Christian Terry

Christian "Dane" Terry, '12 BS Gaming Management, '16 BSBA - Finance, is working in commercial real estate as a sales agent for Virtus Commercial. A large part of his job is working with clients to help find them the perfect spot to open their businesses. He represent tenants, landlords, buyers, and sellers. Golf, real estate, and stock trading are among his hobbies.

Carmen Buck

Carmen Bull Buck, '79 AA Nursing, '86 BS Nursing, '96 MSN Nursing, earned a post-master's certificate as a family nurse practitioner in 2000 from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Today she is a portrait, lifestyle, and humanitarian photographer capturing love, light, and compassion in every situation. During her 40-year nursing career, she worked with thousands of people seeking meaning and connection during challenging times. Healing and connection through storytelling and photography are her passions. Her latest book, Just See Me — Sacred Stories from the Other Side of Dementia, will be released next year. She is an international speaker and author teaching both live events and webinars on the topics of spirituality and photography. She creates legacies for people of all ages in the Austin, Texas, area and beyond. Her hobbies include hiking, traveling, and playing with her four dogs. She lives in Round Rock.      

Vickie Wilson

Vickie Wilson, '01 BA Sociology, '10 Master of Education, is CEO of Vegas Valley Food Tours,  a top-rated culinary tour of downtown Las Vegas. She says she considers herself a culinary pioneer of sorts. Just when many people had given up on downtown, she launched her business in 2013. She also is the first woman to lead groups of strangers though the streets of downtown, introducing them to the delicious food available in many "Mom & Pop" establishments. A TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence recipient for the past three years, the company also has been voted one of the best tours in Las Vegas by AAA, Hopper Blog, Thrillist, and Expertise. Her hobbies include eating and traveling.      

Mary Ann Gutierrez

Mary Ann Gutierrez, '91 BA Communication Studies, has joined Zonin USA as California key account manager. Previously, she worked in trade hospitality and wine education in California's Napa Valley, gained valuable experience in distributor sales working for Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits in New Mexico and Nevada, and worked as a sommelier at Le Bernardin in New York. She lives in Forestville, California.

Lisa Levine

Lisa Levine, '14 BA Political Science, '17 Master of Public Administration, has worked in Nevada politics for 10 years for her member of Congress on both the campaign and government sides. Her political and federal experiences are complimented by her college degrees. Outside of work, she advocates for animal welfare, education, and women’s issues. She serves on the Clark County Animal Advisory Board and the Women’s Research Institute of Nevada Advisory Board. Her hobbies include playing tennis, gardening, and traveling. She and her boyfriend, Andrew, have two treasured shelter pets, Lacey and Samara.

Jared Mintz

Jared Mintz, '02 BS Hotel Administration, recently accepted the role of director of group sales for Rosewood Miramar Beach Montecito in Santa Barbara, California. The property is scheduled to open in the summer of 2018. He is working remotely from Las Vegas.

Victoria Donnelly

Victoria Wilson Donnelly, '70 BS Education, is a retired early childhood educator who taught in Vermont and Maryland. She recently relocated from Northern Virginia to California to be near her children and grandchildren. Her husband, Thomas Donnelly, '70 BS Hotel Administration, passed away in 2007. She lives in Laguna Woods.

Elliot Dubin

Elliot Dubin, '99 BS Hotel Administration, has been promoted to senior lecturer in the hospitality and tourism management program at the University of North Texas, effective this academic year. In 2012 he earned a law degree at Northern Illinois University. He lives in Dallas.    

Carmella Bugay

Carmella Gabrielle Bugay, '17 BS Health Care Administration, is taking classes at Nevada State and plans to pursue a career in nursing. She is the daughter of Maria Donnalin Bugay Maliwat, '98 BS Hotel Administration, and the sister of Anthony Emmanuel Bugay, a freshman nursing major at UNLV. 

Helay Rahimi

Helay Rahimi, '12 MS Management Information Systems, sits on the Sacramento Network Leadership Council of Women in Technology International, serving as the social media director and supporting establishing strategic alliance partnerships. She is a Microsoft and Cisco-certified professional who works as a consulting professional at KPMG. She has several years of diverse technical and business experience serving Fortune 100 client engagements with focus in technology enablement, and data and analytics services. She is multilingual. She has been an active member of KPMG Network of Women and is passionate about technology and encouraging women to embrace challenging and rewarding roles in the technology industry. She is active in philanthropy activities and advocates promoting literacy and giving back to community. She lives in San Jose, California.

Michael Wendlberger

Michael Wendlberger, '07 JD, has returned to Las Vegas to take a position at the Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada as a staff attorney representing citizens facing guardianship.

Christina Hooshmand

Christina Hooshmand, '07 BS Education, '11 Master of Education, is a special education teacher who recently moved to San Diego after living in Las Vegas for 26 years. Her hobbies are visiting Disneyland every chance she gets and exploring all that San Diego and California have to offer.