Beyond that, Ryan is also actively involved in volunteering with the Boys and Girls Club.

Nadege Barthelmy is currently pursuing a Master of Science degree in Accounting. Before entering college, Nadege spent seven years as active duty military and one year as a reservist. She has been heavily involved throughout her college career, acting as President of the First Generation Club, Director of the Rebel Venture Fund (through February 2017), Vice President of the UNLV Black Student Organization, a member of Beta Alpha Psi, and a community ambassador for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Nadege has also interned with various companies, including Ameriprise, a financial services firm, and RiCH Robotics, a Las Vegas start-up company.

Din Gol is a senior majoring in Finance and Hospitality Management. Din is involved with the Chabad Organization, which is a group focused on serving and engaging with the Jewish community. He also has significant work experience, having served as a Meeting Planner and Manager for Gol Art Gallery and Publishing, as well as working for other companies such as Forever Flawless and Tereza Pasta Bar. Din is currently developing a start-up in collaboration with other UNLV students and has a strong passion for art, finance, and the stock market. He hopes to further his education by pursuing an MBA degree after graduation.

Cody Massey is a senior majoring in Accounting. After graduating high school, Cody became a walk-on student-athlete for UNLV’s men’s soccer team his freshman year. Off the field Cody represents the soccer team as the President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. An Honors College student, he’s received the Honors College Bennett Mentor Scholarship and has served as a mentor to first-year students. Cody is the Director of the Rebel Venture Fund and was a Lee Business School International Ambassador for the 2016-2017 year. Additionally, he’s completed internships at Commerce Street Capital and Union Gaming, focusing on capital raise transactions and the gaming industry, respectively. In the future, Cody wants to work in investment banking with a focus on mergers and acquisitions with the ultimate goal of working in private equity.

Ei Thander Myint is a senior at UNLV majoring in both Economics and Psychology. On campus, Ei participates in the Economics Club, as well as Psi Chi, the Psychology honors society. Originally from Myanmar, Ei moved to America four years ago to pursue her education. She attended Butte College in Northern California where she acted as an Accounting tutor, Computer tutor, Orientation Leader, and Student Assistant, amongst participation in various other clubs and organizations. After earning associate degrees in Business Administration and Psychology, Ei came to Las Vegas to further her studies and take on internship roles. Starting this fall, Ei will be working as a research assistant at the UNLV Social Development Research Lab and will be completing her undergraduate honors thesis.

Kyle Nowak is a senior majoring in Finance and a minor in Global Entrepreneurship. A member of the honors college, Kyle serves as a mentor and instructor for first-year students. He has served as a Lee International Ambassador in 2016 and 2017, which has given him the opportunity to travel, take classes abroad, and represent Lee Business School on a global level.  For the 2017-2018 year, Kyle has been named the Lead Ambassador for the program. He is also an active member of the Rebel Investment Group. A student in the Global Entrepreneurship Experience program, Kyle has shown his first-hand entrepreneurial experience through the development and ownership of his own shaved-ice truck.

Katelyn Putman is a senior majoring in Accounting and minoring in Global Entrepreneurship. Katelyn has been a member of UNLV Collegiate DECA and the Global Entrepreneurship Experience Club for the entirety of her college career. Additionally, she has served as the Recruitment Coordinator for Beta Alpha Psi, acted as the 2015-2016 President of Phi Eta Sigma Honor Fraternity, and has represented the business school as a Lee International Ambassador, traveling to London and taking business courses abroad. Katelyn’s internship experience is also impressive as she has interned for the Las Vegas-based company Zappos, and is currently an Operations Intern at Provident Trust Group. After graduation, Katelyn plans on studying to get her CPA and eventually becoming a forensic accountant.

Skylar Stevens is currently pursuing her Master of Science degree in Accounting, after having earned her BSBA in Accounting from Lee Business School. Skylar is a member of Beta Alpha Psi, the Accounting honor society, and has also represented UNLV on a national level as the Team Captain of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) competition team. She also engages with the campus community as a student assistant at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI). Additionally, Skylar’s knowledge and expertise have been a great asset as both an Audit Intern at BDO and an Assurance Intern at Ernst and Young. Skylar will continue with Ernst and Young, joining the firm in the fall of 2018 after completing her degree.

Dilyana Atanasova is a senior pursuing a degree in Finance. In fall 2012, she moved from Bulgaria to the United States to pursue her post-secondary education. Recently, Dilyana completed an internship as a summer analyst with Goldman Sachs in Salt Lake City, Utah. In addition to her studies and professional advancement, she also dedicates her time to several collegiate associations and societies. In spring 2016, she was appointed VP of Social Media for the Financial Management Association, a position she still holds. She was also VP of Events for the National Society of Collegiate Scholars during the 2014-2015 school year. Additionally, she is a member of both Phi Kappa Phi and the National Society of Leadership and Success. Throughout her college career, Dilyana has worked toward honing her customer service, leadership, problem solving, and interpersonal skills.

After graduation, Dilyana plans to obtain her CFA and pursue a career as a financial analyst.

Andrea DeBrino is a senior majoring in Accounting with a minor in Film. She returned to school after taking four years off to work for The Walt Disney Company. Andrea is the lead ambassador in the Lee Business School International Ambassador program, which took her to London to represent UNLV. She is also a director in the Accounting Student Advisory Council, a group of students that advise the accounting department on ways in which to improve the major. She is also the director of marketing for Beta Alpha Psi, an accounting fraternity. In 2015, she represented UNLV as a semi-finalist in the national AICPA Accounting Competition and in 2017 she joined her fellow Lee Scholars at the Berg Cup.

Passionate about film, Andrea spends her free time freelancing as a production assistant and sometimes works as an extra. She is also the president of UNLV's film club, Cinefemmes, a group dedicated to supporting women in the film industry. Andrea will graduate this May and plans to return to the Pacific Northwest, where she was born and raised.

Jason Kreitz is a senior Economics major with minors in Math and Japanese, as well as being an active member of the UNLV Honors Rebellion. He grew up in Las Vegas and graduated from Liberty High School in 2012. After a few stints with the Colleges of Science and Liberal Arts, he found his home at Lee Business School in the Department of Economics. He is currently a member of the Financial Management Association and the International Business Club. Last fall, Jason joined a team that represented the International Business Club in the 2015 Contender Challenge and ultimately received MVP awards in the operations and ethics challenges. In March 2016 and 2017, he joined his fellow Lee Scholar, Joe Kuhn, in competing at the Berg Cup at the University of Pittsburgh, a nationally known ethics case study competition, where they placed in the top 8 and top 4, respectively, out of more 60 colleges.

Jason is currently an intern at Boyd Gaming, where he is working under the director of Financial Analysis. He is developing his skills in data analytics and hopes to pursue a master’s degree in Data Science.

Joe Kuhn is a senior pursuing dual bachelor’s degrees in Finance and Accounting from UNLV Lee Business School. Raised in a military family, Joe’s formative years were spent in various destinations around the world and led to him developing a passion for international business and culture. He is a non-traditional undergraduate student with more than five years of operational management experience and is currently a research assistant in the Department of Finance. Joe currently serves as the president of the UNLV Financial Management Association (FMA) and is a member of Beta Alpha Psi. Previously, he served as an International Ambassador. In March of 2016 and 2017 he led teams of undergraduates – including current Lee Scholar Jason Kreitz and former Lee Scholar Daniel Dinev – to the Berg Cup at the University of Pittsburgh, a nationally known ethics and data analytics case study competition, where they placed in the top 8 and top 4, respectively, out of more than 60 colleges. He helped FMA to win the 2014 Contender Challenge, place second in 2015 where he also collected three individual MVP awards, and once again first place in 2016. Joe also gives back to the local Las Vegas community by working with Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada and contributes to multiple charitable organizations.

After graduation, Joe seeks to obtain his CPA license and return to his hometown of San Diego to pursue a position in public auditing. In time, he would like to become the CFO of an international firm.

Cody Massey is a senior majoring in Accounting. After graduating from Timber Creek High School in Fort Worth, Texas in 2013, where as a senior he earned first team all-district honors and was named Team MVP, Cody became a walk-on student-athlete for UNLV’s men’s soccer team his freshman year. Off the field Cody represents the soccer team as the chief of staff for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. He is a mentor and recipient of the Honors College Bennet Mentor Scholarship, serves as director of finance for the Rebel Venture Fund, and is a Lee Business School International Ambassador. Additionally, Cody has earned placement on the Dean’s List every semester he’s been eligible.

Outside of school Cody continues to be a positive influence. One such way is his involvement with children diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and his initiative to coordinate community service opportunities with the UNLV Men’s Soccer Team.

Zhiheng (Zing) Xue is a graduate student in the Master of Science in Accounting program at Lee Business School. A 2012 graduate of Durango High School, Zing became an undergraduate peer research coach with UNLV Lied Library during her freshman year. During her time as a peer coach, Zing co-taught ENG 102 classes with librarians and presented at the 2015 National Resource Center Conference about the benefits of peer assistance in the classroom. Zing joined various organizations where she’s been actively involved in the business school. She served as a Lee Business School Student Ambassador for two consecutive years and was the membership and fundraising director for Beta Alpha Psi, an international honorary organization for business students. Additionally, Zing competed in Deloitte’s FanTAXtic Competition in 2013 and the 2015 AICPA Accounting Competition. Zing was an accounting apprentice for Zappos during her junior year and a tax intern for Deloitte Tax LLP during her senior year. Currently, Zing is a graduate assistant in the Career and Professional Development Office at Lee Business School.

Upon graduation, Zing will begin working as a consultant in the business tax group for Deloitte Tax LLP.

NgaSze (Cecilia) Yau is a senior pursuing dual degrees in Accounting and Hospitality Management. She was born in Hong Kong and immigrated to the United States with her family when she was six. Cecilia has spent the majority of her life in Las Vegas and is a 2013 graduate of Sierra Vista High School. Currently serving as a lead with the Lee Business School Ambassadors, she is also an active member of two other business school organizations: UNLV DECA and Beta Alpha Psi. With these organizations, Cecilia has competed in numerous competitions, including the 2013 and 2015 Contenders Challenge, Utah DECA's Fall Leadership Conference, and Collegiate DECA's International Career Development Conference. In addition, Cecilia is a Bennett Honors Mentor, a program within the Honors College that helps incoming Honors College freshmen assimilate to a successful college life.

After graduation, Cecilia plans to launch her career in public accounting with Ernst & Young and pursue the CPA designation.