Meghan (Bugni) Kular, '13 BA Elementary Education and '15 MA Curriculum and Instruction, opened a preschool, Kiddie Academy of Mountains Edge, with her husband Gurdev Kular, '12 BA Business, in 2023.

Spencer Darr, '21 MFA Creative Writing, published a poem titled, "Sun, Moon, and You," in the Remembering Wallace Stevens anthology by Moonstone Press.

Yazmin Flores, '25 MSW, works in child welfare and is working towards becoming a licensed master social worker. She and her husband opened a new business serving coffee to the community.  

Rosemary Q. Flores, '19 MPA, is the associate director of the Teacher Academy Pipeline Project (TAPP) at Nevada State University. Prior to TAPP, she was the family engagement specialist at UNLV's College of Education MESA Family Network under the Abriendo Caminos/Opening Pathways grant. She is pursuing her doctoral degree from UNLV through the cultural studies, international education, and multicultural education program. Her daughter Tanya Amaranta (Amy) Polanco, '04 BA Elementary Education, is a public school teacher in California.

Bruce Johnson, '13 MFA Creative Writing, published a new book titled, Love, Dirt. The short story collection by explores how people construct narratives to define themselves and others, featuring diverse settings from a Nebraska farmhouse to South America.

Matthew Cooney, '05 BA Spanish Literature, is an associate professor of education at Governors State University in University Park, Ill. He was awarded a research sabbatical to study how colleges and universities support faculty, staff, and students in recovery from drugs and alcohol.

Calvin J. Pouncy, ’09 M.Ed. Special Education and ’13 Ed.S. Special Education, retired from the Clark County School District after 16 years of service in special education and school social work. Throughout his career, he focused on supporting students facing extreme emotional, behavioral, and social challenges and promoting inclusive practices for at-risk youth and their families. He earned an MSW from Arizona State University and a DSW from the University of Southern California. He was also a varsity football coach at Canyon Springs High School in North Las Vegas, where he worked alongside coach Hernandez “Hunky” Cooper.

Daniel Waqar, '16 BA History, was named a 2025 Emerging Scholar by the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation. He is a Ph.D candidate in the Department of History at Tufts University. His research examines the history of British colonial-era unlawful assembly laws in South Asia and their continued use by governments around the world today. The Emerging Scholar award supports doctoral candidates in their final year of writing a doctoral dissertation examining a salient aspect of violence.

Kimberly Cook, ‘89 BA Criminal Justice and ‘96 M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction, is in her 33rd year of teaching and is a high school librarian. Her daughter Laura Ann Koch, ‘17 M.Ed. Early Childhood Instruction and Curriculum, also graduated from UNLV.

Kent Kay, '03 BA Film, began his career at KTVN in Reno and later worked at KTNV-TV in Las Vegas; KHOU in Houston; and WITI in Milwaukee. He served as creative director at KESQ News Channel 3 in Palm Springs for 13 years. He currently teaches digital design and film at College of the Desert and serves on the Board of Governors for the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Pacific Southwest Chapter. In November 2025, he will be inducted into the Silver Circle of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The Silver Circle is one of the highest honors in broadcasting, recognizing professionals who have dedicated 25 years or more to advancing the television industry and making a lasting impact on their communities.

Joseph J. Marino, ’24 J.D., has joined the law firm of Christian & Barton, L.L.P. in Richmond, Virginia, as a litigation associate.

Nathan Lenon, '01 BS Environmental Studies, has worked for the Bureau of Reclamation for 26 years as a biologist. He manages habitat restoration projects for endangered species on the Colorado River, in both the U.S. and Mexico. This year, he completed the Project Management Professional and PMI Agile Certified Professional certifications. His son, Canyon Lenon, is a senior at Boulder City High School. Lenon enjoys outdoor adventure sports, such as freediving, learning foreign languages, and food.