Jack Werner, ’72 BA Political Science, is immediate past director of the D.C. government energy office. He also has served as executive director of the Institute for Sustainable Power, senior fellow at the Climate Institute, assessor for the American National Standards Institute, and as energy/environment advisor to the International Renewable Energy Agency. He is working to create a regional sustainable energy standards/certification program for 15 nations in West Africa. He lives in Washington, D.C.

Irena Scott, ’72 MS Biology, is retired. She worked as both the chief operating officer of AlumPolaris and as a professor at St. Bonaventure University. She is the author of several recently published books, including Females Going Ape: Generating Life and Civilization, which shows the female as the principal actor in both the advancement and evolution of the earth’s organisms. In the book she discusses how females survive better than males, how most organisms are female, how most can reproduce without a male, and how they are the natural leaders and innovators. She also is the author of Uncle: My Journey with John Purdue, which is about the founder of Purdue University. Photography is her hobby. She lives in Lewis Center, Ohio. Meri Shadley, ’72 MA Psychology, is a marriage and family therapist in private practice. She teaches and directs the collegiate recovery program at UNR. Recently, she attended the Washington, D.C., Rally for Facing Addiction and provided public advocacy for the Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Act (pictured with U.S. Sen. Harry Reid). Her hobbies include needlepoint, outdoor activities, and attending musical and cultural events. The Reno resident is married and has one grown son.

Diana Armstrong Winn, ’68 BA English, is celebrating her fifth year as operations manager of Rebuilding Together Southern Nevada. She is engaged to fellow Basic High School graduate John Stephens. Her hobbies include Zumba, Pilates, and turbo kickboxing.

Nicole Pedroza, ’15 BA Psychology, is pursuing a master of social work degree at the University of Southern California.

Lee Gorlin, ’15 JD, is a judicial clerk for Nevada Supreme Court Justice Michael Cherry.

Dmetri Culkar, ’15 BS Business Administration, is pursuing a law degree at the University of Michigan. His hobbies include trying new restaurants and bars as well as spending time with his girlfriend and his dogs. He lives in Ann Arbor.

Andrew Williams, ’14 BA Political Science, ’14 BS Public Administration, works for Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., in Washington, D.C. He has been promoted to legislative correspondent, covering energy, environment, transportation, and natural resource issues for the senator. Previously, he worked as a staff assistant. He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Rob Telles, ’14 JD, opened his firm, Accolade Law, in March. The firm donates a portion of every fee to a nonprofit or charity that operates in Southern Nevada. He currently sits on committees at the Latin Chamber of Commerce, the Clark County Bar Association, the Las Vegas Rotary Club, and A-Tech Academy.

Joseph Sakai, ’14 JD, is an associate at Ballard Spahr specializing in all phases of litigation.