Frank Beninato, ’13 JD, received a Master of Laws degree in taxation at the University of Miami School of Law this year.

Richard Andrews, ’13 JD, was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General Corps in 2013. He is stationed at Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. Earlier this year, he spent 10 weeks attending the Naval Justice School.

Roxanne Angelie San Jose, ’12 BA Political Science, is the author of Annagram, a fantasy fiction book for both young adults and adults. Her hobbies include reading and biking.

Ashly Ryan, ’12 BS Business Administration, started working for NV Energy in January as the business coordinator for the renewable energy and origination department and was promoted to associate renewable energy analyst in July. She now is pursuing a graduate certificate in solar and renewable energy at UNLV. In the last year, she has traveled to the United Kingdom, France, Spain, and Mexico. She also enjoys playing tennis, sewing, reading, and playing with her golden retriever, Mickey.

Matthew Carlyon, ’12 JD, volunteered as a judge for the truancy diversion project in the Clark County School District. The project is an incentive-based program created to decrease absenteeism in all levels within the district.

Alex Andres, ’12 BA Theatre Arts, has landed his dream job as a LEGO model builder at Merlin Studios Carlsbad in California. Using the training he received at UNLV where his degree emphasis was in theatre design and technology, he builds models for existing and future LEGOLAND theme parks and LEGOLAND Discovery Centers around the world. His models have appeared in the parks in California and Florida and will be on display at the planned park in Dubai. Previously, he worked as an entertainment technician at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts at the University of California, Davis, and at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in San Francisco. His hobbies include LEGO model building, video games, sports, ballroom dancing, interior design, art, film, and cooking.  He is married and lives in Oceanside.

Debra Amens, ’12 JD, operates a full-service law firm, Amens Law, which serves rural Nevada. With offices in Battle Mountain and Austin, the firm offers services such as family law, criminal defense, estate planning, environmental law, business formation, and trademarks to those residing in remote areas.

Keith Pickard, ’11 JD, drafted and was the principal lobbyist for assembly bill 263, which was enacted earlier this year by the Nevada Legislature. The law will harmonize previously conflicting rules regarding the bases for child custody determinations by dropping prior threshold tests based upon gender and prior marital status in favor of a “child-centered” test. It also adjusted the calculus for relocation cases so that the interests of the child are placed ahead of the tactical goals of a parent. He practices family law at his firm, Pickard Parry Pfau.

Amy Ma, ’11 JD, founded Paleo Angel, dedicated to providing foods under the guidelines of the paleo diet and autoimmune protocol. The purpose of Paleo Angel is to nourish and educate individuals about the benefits and impact of whole foods and autoimmune disorders. She is an associate at Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial. She specializes in civil litigation.

Brian John, ’11 JD, will continue to work for the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General Corps in Bahrain after serving two years as a defense attorney in southern Spain.

Andrew Insigne, ’11 BS Hotel Administration, is assistant director of event marketing for TAO Group. He assists in conceptualizing, executing, and managing all aspects of events and partnerships at all of the company’s newly redesigned nightlife and entertainment venues, including Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub at the Cosmopolitan, TAO Nightclub and TAO Beach at the Venetian, and LAVO at the Palazzo.

Trevor Hewitt, ’11 Master of Hotel Administration, continues to expand his Pizza Rock by Tony Gemignani and Slice House restaurants. Three new restaurants have opened in Las Vegas in the last year and four more are on the way. A total of 10 operate in Nevada and California.