Abbi Silver, '86 BA Political Science, in January 2019 will become the sixth woman to serve on the Nevada Supreme Court. She is running unopposed in the November 2018 election, so automatically will be elected to the post. She recently was sworn in by Gov. Brian Sandoval as the first female chief judge of the Court of Appeals of Nevada. In 2015, Sandoval appointed her to the inaugural Court of Appeals of Nevada after recommendation by the Nevada Judicial Selection Committee. She recalls political science professors emeriti Dina Titus and Jerry Simich writing her recommendations for law school in 1986. Titus, D-Nev., now is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.            

Natalie Lutz Bachiri, '92 BA English and BA Communication Studies, is an emotionally focused therapy (EFT) therapist. Her hobbies include reading, gardening, and researching mental and physical health. The mother of two lives in the small European country of Luxembourg.      

Jennifer Oshiro, '05 BS Hotel Administration, '08 Master of Education - Educational Leadership, was promoted to senior sales manager, groups for Cirque du Soleil, resident show division, and Blue Man Group Las Vegas. She leads the group sales team selling eight shows in Las Vegas including tickets, additional experiences, and off-site performances. She and Kurtis Rivers recently were married in Zion National Park. They met while working at Blue Man Group. The couple has been traveling (the Philippines, Taiwan, and Australia), trying new breweries, and attempting to garden. She also is giving back by volunteering for the Hospitality College with new student welcome calls and alumni events.

Heather Brown, '08 BA Political Science, co-founded a political consulting firm, Modern Action Strategies, in 2013. The company focuses on grassroots campaign consulting and scale-able event organizing. Most of its clients are scattered around Europe, which is why she now lives in Brussels, Belgium.

Jack Werner '72 BA Political Science, works in a variety of capacities. He is executive director of the Institute for Sustainable Power, an international standards development body where he recently developed the standard for U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) weatherization training program. He also is a senior fellow at the Climate Institute where he works on climate change programs, recently developing sustainability programs for small island development states (SIDS). Additionally, he serves as contract assessor for the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for certification bodies seeking ANSI accreditation. He also works under contract as a coach for communities involved in DOE's community solar Sunshot program. Previously, he served as director of the DC Government Energy Office. He is married and lives in Washington, D.C.      

Alice Berly, '85 BS Finance, '87 MBA, is retired. She enjoys taking classes through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UNLV. She says she spends so much time with her OLLI classes that she hasn't found time to return to other hobbies such as machine embroidery.

Diane Watanabe Deyerler, '93 BS Hotel Administration, joined the Washington State University professional education team as a conference manager in June. Previously, she had her own meeting planning business, Deyerler & Watanabe. She has been in the meeting planning industry since graduation, working for both corporations and associations in New Jersey and Arizona. In 2005 she obtained the certified meeting professional (CMP) designation. She likes to travel, enjoys crafts such as crocheting and cross-stitch, and is looking forward to starting a vegetable garden. She reconnected with her childhood sweetheart after 40 years; they married in June 2016. The couple lives in Renton, Washington.

Sal Gugino, '71 BA Political Science, has been appointed vice president/assistant general counsel for Boyd Gaming Corp. He has practiced law in  Las Vegas for 36 years, having earned his law degree from the University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law. A former member and chairman of the state Employee-Management Relations Board and former president of the Clark County Bar Association, he is married to Deborah Ann Bichsel Gugino, '81 BS Education, '86 Master of Education. They are the grandparents of Ashley Gugino, '17 BA Communication Studies.          

Stephanie Miranda-Dumas, '11 BSBA-Accounting, was promoted to senior accounting specialist at VTM Group, a consulting firm providing management services for not-for-profit organizations, primarily in the tech industry. Earlier this year, she received the Most Valuable Professional award, which is chosen by the directors from all VTM departments. Her hobbies include live music, card games, backpacking, hiking, kayaking, and everything the Pacific Northwest has to offer. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

Nicole Musolino, '06 BA Journalism and Media Studies, is a public relations assistant at Henderson-based Imagine Communications. She had been a seasonal employee since 2013. Musolino, who earned a minor in film, has worked in a variety of jobs in television and radio since graduation. She also is an internationally certified health coach.

Tara Ferro Eck, '04 BS Secondary Education, is a full-time artist and entrepreneur. She is the founder of Hipster Gypsy Designs and a fashion consultant and stylist with LuLaRoe. Previously, she worked for the Clark County School District, teaching art and photography at Liberty High School for 10 years and serving as the art specialist at Rogers Elementary School for 3 years. Travel, concerts, art, fashion, and photography are her hobbies. She and her husband, Scott, have been married for nine years and have three rescue dogs. They live in Minneapolis.

Cristina Hernandez, ’10 BS Political Science, was named a 2017-18 White House Fellow. One of just 14 people chosen, she will be working in the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Cristina is an Army veteran and has served in the national security sector for over 15 years. She has deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, led teams, delivered policy recommendations, and utilized innovative technologies to ensure the safety of those protecting our nation. She has received the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal and continues to serve underprivileged communities today. Cristina was a Next Generation National Security Leaders Fellow at the Center for a New American Security and holds a Master’s of Public Administration from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.