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Linda Manley Darling, '05 BA Art History, is a stock market investor. For the last three years she has been traveling across the United States and Canada. Her hobbies include attending the theater and Tri-City Americans Hockey games. She lives in Kennewick, Washington.   

Glenn S. Alai, '02 BA Communication Studies, has been appointed president of the board of directors for Aid for AIDS of Nevada (AFAN). He has been a producer and manager for Penn & Teller since 1995.

Julie Gorriz, '06 BA English, has been working for more than a year at the Bakery Gallery in Yerington. She lives in Smith.

James Shaw, '80 BS Hotel Administration, is studying the Russian language at a school in Odessa, Ukraine.  He said the he is not sure what he will do with his new knowledge as he nears retirement age, but that he is addicted to learning. He credits UNLV with giving him a great base to build from. The resident of Williamsville, New York, plans to return to the United States in December.  

Brittany Walker, '09 BA Political Science, recently was appointed by President Donald Trump to serve in his administration, working with the assistant secretary for administration in the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, D.C. A lawyer, she graduated from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2013. 

Tom van Betten, '91 BSBA - Finance, has been hired by Matter Real Estate Group, a San Diego-based real estate development company as vice president of development. Van Betten, who has more than 25 years of experience in the industry, previously was the executive director of tenant representation at Cushman & Wakefield. During his time there, he received numerous awards and accolades and was continually a top-10 producer. Before that, he worked as the vice president/ONCOR manager for Burnham Real Estate and as senior vice president for Colliers International, Las Vegas. While there he represented high-profile building owners in both leasing and investment sales. He serves on the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County and holds a California real estate broker license.     

James Southard, '85 BSBA - Marketing, retired after more than three decades in hotel management. Just prior to retirement, he served six years as executive vice president of hotel operations with the Nugget Resort in Sparks. Previously, he held executive director of hotel operations positions at the Las Vegas Hilton and MGM's Excalibur and had worked in hotel management at Caesars Tahoe. He and his wife have moved to Reno where they enjoy all that Tahoe and Northern Nevada have to offer.    

Lindsey Taylor, '18 BS Biological Sciences, is a crime scene analyst with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Married for 13 years, she has two children, Sam and Sloane. The family lives in Henderson. 

Brent Howard, '78 BSBA - Accounting, operates BHI Bookkeeping, Payroll and Income Tax, a company he founded in 1978. His two adult daughters, Cassidy and Chrystal, work with him. He has run for political office five times and says he now is cured of politics. Music had been his interest for many years, but now his primary interest is marketing and working to solve the challenges of small businesses in Clark County. He also is interested in studying holistic and integrative medicine. His hobbies include two-step and line dancing. He and his wife, Lisa, have been married seven years.

Courtney Wood, '15 BS Hotel Administration, is a premium service coordinator with the Raiders and the new Las Vegas Stadium. She is part of the team that is developing the relationships for Personal Seat License Club members who will have the best seats in the stadium and be entitled to exclusive benefits. She personally manages more than 500 accounts and says she is excited to be part of reshaping the Las Vegas skyline. Her activities include spending time outdoors, tending her herb garden, hiking, and trying new restaurants. 

Sarah Beeman Bussmann, '14 Master of Health Care Administration, is vice president of clinical program integration for P3 Health Partners. She is active with the School of Community Health Sciences Alumni Chapter and recently participated in its service event at Three Square Food Bank. Working in partnership with the Nevada Public Health Association, the group networked while completing more than 600 boxes of food for senior citizens.         

Erika "Rikki" Tanenbaum, '06 Master of Hotel Administration, recently began work for San Manuel Casino in Highland, California, as its chief marketing officer. Her job involves helping transform the casino by driving growth, utilizing customer-focused relationship marketing, and implementing best-in-class technology investments. Previously, she led top marketing teams for several companies, including MGM Resorts International, Walker Digital Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, and Landry's Golden Nugget Casinos.