James Stanford, ’71 BFA Art, is an artist whose second book, Shimmering Zen, contains 150 images he has created during the last 20 years, including many of those drawn from neon signs significant to Las Vegas’ history. The 264-page, limited edition book was printed in Verona, Italy. After spending years photographing the city's neon signs and architecture, he began using his graphic arts skills to turn those images into mandalas, which he describes as visual works of art that take you into higher consciousness. He said his Zen Buddhism heavily influences his work. Some of his work published in the book also was on display last year at an art show at West Sahara Library.  

Pj Perez, '07 BA Journalism & Media Studies, recently started a new position as digital media & marketing manager at Chapman University Fowler School of Law in Orange, California. He is finishing a feature-length documentary about the Maryland Parkway cultural scene in the 1990s called Parkway of Broken Dreams and is developing several television pilots. He is married to Sara Gorgon, '16  MBA. They live in Costa Mesa.

Melissa Clary, '08 Master of Public Administration, has been promoted to senior implementation manager for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, office of information & technology, service management & planning. She also serves as chair of the evening chapter of the Mesquite Club, the state's oldest women's philanthropic organization, founded in 1911. Additionally, she is running for the Ward 3 seat on the Las Vegas City Council to step up her service and volunteerism to the community. She enjoys fixing up her historic 1951 Huntridge home near downtown Las Vegas with her boyfriend, Daniel. In their free time, they enjoy hiking in the desert with their two dogs. She also likes trail running, hiking, and dancing. She describes herself as a "serial volunteer."

Jordan Hollander, '16 LLM Gaming Law and Regulation, recently was named as a member of the Emerging Leaders of Gaming (ELG) and Global Gaming Business magazine 2018-19 class of the "ELG 40 Under 40," which recognizes gaming industry professionals under the age of 40 already making significant impacts on the casino gaming industry. A resident of Branchburg, he currently serve as a deputy attorney general with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement.  

Bernard Chan, '99 BS Hotel Administration, works for the city and county of San Francisco. Biking, hiking, and swimming are his hobbies. He lives in San Mateo.

Karen Whelan, '06 JD, recently joined Kirst and Associates as staff counsel for Allstate.

Lydia Villoria, '13 BS Kinesiology, is working full time at Chaminade University of Honolulu while also pursuing a master's degree in instructional leadership. She hopes to complete her degree in 2020.

Amie Callaway, '16 BS Hotel Administration - Hospitality Management, works as the assistant director of operations for the University of California, Berkeley women’s basketball program. In 2018 she earned an MBA in sports management from San Diego State University. She says she was a proud member of the UNLV women’s basketball program from 2012 to 2016. She lives in Emeryville.  

Kelsey Lupo Mazmanyan, '14 BA Environmental Studies, is the student supervisor and digitization lab manager in the digital collections department of UNLV's University Libraries. Previously, she worked for the Las Vegas Clark County Library District. Last year she earned her master's degree in library and information science from Ohio's Kent State University. This January, she married Avetis Mazmanyan, '16 BA Economics. He owns the Mediterranean food company Mezze Foods and sells hummus and dips at local Whole Foods stores and at farmers' markets around Las Vegas. He also works for Caesars Entertainment in analytics.

Paula Avery, '92 BS Hotel Administration, works in human resources for a construction company. Previously, she worked in the Las Vegas hospitality industry for 15 years with companies such as Binions Gaming, Sam's Town, New York-New York, and MGM/Mirage during its merger. Her son, Zachary Avery, is a criminal justice major at UNLV. She lives in Henderson.

Lynn Carol Feinn, '86 BA French, includes reading, movies , creative writing, and coloring among her hobbies.

Lynette Boggs-Perez, '98 MPA, was elected in May 2019 as the District 7 trustee of the Judson Independent School District, one of the 19 independent school districts in the San Antonio area. She also serves as board secretary of the school district. She is a juvenile and child welfare attorney in San Antonio. She lives in Converse.