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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.
Matthew Cooney, ’09 BA Spanish, is a doctoral candidate in the higher education administration program at Ohio’s Bowling Green State University. He works in the office of multicultural affairs with academic success programs for racially and ethnically diverse students. Previously, he worked as a senior academic advisor at Florida International University. He earned a master’s degree in higher education from Loyola University Chicago.
Linasha “Lin” Smith Jerome
Linasha “Lin” Smith Jerome, ’06 BS Liberal Arts, ’12 JD, is associate director of admissions and financial aid at the Boyd School of Law. Previously, she served as director of health and family engagement with United Way of Southern Nevada. She is the founder of Ladies Who Dine and its subsidiary, Candles for a Purpose. The first is a philanthropic social society, while the second involves collecting recycled champagne bottles, converting them into scented candles, and donating some of the proceeds from their sales to local charities. Her hobbies include Pilates, traveling, trying new restaurants, and planning events and social gatherings. She and her husband, Stephen Jerome, ’03 BS Hotel Administration, have three dogs, Vegas, Mr. Big, and Kingston, and a Russian tortoise named Valentino.
Melissa Waite
Melissa Waite, ’03 BA Psychology, ’07 MBA, ’07 JD, recently was announced as a shareholder for the law firm of Jolley Urga Woodbury & Little. She practices primarily in the areas of business and real estate. She also focuses on business and privilege licensing, including liquor licensing, gaming, and medical marijuana establishment licensing. She is a member of the Boyd School of Law’s Dean’s Council and its Alumni Leadership Circle.
Gabrielle Pullen
Gabrielle Pullen, ’97 BA French, recently completed her master’s degree in writing at the Pan-European MFA program at Cedar Crest College. She will obtain her certificate in teaching this spring. Having taught movement as a Feldenkrais practitioner, she has a special interest — and training — in how learning functions. She recently completed her creative thesis in the form of an historical novel titled The Witches of East Lothian. She lives in Bothell, Washington, having recently relocated from Northern California with her horse.
Karmen Smith
Karmen Smith, ’97 Master of Social Work, is a licensed clinical social worker with a doctoral degree in divinity/pastoral counseling. She is a trauma specialist and ordained minister. She has more than 20 years of experience working in the field of child welfare with the Clark County department of family services. She was the assistant pastor of the University Church Institute of Metaphysics for many years and is the founder of NSITEFUL, which published her book, The I AM Solution: Simple Practices to Transform FEAR back to LOVE. Her hobbies are public speaking and watching inspirational movies. She lives in Henderson.
Timothy Gupton
Timothy Gupton, ’97 BA Romance Languages, recently was promoted to the rank of associate professor of Spanish linguistics at the University of Georgia, with tenure effective this fall. He has worked at the university since 2010. He earned his master’s degree at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and his doctoral degree at the University of Iowa.
Kevin Loudon
Kevin Loudon, ’96 BA Philosophy, is chief general counsel for Max Money Enterprises. Camping, hiking, off-roading, and fishing are his hobbies. He lives in Victoria, Texas.
Andre Lagomarsino
Andre Lagomarsino, ’95 BA English, has launched a new law firm, Lagomarsino Law. The firm will continue to support clients on both commercial and personal legal matters across key practice areas, including business litigation and business law, family law, employment law, personal injury, criminal defense, and civil rights. He lives in Henderson with his wife and two daughters.
Tim Delaney
Tim Delaney, ’94 PhD Sociology, is serving his third term as chair of the sociology department at the State University of New York, Oswego. He was promoted to full professor in 2014. His 16th book, Sportsmanship: Multidisciplinary Perspectives, was released in February. He served as editor and contributing author. His hobbies include sports and travel. In November he made his fifth trip to Russia where he presented a paper at a sportsmanship conference in Moscow.
Thomas Ware II
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.