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Jessica Impallaria
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Jessica Impallaria '08 M.Ed.

Director of Development & Alumni Relations
Phone: 702-895-3078
Email: jessica.impallaria@unlv.edu

Events

Gretchen Grierson Portrait

 

2024 College of Liberal Arts Alumnus of the Year

Gretchen Grierson '92 '94 finds her passion in compassion. From her career to her philanthropy, Gretchen is always quick to lend a helping hand (and ear).

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2023 College of Liberal Arts Alumnus of the Year

The College of Liberal Arts Alumnus of the Year went from being uncertain about the future of his education to being one of the top residential real estate agents in the Las Vegas Valley.

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2022 College of Liberal Arts Alumna of the Year

Lindsey Ricciardi's dedication to treating eating disorders and serving the community makes her standout as the Liberal Arts Alumna of the Year.

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2021 College of Liberal Arts Alumnus of the Year

Josh Molina draws on his UNLV psych background in his role as a restaurateur.

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2020 College of Liberal Arts Alumna of the Year

Jill Campbell attributes her Sociology bachelor's as the foundation for her ascent to heights of corporate leadership.

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Class Notes

Dominic Militello

Dominic Militello, '89 BA Sociology, is the founder of Job Search Gurus.com, which assists senior executives, executives, former athletes, and artists through the job search process. He was part of the UNLV soccer program from 1987 to 1989 when the team won the Pacific Coast Conference Championship. The team also made the NCAA tournament both years he played. He went on to play professional soccer in the American Professional Soccer League and North American (Indoor) Soccer League. He played professionally with current UNLV men's soccer head coach Rich Ryerson. His hobbies include golf and travel. A resident of Sandy, Utah, he has been married 29 years and has five children and six grandkids.

Cheryl Lyons

Cheryl Sawyer Lyons, '93 BA Sociology, is the new director of student life disability services at Ohio State University. Previously, she spent 11 years as the university's director of residential life. In 1995, she earned a master's degree in college student personnel at Ohio's Miami University. She lives in Columbus.  

Nathan Taylor

Nathan Taylor, '06 BA Political Science, has announced plans to run in 2020 to represent District 19 in the State Senate. District 19 includes parts of Clark, Nye, Lincoln, White Pine, Eureka, and Elko counties. In 2009, he formed Taylor Consulting Group, a land-use, zoning, licensing, and government affairs firm. During the past decade he has helped more than 1,000 small businesses obtain the licenses they needed to successfully operate.       

Jamie Bichelman

Jamie Evan Bichelman, '13 BA Psychology, left his job with Nevada state government in the spring to take a job at Harvard. He also is completing two master's degrees at Harvard, one in journalism and one in psychology. Additionally, he is working toward a business communication certificate and a marketing management certificate at Harvard. He, his fiance, and their rescue and foster animals, live in Framingham, Massachusetts.

Meredith Gower

Meredith Evans Gower, '05 BA Psychology, is the mother of UNLV student Adrianna Gower, who is a pre-med student pursuing a bachelor's degree in biology.

Aaron MacDonald

Aaron MacDonald, '07 BA Political Science, '11 JD,  is a staff attorney at Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada. He works in the consumer rights department where he protects low-income Nevadans.

Chase Jansson

Chase Alexandra Jansson, '10 BA Anthropology, will be joining Campbell Johnston Clark (CJC) as an associate in the firm's new Miami office, which will open Sept. 2. She is an admiralty and maritime lawyer licensed in Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia. CJC is an international law firm with established offices in London, Newcastle, and Singapore that specializes in shipping and international trade. CJC’s Miami office will be its first in the United States.

James Dold

James Dold, '06 BA Criminal Justice and '06 BA Psychology, has been chosen by the Board of Directors of Human Rights for Kids as CEO of the organization. He founded the organization in 2017 after nearly 10 years of advocating for children in need. Dold, who earned a law degree from the Univeristy of Maryland, previously served as advocacy director for the Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth.

Jonathan Fountain

Jonathan Fountain, '98 BA Political Science, has been named a shareholder in the law firm of Howard & Howard. He concentrates his practice in intellectual property litigation, entertainment law, and commercial litigation. Based in Royal Oak, Michigan, the firm also has an office in Las Vegas.    

Roxanne San Jose

Roxanne San Jose, '12 BA Political Science, published her second book, Time Travel, a young adult science fiction romance novel, in April. The book centers on Angelie Thompson, the inventor of a time machine. As she travels through time searching for her boyfriend, who accidentally has been transported back to 1970, she meets new characters and ends up changing the world. San Jose's hobbies include reading and watching movies.