Juergen Barbusca, '84 BA German and '02 MPA, left a demanding corporate job for a yearlong gap year living in a camper van. In December 2025, he published a memoir of the experience, No Overnight Parking: A Year of Vanlife, Discovery, and the Open Road. Midwest Book Review called it “an original, exceptional, and fascinating read from start to finish. As an author, Juergen Barbusca reveals a genuine flair for the kind of narrative-driven storytelling that keeps the reader eagerly engaged from cover to cover.”

Jean Reid Norman, '09 MA English and '14 Ph.D. Public Affairs, has been promoted to full professor of journalism and emerging media at Weber State University effective July 1.

Gabriela Everett, '22 MPA, has been the director of advocacy and research at Three Square since April 2023. Everett enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

Bonnie Taylor, '03 BA Criminal Justice and '06 MA Public Administration, works at Talent Resources, a leading full-service marketing, and creative strategy agency. The company has named Taylor partner and chief communications and strategy officer in recognition of her outstanding achievements. A former TR client on the agency side for Dunkin’, Taylor joined Talent Resources in 2020 and created the agency’s highly successful communications team, which comprises industry veterans in key locations across the country. Taylor is responsible for bringing in high-profile clients such as The Athlete’s Foot, Jordan’s Skinny Mixes, Ohza, and was instrumental in the Ben Affleck and Dunkin’ collaboration. In her new role, Taylor will continue to lead the development and execution of communications and strategic initiatives across Talent Resources’ diverse portfolio of clients including the UK expansion. Her extensive experience in public relations and marketing has been an invaluable asset in growing all divisions while elevating Talent Resources’ overall profile. Taylor currently resides outside of Boston with her husband and two sons.

Matty Adrianzen, '17 MA Urban Leadership, is an assistant principal at Clark County School District. She is a mom of three and "glamma" of three. Adrianzen enjoys traveling.

Aaron S. Manfredi, ’05 BA Criminal Justice and ’14 MPA, has had a successful private and public-sector career in education, law enforcement, nonprofits, real estate, and gaming, including being a small business owner. He is a graduate of the City of Las Vegas Fire and Rescue/LVMPD Leadership Academy, president of the UNLV Veterans Alumni Club, and a candidate for Nevada Board of Regents-District 8. He is a Desert Storm veteran and earned a Southwest Asia Service Medal with a Bronze Star. His hobbies include mountain biking, pilates, and mentoring and helping other small business owners be successful.

Enrique Mazon Jr., '11 BS Public Administration and '14 MPA, is a foreign service officer with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service. He currently is serving as the deputy director of the Agricultural Trade Office in Toky

Jim O'Brien, '93 MPA Public Administration, '05 PhD  Environmental Science, is retired from his job as emergency management director for Clark County.

Aaron S. Manfredi, '05 BA Criminal Justice, '14 Master of Public Administration, is  a nonprofit founder/executive board member and actively advocates on a variety of subjects, including human trafficking, autism, veterans, ex-felons, and at risk-youth. A former educator and law enforcement officer, he is the father of a 21-year-old son, Bailey. Mountain biking, acting, and volunteering are his hobbies.     

Holly Balmer, '13 Master of Public Administration, serves as chief of staff to the dean of the The City College of New York School of Medicine, which is part of the City University of New York system. She lives in the Bronx.