Matt Engle, ’91 BS Business Administration, is a commercial insurance broker with Cragin & Pike. A past president of the UNLV Alumni Association, he recently was elected as an executive board member with the Downtown Las Vegas Alliance. He will serve as chair of the membership committee and will assist in the mission of promoting continued growth downtown and ensuring the area is clean and safe.

Christopher Edwards, ’91 BS Business Administration, is a professor in UNLV’s theatre department and serves as artistic director of Nevada Conservatory Theatre. He spent 20 years in New York City as an actor, director, and producer. He also held a variety of positions at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, including stints as director of education, director of apprentice training, and associate artistic director. He also has taught at Bennington College in Vermont and at Montclair State University in New Jersey. He is married, has one child, and lives in Henderson.

Brian Boehringer, ’91, will be a producer of the film Swing & a Miss: The Taylor Hooton Story. The movie tells the story of a teenage pitcher during the height of the steroid era in Major League Baseball. Between 1995 and 2004, Boehringer played for the Pittsburg Pirates, San Diego Padres, Yankees, and San Francisco Giants, and won a World Series ring in 1996 while pitching for the New York Yankees. One of his college highlights was pitching UNLV’s second no-hitter on May 5, 1990, against University of the Pacific.

Sami Khal, ’90 BS Business Administration, an assistant general manager at Costco Wholesale, is running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. He is seeking the Nevada District 3 seat. His wife, Karen Brown Khal, ’93 BS Nursing, is a nurse. They have three daughters: Courtney Kahl, ’15 BS Elementary Education, Kathleen Kahl, a UNLV sophomore majoring in social work, and Janie Kahl, a UNLV freshman who has not yet chosen a major. His hobbies include target shooting and discussing politics. The family lives in Henderson.

David Deuel, ’90 BA Criminal Justice, retired in 2011 after 20 years with the Nevada department of public safety. He says he had outstanding coworkers and also met a number of interesting individuals during his career as a parole and probation officer. He and his wife relocated to northern Michigan after his retirement. They enjoy the four seasons and not being able to even see a neighbor’s house from their own. Their black lab, Bella, keeps them busy as she loves the snow, the lakes, hiking, and chasing tennis balls. They live in Indian River.

Eric Berman, ’90 BS Hospitality Administration, ’10 Master of Hospitality Administration, is regional vice president for BJ’s Restaurants. He oversees 40 restaurants in 15 states. He has been with the company for eight years.

Steve Thornock, ’87 BA Elementary Education, has been a tax lien investor since 1995. Classic arcade games are his hobby. He and his wife, Joanna Gleason Thornock, ’85, have four children, including son Terry Thornock, ’14 BA Philosophy; daughter Julianna; son Jesse Thornock, currently a UNLV sophomore majoring in graphic design; and son Cody, a high school senior who is considering attending UNLV in the fall.

Leon Symanski, ’87 BS Business Administration, ’94 Master of Public Administration, ’01 JD, is an attorney with Craig P. Kenny & Associates. He worked in the hotel/casino industry for 10 years before becoming a member of the charter class of UNLV’s Boyd School of Law. He was a Runnin’ Rebel basketball player from 1984 to 1987. His hobbies are golfing, reading, and horse racing. He and his wife, Lisa Gentile Symanski, ’87 BA Communication Studies, have a daughter, Noelle.

Jon Bayer, ’87 BS Hotel Administration, is a middle school English teacher. He has been teaching for 16 years. Before that, he spent 12 years in the hospitality industry, primarily working in restaurant management. His hobbies are hiking, fishing, biking, weight training, jogging, reading, travel, and gourmet cooking. He and his wife, Jenny, have six sons between them. The family lives in Salinas, California.

Thomas Ware II, ’86 BA Political Science, this year became a name partner in the law firm of Kulik, Gottesman, Siegel & Ware in Sherman Oaks, California. His practice has focused on representation of nonprofit homeowners associations, their volunteer directors and officers, and their property managers. He was one of the attorneys of record for the prevailing parties in the landmark California Supreme Court case Nahrstedt v. Lakeside Village Condominium Association. He has been awarded Martindale-Hubbell’s highest peer-review rating and has been selected for inclusion in Southern California Super Lawyers. He and his wife, Marnie, have been married since 1993 and have two children, son Kellen and daughter Christine. The family lives in Los Angeles.

Kathi Kulesza, ’85 BS Hotel Administration, is a mind/body transformation coach and professional speaker. She supports female executives as they commit to making healthier choices — eating healthy, moving more, and acknowledging their wants. She began her wellness journey at age 45 when she decided to do something about her weight and health. She joined a gym, hired a personal trainer, and lost 40 pounds. Her hobbies are working out, volunteering at church, beading, reading, and hanging out with her three-pound furry best friend.

Marina Abodeely Jezzini, ’84 BS Hotel Administration, has been a real estate broker/sales associate in Las Vegas for 23 years. She works with Re/Max Benchmark and recently received the Re/Max Hall of Fame Award. She also received a Top Nevada Premier Agents Award from Zillow.com. Her 14-year-old son, Andre, attends UNLV sporting events and proudly wears Rebel garb. Her hobbies include hiking at Red Rock, yoga, watching Andre’s baseball games, and traveling.