Kurt Hildebrand, ’88 BA Communication Studies, is editor of the Record-Courier in Douglas County, which earned Nevada Press Association awards for print general excellence among rural newspapers for the second consecutive year, as well as online general excellence. Hildebrand also received first place in editorial writing, while the newspaper won for best opinion pages. In 1988, while editing UNLV’s student newspaper, he won his first opinion page award, a California Intercollegiate Gold Press Card.

Tami Belt, '88 Communication Studies, is the founder of Blue Cube Marketing Solutions. She recently launched an online course, Branding Your Story, and offers paid public speaking on a variety of topics. A second-generation Las Vegas native, Belt grew up watching the Runnin’ Rebels play at the Las Vegas Convention Center and considers attending UNLV during the championship era a treasured memory.

Joseph Sorge, ’14 BA Criminal Justice, serves as a Deputy U.S. Marshal with the U.S. Marshals Service in the Western District of Pennsylvania. His career has included fugitive investigations, court and prisoner operations, and protective operations. Most recently, Sorge completed an extended assignment in Washington, D.C., supporting high-level federal protective missions and serving in several protective roles throughout the United States. His diverse professional background also includes service in the U.S. Air Force Security Forces and work as a police officer, flight attendant, and Geek Squad Agent before joining the U.S. Marshals Service. Outside of work, Sorge enjoys traveling, scuba diving, riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, and spending time with family. His other interests include repairing computers, setting up home networks, playing first-person shooter video games, and designing and collecting challenge coins and patches, particularly those connected to law enforcement, military service, and organizations that are important to him.

Amberlee Lively, '23 BA Criminal Justice, has been a communications operator 1 for the Henderson Police Department for the past three years. She recently became a communications training officer, allowing her to train new dispatchers. She was also awarded the 2025 Dispatcher of the Year from the Henderson Fire Department. Lively enjoys going to country concerts and rodeos, especially the National Finals Rodeo held in December at the UNLV campus. Other hobbies include watching live sports, especially the Vegas Golden Knights and Henderson Silver Knights. She also enjoys crafting and baking, scrapbooking, quilting, and baking her famous chocolate chip cookies.

Cari Byers, ’02 MA Communication Studies, took over Premier Showgirls in 2014, an agency that books talent for events and specializes in Las Vegas showgirls. Under her leadership, the agency has expanded to produce live performances for events and a cabaret show that ran for three years. Byers said Premier Showgirls is proud of its Las Vegas roots and connection to UNLV, as well as its role as a locally based small business that gives back to the community. Byers said her UNLV experience reinforced the importance of communication in both business and life: “Listen first!” she said.  

Leon Levitt, ’79 BA Communication Studies, enjoyed a 35-year media career that took him from Washington, D.C., to Scottsdale/Phoenix and Atlanta. Now retired on the coast in Wilmington, North Carolina, he enjoys traveling, good wine, Scotch, and golf. While at UNLV, Levitt served as editor of the Yell, an experience that helped refine his thinking and shape his career in media.