Lauren Calvert, '03 BS Business Administration - Economics, '07 JD, joined the law firm Bighorn Law in 2014. She heads the firm's complex litigation division and was promoted to general counsel for software company Filevine. She and her partner, Edward Cave, '93 Hotel Administration, live in Las Vegas.

Perry Keith Todd, '84 BS Hotel Administration, has worked in the hospitality industry for 45 years — 35 years in gaming and 10 in food service, holding multiple management and supervisory positions. Currently he works as a table games supervisor for Boyd Gaming. He also lectures on "Gambling In Your Town."  A 20-year member of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, he has worked on a number of movies and television shows, including the PBS documentary Lords of the Mafia and the recent films Back Seat and Gloria. He has written a script, The Diplomat, about Angelo Bertolotti, the father of the late actress Brittany Murphy. He and his wife of 19 years enjoy traveling and have traveled extensively through Europe as well as to Vietnam, Korea, and Thailand. He has three stepchildren, all of whom work in gaming and hospitality.    

Jasmine Crighton, '06 MA Journalism and Media Studies, recently received two advisor of the year honors from national media organizations for her work at Western Illinois University. She received the Jeff Tellis Outstanding Advisor Award for College Television from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System. This award recognizes outstanding leadership, dedication, and service to college television stations. She is news coordinator of NEWS3, the student-produced television newscast at Western Illinois. She also was recognized as Advisor of the Year by the National Broadcasting Society (NBS) for her work with WIU’s NBS chapter. Previously, she received an Emmy for outstanding technical director for a March 2008 broadcast at FOX5 KVVU. In 2017, Crighton was elected to the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-America Board of Governors. She also serves as recording secretary for the Illinois News Broadcasters Association. Before moving to Western Illinois, she taught broadcasting at West Liberty University and worked as the producer of WTOV9's morning show in Steubenville, Ohio. She lives in Macomb, Illinois.           

Linda Manley Darling, '05 BA Art, is a stock market investor. Attending theater, hockey, and community events are among her hobbies. She lives in Kennewick, Washington.

Jeff Brucker, '00 BS Sports Injury Management, is vice president of product development for HumanN, a leader in science-backed nutritional products. He lives in Austin, Texas.      

George Tuzzeo, '83 BA Music, performed with Jay and the Americans at the Golden Nugget in November.  

Howard Watts III, '11 BA Political Science, has announced his candidacy for the Nevada Assembly. He is running as a Democrat to represent District 15, which covers an area just north and east of the university. After three years of solo freelance consulting, he also started a small public relations firm. His record of public service includes a stint on an advisory committee for the Las Vegas Valley Water District, appointment to the Clark County Advisory Board to Manage Wildlife, volunteering for Camp Anytown Las Vegas, and sitting on the board of the Nevada chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. His hobbies include outdoors activities such as hiking, camping, and backpacking.

Cariela Santana, '13 BS Business Administration - International Business and BS Business Administration -Marketing, is part of the corporate sponsorship team at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts as well as a freelance brand marketing consultant. She serves on two non-profit boards, including Nevada DECA and the American Advertising Federation where she holds positions as board chair and Ad 2 Las Vegas president, respectively. She describes herself as a strategy-driven, detail-oriented professional with a burning passion for human interaction, igniting creative ideas, and promoting growth among individuals. Dominican-born and Las Vegas-grown, she emigrated to the United States at a very young age and is a proud Nevadan. She is an avid traveler and live entertainment enthusiast who loves all things art-inspired and creative.

Marlen Ibarra, '17 BA Psychology, is a research assistant at the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health - Cleveland Clinic. She plans to apply to graduate school in a few years.

Jessica Christy Simpson, '12 BS Engineering - Mechanical Engineering, is the operations manager at Linx Technologies , a leading developer and manufacturer in wireless modules, antennas, and connectors, in Merlin, Oregon. She lives in Gold Hill.

Angela Hutchinson Roberts, '06 BS Hotel Administration, is regional director of operations and sales for NewcrestImage, which owns and operates a variety of different brands throughout the United States. She enjoys spending free time hanging out with friends and family, golfing, and traveling. She lives in Lewisville, Texas.  

Reyna Pingul, '16 BA English, is working toward her master of fine arts in writing degree at the University of San Francisco. She also is a volunteer copywriter for the Harry Potter Alliance as well as freelance copywriter for various businesses. She lives in Richmond.